See The 60 Private Schools in Free SHS for 2025 BECE Self-Placement

The Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy has officially been expanded to include 60 private schools for the 2025 school placement.

This move is expected to increase the options available to BECE graduates and redistribute students, helping to reduce enrolment challenges in public secondary schools. It also creates opportunities for private SHSs to grow and become sustainable ventures in the education sector. The extension of the policy to these private schools is also expected to help ease the current congestion resulting from the Free SHS programme.

While many 2025 BECE graduates may not have chosen these schools during the initial selection phase, the pedigree, environment, and facilities of the 60 private schools will likely influence the choices of many students who are not placed in any of their five selected schools when the Ministry of Education (MoE) releases the 2025 school placements.

60 Private Schools in Free SHS And The 2025 BECE Self-Placement

The private SHSs will likely benefit more from the self-placement when the school placements are out since most of these schools were not captured in the first list of 25 schools announced by the government.

This is possible because students will be more willing to choose a private SHS when using the self-placement module on the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) portal.

The leadership of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has welcomed the decision by the John Mahama-led government to co-opt private senior high schools into the Free SHS policy. It has indicated that the move is a step in the right direction that will help broaden access to quality education at the senior high school level.

Facilities in Public SHS vs Private SHSs in Free SHS policy

Most of the 60 private schools added to the Free SHS program have facilities that are either comparable to Category A or B schools. In some instances, their facilities are far better than those in most Category B and C public schools.

These facilities and the performance of the schools at the WASSCE will play key roles in convincing parents and candidates to opt for them under the self-placement module.

All parents and guardians are advised to update their knowledge about the schools on the list with data and information from Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service (GES), or GNACOPS platforms. This will help them make informed choices when the time comes.

In a related development, WAEC is expected to release the 2025 BECE results on or before August 17, 2025, while the Ministry of Education is expected to make the school placements public by mid-September 2025.

Full list of 60 Private Schools in Free SHS for 2025 BECE Graduates Placement

1. Business College International – Sagnarigu
2. Misi Senior High School – Dambai
3. Bodada Presby Senior High School – Jasikan
4. Regentropfen Senior High School – Bongo
5. Rock Foundation Senior High School – Bolgatanga
6. Azoka Senior High School – Bawku
7. Ideal College, Wa – Wa
8. Louis Rutten Senior High School – Wa
9. Wallahs Academy SHS – Ho
10. Prosper’s College – Ho
11. Golden Gate SHS – Shama
12. Ideal College, Takoradi – Takoradi
13. Otoo Memorial – Bibiani
14. Benedict Senior High School – Sefwi Wiawso
15. Royal Majesty Senior High School – Awutu Breku
16. Eltra Senior High School – Assin Akrofuom
17. Modern Senior High School – Kpong
18. King David Comm. College – Kpong
19. Somanya Senior High/Tech School – Somanya
20. Ahyen Adonten Senior High School – Akyem Kukurantumi
21. Anthony Senior High School – Nkawkaw
22. Akim State Senior High – Akim Oda
23. Ideal College, Legon – East Legon
24. Action Senior High/Tech School – Madina Estate
25. City Business Senior High – Kephe-Caprice
26. DelCam SHS – Adentan
27. Andrews SHS – Teshie
28. Mercy Islamic Senior High – Lakeside Estate, Kwabenya
29. Ghana-Lebanon Islamic School – Nima, Accra
30. Al Basar Senior High School – Awoshie
31. Tuba Islamic Senior High School – Tuba-Kasoa
32. Shalom College Senior High – Accra
33. Great Lamptey-Mills International – Amasaman
34. Great Princes Academy – Accra
35. Peters Mission School – Accra
36. Datus Senior High School – Tema
37. Purdue Scholars College – Accra
38. Victoria College – Kpandai
39. Ken Hammer Senior High/Tech School – Goaso
40. Bechem Business College – Bechem
41. Cosmos Senior High School – Ejura
42. Joy Standard College – Kumasi
43. Elite College, Kumasi – Kumasi
44. SDA SHS, Kenyasi – Kenyasi
45. Lighthouse Senior High School – Akrofrom
46. Garden City Senior High School – Bebu, Eustace Line
47. Edge Islamic Girls’ Senior High School – Kumasi
48. Angel Educational Complex – Kumasi
49. Westphalian Senior High School – Kumawu
50. Great Dafco Senior High School – Ejisu
51. Miset Senior High School, Yeji – Yeji
52. Vision Obama Senior High – Yeji
53. Luke Senior High School – Kasoa
54. Richard’s Senior High School – Assin Foso
55. Mount Hebron College – Odumasi-On-Stretch
56. Obama College – Swedru
57. Samet Oxford Senior High School – Asebu
58. Sammo Senior High School (New Site) – Kasoa
59. Al Khulafau Arashiduun Islamic School – Esiam-Twa
60. Nanamon Senior High School – Winneba

Parents and candidates are to keep an eye on these 60 private schools in Free SHS for 2025 BECE self-placement.