2025 SHS Prospectus Illegal Items You Cannot Take To School

It is important for all 2025 BECE graduates to know some of the illegal items that are not allowed in senior high schools.

When the 2025 Free SHS Prospectus is made available to public SHSs, certain items will be described as illegal. Whast this means is that students cannot take such items along to school for any reason.

What Are The Illegal Items You Cannot Take To School Per the 2025 SHS Prospectus?

The reality is that there are SHS illegal items you cannot take to school as a student in any Senior High School. Once they are found on you or in your possession, they will be confiscated. It is a serious offense as a student to carry along things that the school rules forbid you from bringing.

The Ghana Education Service (GES) forbids students in senior high school students from bringing them to school.
SHS 1 students who will start their secondary school education soon must take this seriously.

2023 SHS Prospectus: Illegal Items You Cannot Take To School

Emphatically, the free SHS policy does not cover the items in the list hence do not take them along to school.

• Mufti – These are all kinds of unprescribed attires you wear at home that have not been included in the list of accepted clothing.
• Jewelry such as bangles of any kind, chains, necklaces, rings, dangling earrings, and all manner of expensive items in this class are prohibited.
• Other items that are considered unprescribed things for Senior High Students in Ghana include Sound systems and all electrical appliances not permitted in boarding schools(except for iron)
• Again, Mobile phones are still not permitted just as iPod, Walkmans and disc players. The list is endless and includes chargeable lamps, fans, television sets, laptops, etc.
• In addition, no student is supposed to have excessive cash/money. Parents are advised to give just enough pocket money.

The use of mobile mobiles and tablets are prohibited in senior high schools in Ghana. Students can however make use of the school’s ICT laboratory.