2025 NSMQ Prelims Pots and Schools Projected

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Do you knwo the pots in which all th schools will likely find themselves in the NSMQ 2025 Preliminary Stage? In this post we share the most likely posts and the schools to be pictched in them for the prelim draws.

The wait is over, NSMQ fans! The air is electric, the rivalries are simmering, and the road to the National Championship begins now. The likely pots for the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz Preliminary Stage have been released, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated draws for the Maths and Science academic showdowns in Ghana again.

A huge thank you to the renowned NSMQ statistician, Snow White, for this comprehensive compilation used in this publication. This is the battleground where 147 hungry schools will clash for a coveted spot at the national level, seeking to join the 27 seeded schools who await them.

Before you dive in, understand what these pots mean. Pot A is the shark tank, filled with the highest-scoring schools from the regional qualifiers—the giants and zonal finalists who narrowly missed a seed. Pot B contains formidable contenders ready to cause an upset, while Pot C is home to the determined underdogs, eager to prove their mettle and begin their Cinderella story.

The question is: Where is your school likely to land? Find your school in the tables below!

 

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  • **: Zonal Championship Finalist
  • (PV): Private School
  • (IC): Did Not Take Part in Regional Championship
  • Region: AR (Ashanti), ER (Eastern), WR (Western), CR (Central), UW (Upper West), GA (Greater Accra), NR (Northern), BR (Bono), VR (Volta), OR (Oti), UE (Upper East), BE (Bono East), Ahafo, WN (Western North), SR (Savannah), NE (North East).

All the NSMQ 2025 Preliminary Stage Pots And Likely Schools In Each

POT A: The Sharks of the Prelims

 

These are the top-ranked schools heading into the preliminaries. Expect no mercy here.

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No.School NameRegionScore
1Kumasi Academy**AR57
2Ofori Panin SHSER53
3Okuapemman School**ER50
4Aburi Girls’ SHSER49
5Archbishop Porter Girls’ **WR47
6Adisadel CollegeCR45
7Nandom SHSUW45
8Kumasi High SchoolAR45
9Yilo Krobo SHSER44
10Chemu SHTSGA43
11Northern School of BusinessNR42
12Sunyani SHS**BR41
13Nifa SHSER41
14Tamale Islamic SHS**NR41
15Abor SHSVR41
16KSTS, KumasiAR41
17Sekondi College**WR40
18Kwahu Tafo SHSER40
19Amenfiman SHSWR39
20St. Paul’s SHS, DenuVR39
21Mfantsiman Girls’ SHSCR38
22University Practice SHS**CR38
23Wovenu SHSVR38
24Labone SHSGA38
25Krobo Girls’ SHSER37
26Nkwatia Presby SHSER37
27Anlo SHSVR37
28Wallahs Academy (PV)VR37
29Aggrey Memorial SHSCR37
30Anglican SHS, KumasiAR37
31Effiduase SHSAR37
32SIMMS SHSAR36
33St. Thomas Aquinas SHSGA36
34Mankessim SHTSCR35
35STEM SHS, AbomosuER35
36Ghana SHS, Tamale**NR35
37Armed Forces SHTSAR35
38O’Reilly SHSGA35
39Notre Dame Girls’ SHSBR34
40Abetifi Presby SHSER34
41Manya Krobo SHSER34
42Amaniampong SHSAR34
43Our Lady of Grace SHS**(PV)AR34
44Tema Secondary SchoolGA34
45Berekum Presby SHS**BR33
46Winneba SHSCR33
47Oda SHSER33
48Vakpo SHSVR33
49Kadjebi-Asato SHSOR33

POT B: The Dangerous Contenders

These schools are strong, determined, and fully capable of knocking out a Pot A giant.

No.School NameRegionScore
50Tarkwa SHTSWR32
51Sonrise Christian High (PV)VR32
52Bolgatanga SHSUE31
53Hohoe EP SHSVR31
54Techiman SHSBE31
55St. Louis SHSAR31
56Accra Girls’ SHSGA31
57Nyakrom SHTSCR30
58Benkum SHSER30
59Presby SHS, SuhumER30
60Bright SHS (PV)ER30
61Sogakope SHSVR30
62Mankraso SHSAR30
63Kofi Adjei SHTSAR30
64St. John’s Grammar SchoolGA30
65Ashaiman SHSGA30
66West Africa SHSGA30
67Accra High SchoolGA30
68Dormaa SHSBR28
69St. Mary’s Boys’ SHSWR28
70Shama SHSWR27
71Oti Boateng SHSER27
72Anum Presby SHSER27
73Assin State CollegeCR25
74Adeiso Presby SHSER25
75Presby SHS, BompataAR25
76Mim SHSAhafo24
77Oyoko Methodist SHSER24
78Akro SHTSER24
79St. Charles Minor Sem.NR24
80OLA SHS, HoVR24
81Bueman SHSOR24
82Ejisuman SHSAR24
83St. Mary’s SHSGA24
84St. Francis XavierUW23
85Awudome SHSVR23
86Tuobodom SHSBE23
87Osei Kyeretwei SHSAR23
88KNUST SHSAR23
89Adventist SHS, KumasiAR23
90St. Andrews SHS (PV)CR22
91Kpando SHSVR22
92Tepa SHSAR22
93Lapaz Community SHSGA22
94Hope College (PV)CR21
95Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ SHSAR21
96Nsutaman Catholic SHSAR21
97Ngleshie Amanfro SHSGA21
98Obiri Yeboah SHSCR20

POT C: The Rising Stars & Underdogs

Every great NSMQ story starts somewhere. These schools have fought hard to be here and have nothing to lose.

No.School NameRegionScore
99Kanton SHSUW20
100Wesley Girls’ SHS, KumasiAR20
101SDA SHS, BekwaiAR20
102Senya SHSCR19
103Attafuah SHTSER19
104Kalpohin SHSNR19
105Our Lady of Mount CarmelBE19
106Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHSAR19
107Serwaa Kesse Girls’ SHSAhafo18
108Wa SHSUW18
109Awe SHTSUE18
110St. Catherine Girls’ SHSVR18
111Lawra SHSUW17
112TI Amass, KumasiAR17
113Frafraha Community SHSGA17
114Prampram SHSGA17
115Samuel Otu Presby SHSAhafo16
116Sehwi Wiaso SHSWN16
117Our Lady of Lourdes Girls’UE16
118Business SHS, TamaleNR16
119Adidome SHSVR16
120Akumfi Ameyaw SHTSBE16
121St. Joseph Sem. SHSAR16
122Sacred Heart SHSBR15
123Suhum SHTSER15
124St. Mary’s Sem. SHS, LolobiVR15
125Konongo-Odumase SHSAR15
126Regentrophen SHS (PV)UW14
127E.P.C. Mawuko Girls’ SHSVR14
128St. Joseph SHSWN13
129TI Amass, SalagaSR13
130Bunkpurugu SHTSNE13
131Krachi SHSOR13
132Edinaman SHSCR12
133Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHSAR12
134Yendi SHSNR11
135Tsito SHTSVR9
136Agona SHTSAR9
137Ghanata SHSGA5
138Methodist SHTSBR4
139Ghana-Lebanon Islamic SHSGA4
140Juaboso SHSWN-2
141Adiembra SHSWRIC
142Ahantaman Girls’ SHSWRIC
143Fiaseman SHSWRIC
144Fijai SHSWRIC
145Navrongo SHSUEIC
146Azantillow SHSUEIC
147Bawku SHTSUEIC

 

Let the Games Begin!

Now that you’ve seen the pots, the real debate begins!

  • Which Pot is your school in?
  • What is the deadliest possible combination for a preliminary contest? (1 from Pot A, 1 from B, 1 from C)
  • Which Pot C school do you think will cause the biggest upset?

Drop your thoughts in the comments below, tag your schoolmates, and let the bragging rights begin! The road to #NSMQ2025 glory is officially underway!

 

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