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Ghana boasts of some of Africa’s best international schools established to serve expatriates and the international community. International Schools in Ghana offer curricula like International Baccalaureate, International Primary Curriculum, the UK national curriculum, or the US-style model. such international languages as German, French, etc.
1 International Certification
Besides local certification, these international schools have certification and accreditation from international accreditation bodies like the Council of International Schools, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
2 The figures
By way of the current statistics, Ghana’s populations of children below 15 years make up 38% of the country’s total population, and private school enrollment is far more than government-run public schools.
73.5% of preschool enrollment in Ghana is in private schools, 84% at the basic school level and 58% of senior high school enrollment are in private schools as well.
3 List of International Schools in Ghana
This table shows a list of international schools in Ghana, their student gender, education category, and level. We have also included their location addresses to help you to locate them if you need to.
| # | School | Location Address | Category/Level/Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accra Grammar School (AGS) | Accra-Dodowa Road, Oyibi, Ghana | Co-educational, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 2 | Akosombo International School | Akosombo, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior. |
| 3 | Al-Rayan International School | Boundary Road, East Legon, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day. |
| 4 | Alpha Beta Education Centres – Primary, JHS & Christian College | 3 High Street, Dansoman opp. Total Filling Station, Sahara, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 5 | Association International School | 6 Patrice Lumumba Road, Airport Residential Area, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 6 | Aves International Academy | VRA Road Community 25, Tema, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Day. |
| 7 | Dayspring International Academy | Adenta, Ghana | Co-educational, Day. |
| 8 | DPS International Ghana | Community 25, Tema, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 9 | Galaxy International School | 3rd Osu Badu Link Airport, West Residential Area, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 10 | German Swiss International School | Ring Road Central, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 11 | Ghana Christian International High School | Dodowa, Ghana | Co-educational, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 12 | Ghana International School | Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 13 | International Community College | No. BAE 29, Baatsona Community 16, Tema, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Senior. |
| 14 | International Community School Ghana (ICS Ghana) – Accra Campus | Opposite Mensvic Hotel, East Legon, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 15 | International Community School Ghana (ICS Ghana) – Kumasi Campus | Pakyi No. 1, Kumasi, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 16 | International School of Ahafo | c/o Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, 40/41 Senchi Street, Airport Residential Area, PMB, Airport Post Office, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day. |
| 17 | LAS Liberty School | 43 Kinshasa Avenue, East Legon, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Preparatory, Senior. |
| 18 | Le Lycée Français d’Accra – J Prévert | 6 Tanbu Street, East Legon, Cantonments, Ghana | Co-educational, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior. |
| 19 | Lincoln Community School | #126/21 Reindolf Road, Abelemkpe, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 20 | Merton International School | Osu, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior. |
| 21 | Morgan International Community School | Gomoa-Manso, Swedru, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Day. |
| 21 | SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College | Private Mail Bag, Community 6, Tema, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 22 | Takoradi International School | Takoradi, Ghana | Co-educational, Day. |
| 23 | Tema International School | Tema International Close, Tema, Ghana | Co-educational, Boarding, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 24 | The Hilltop School | Kumasi, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Preparatory. |
| 25 | The Owl’s Nest International School | 4, Shippi Close, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory. |
| 26 | The Roman Ridge School | 8 Onyasia Crescent, Roman Ridge, Accra, Ghana | Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form. |
| 27 | Vilac International School | Adjacent Redeemed Baptist Church, Off ARS-IPS, Mile 7, Achimota, Ghana | Co-educational, Day. |
2019 Best SHS in Ghana by Regions
You might find the following helpful. These rankings are for 2019 and it is the latest comprehensive and official SHS rankings produced by the GES. Since then, it want to rank schools based on categories, and not treat all schools as the same anymore. The rationale behind this approach is that the schools do not have the same calibre of teachers, facilities or even the same programmes of study.
- Bests SHS in Ghana 2019 – Full List
- Best SHS in Central Region
- Best SHS in Volta Region
- Best SHS in Eastern Region
- Best SHS in Ahafo Region
- Best SHS in Bono East Region
- Best SHS in Oti Region
- Best SHS in North East Region
