Government to upgrade 20 Category B schools to Category A and build 10 new schools
The government is set to upgrade 20 Category B Senior High Schools to Category A status as part of efforts to create more opportunities for students seeking admission to the country’s most sought-after schools.
The government plans to elevate the status of 20 existing Category B Senior High Schools to Category A, alongside constructing 10 new model Category A schools. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu revealed this initiative to ease pressure on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) and address the surge in demand for Category A schools due to the Free Senior High School policy.
This expansion aims to create more admission opportunities for students vying for places in the country's most sought-after institutions. The government has secured $300 million from the World Bank's STARR-J initiative to fund the infrastructure development. Additionally, the GETFund will allocate between GH¢250 million and GH¢300 million in the 2027 funding formula for the expansion of facilities in these 10 Category A schools.
The Minister emphasized the urgency of the upgrade, citing the 2026 placement exercise where demand for Category A schools surpassed available vacancies by a wide margin. With 328,000 students opting for Category A schools but only 76,000 vacancies available, the Minister argued that increasing the number and capacity of Category A schools would help bridge the gap and accommodate the growing secondary education population.
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