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!

Legend:

**: 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.

No.	School Name	Region	Score
1	Kumasi Academy**	AR	57
2	Ofori Panin SHS	ER	53
3	Okuapemman School**	ER	50
4	Aburi Girls’ SHS	ER	49
5	Archbishop Porter Girls’ **	WR	47
6	Adisadel College	CR	45
7	Nandom SHS	UW	45
8	Kumasi High School	AR	45
9	Yilo Krobo SHS	ER	44
10	Chemu SHTS	GA	43
11	Northern School of Business	NR	42
12	Sunyani SHS**	BR	41
13	Nifa SHS	ER	41
14	Tamale Islamic SHS**	NR	41
15	Abor SHS	VR	41
16	KSTS, Kumasi	AR	41
17	Sekondi College**	WR	40
18	Kwahu Tafo SHS	ER	40
19	Amenfiman SHS	WR	39
20	St. Paul’s SHS, Denu	VR	39
21	Mfantsiman Girls’ SHS	CR	38
22	University Practice SHS**	CR	38
23	Wovenu SHS	VR	38
24	Labone SHS	GA	38
25	Krobo Girls’ SHS	ER	37
26	Nkwatia Presby SHS	ER	37
27	Anlo SHS	VR	37
28	Wallahs Academy (PV)	VR	37
29	Aggrey Memorial SHS	CR	37
30	Anglican SHS, Kumasi	AR	37
31	Effiduase SHS	AR	37
32	SIMMS SHS	AR	36
33	St. Thomas Aquinas SHS	GA	36
34	Mankessim SHTS	CR	35
35	STEM SHS, Abomosu	ER	35
36	Ghana SHS, Tamale**	NR	35
37	Armed Forces SHTS	AR	35
38	O’Reilly SHS	GA	35
39	Notre Dame Girls’ SHS	BR	34
40	Abetifi Presby SHS	ER	34
41	Manya Krobo SHS	ER	34
42	Amaniampong SHS	AR	34
43	Our Lady of Grace SHS**(PV)	AR	34
44	Tema Secondary School	GA	34
45	Berekum Presby SHS**	BR	33
46	Winneba SHS	CR	33
47	Oda SHS	ER	33
48	Vakpo SHS	VR	33
49	Kadjebi-Asato SHS	OR	33

POT B: The Dangerous Contenders

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

No.	School Name	Region	Score
50	Tarkwa SHTS	WR	32
51	Sonrise Christian High (PV)	VR	32
52	Bolgatanga SHS	UE	31
53	Hohoe EP SHS	VR	31
54	Techiman SHS	BE	31
55	St. Louis SHS	AR	31
56	Accra Girls’ SHS	GA	31
57	Nyakrom SHTS	CR	30
58	Benkum SHS	ER	30
59	Presby SHS, Suhum	ER	30
60	Bright SHS (PV)	ER	30
61	Sogakope SHS	VR	30
62	Mankraso SHS	AR	30
63	Kofi Adjei SHTS	AR	30
64	St. John’s Grammar School	GA	30
65	Ashaiman SHS	GA	30
66	West Africa SHS	GA	30
67	Accra High School	GA	30
68	Dormaa SHS	BR	28
69	St. Mary’s Boys’ SHS	WR	28
70	Shama SHS	WR	27
71	Oti Boateng SHS	ER	27
72	Anum Presby SHS	ER	27
73	Assin State College	CR	25
74	Adeiso Presby SHS	ER	25
75	Presby SHS, Bompata	AR	25
76	Mim SHS	Ahafo	24
77	Oyoko Methodist SHS	ER	24
78	Akro SHTS	ER	24
79	St. Charles Minor Sem.	NR	24
80	OLA SHS, Ho	VR	24
81	Bueman SHS	OR	24
82	Ejisuman SHS	AR	24
83	St. Mary’s SHS	GA	24
84	St. Francis Xavier	UW	23
85	Awudome SHS	VR	23
86	Tuobodom SHS	BE	23
87	Osei Kyeretwei SHS	AR	23
88	KNUST SHS	AR	23
89	Adventist SHS, Kumasi	AR	23
90	St. Andrews SHS (PV)	CR	22
91	Kpando SHS	VR	22
92	Tepa SHS	AR	22
93	Lapaz Community SHS	GA	22
94	Hope College (PV)	CR	21
95	Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ SHS	AR	21
96	Nsutaman Catholic SHS	AR	21
97	Ngleshie Amanfro SHS	GA	21
98	Obiri Yeboah SHS	CR	20

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 Name	Region	Score
99	Kanton SHS	UW	20
100	Wesley Girls’ SHS, Kumasi	AR	20
101	SDA SHS, Bekwai	AR	20
102	Senya SHS	CR	19
103	Attafuah SHTS	ER	19
104	Kalpohin SHS	NR	19
105	Our Lady of Mount Carmel	BE	19
106	Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS	AR	19
107	Serwaa Kesse Girls’ SHS	Ahafo	18
108	Wa SHS	UW	18
109	Awe SHTS	UE	18
110	St. Catherine Girls’ SHS	VR	18
111	Lawra SHS	UW	17
112	TI Amass, Kumasi	AR	17
113	Frafraha Community SHS	GA	17
114	Prampram SHS	GA	17
115	Samuel Otu Presby SHS	Ahafo	16
116	Sehwi Wiaso SHS	WN	16
117	Our Lady of Lourdes Girls’	UE	16
118	Business SHS, Tamale	NR	16
119	Adidome SHS	VR	16
120	Akumfi Ameyaw SHTS	BE	16
121	St. Joseph Sem. SHS	AR	16
122	Sacred Heart SHS	BR	15
123	Suhum SHTS	ER	15
124	St. Mary’s Sem. SHS, Lolobi	VR	15
125	Konongo-Odumase SHS	AR	15
126	Regentrophen SHS (PV)	UW	14
127	E.P.C. Mawuko Girls’ SHS	VR	14
128	St. Joseph SHS	WN	13
129	TI Amass, Salaga	SR	13
130	Bunkpurugu SHTS	NE	13
131	Krachi SHS	OR	13
132	Edinaman SHS	CR	12
133	Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS	AR	12
134	Yendi SHS	NR	11
135	Tsito SHTS	VR	9
136	Agona SHTS	AR	9
137	Ghanata SHS	GA	5
138	Methodist SHTS	BR	4
139	Ghana-Lebanon Islamic SHS	GA	4
140	Juaboso SHS	WN	-2
141	Adiembra SHS	WR	IC
142	Ahantaman Girls’ SHS	WR	IC
143	Fiaseman SHS	WR	IC
144	Fijai SHS	WR	IC
145	Navrongo SHS	UE	IC
146	Azantillow SHS	UE	IC
147	Bawku SHTS	UE	IC

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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!