Category A, B and C Schools in Upper East Region (2026)

Which schools are Category A in Upper East Region?

We looked for an official public list of Category A, B and C schools on the CSSPS portal, in the Ministry of Education's 2026 school selection guidelines and on the Ghana Education Service website, and found none. Lists that circulate online and on social media disagree with each other, usually name no source, and in some cases put the same school in two regions. We do not repeat them.

So we cannot tell you which Upper East schools are in Category A, B or C. What we can tell you, with sources, is below. If you need the category of a particular school, ask your junior high head teacher for the school selection form, or the Upper East regional or district education office. A school's category matters for your choices because the 2026 guidelines allow no more than two Category A schools and three Category B schools among your eight choices.

Senior high schools in Upper East Region on the register

The Ministry of Education register, which our records start from, lists 48 senior high schools in Upper East Region, in 14 districts. That is 4% of the senior high schools nationally. The districts with the most senior high schools are shown below.

Each district name opens the district page, which lists every school there. The full regional list is on the Upper East senior high schools page, and the region overview is at Upper East Region.

Schools in Upper East Region with places open on the CSSPS portal

The CSSPS school vacancy directory lists schools that still have places open for self-placement and later steps. On 12 October 2026 it listed 48 schools in Upper East Region with 15,406 places in total. Of those, 47 are mixed, 1 is a girls' school.

This table shows the eight schools with the most open places, not the best schools. Open places mean that a school was not filled through automatic placement. That often reflects a large intake, a remote location or a programme mix that fewer candidates chose.

Programmes with open places in Upper East Region

Technical and vocational programmes account for about 34% of the open places in Upper East Region. General Science has 843 open places across the region's schools. If you want a particular programme, such as General Science or Business, check that the school you pick still runs it.

Of the residential places the portal prints for Upper East Region, about 32% are boarding and the rest day. Boarding places are the harder ones to win: the guidelines say a candidate who chooses boarding and misses out is not moved to the day option at the same school.

Well-known Upper East schools on our lists

2 Upper East schools are in the pool for our lists of leading senior high schools. None of them has reached an NSMQ grand final since 1994, so their points come from the Ministry's list of most chosen schools.

The points are explained on the rankings methodology page. They are a way of ordering a list from public facts and are not a category and not a measure of exam results.

Technical and vocational options in Upper East Region

Besides the general programmes, the portal shows technical and vocational places in Upper East Region. The largest are Garment / Fashion Tech (969 places), Electrical Eng Tech (713 places), Mechanical Eng Tech (557 places), Building Construction (534 places). Technical and vocational programmes are chosen on the same form, under the same eight-choice rule, and a candidate who wants only a TVET pathway must pick all eight from TVET institutes.

Colleges and universities in Upper East Region

After senior high school, the register holds these institutions in Upper East Region: 1 university or technical university; 5 nursing and midwifery training colleges. Many tertiary institutions on the register carry a town and no region, so this count is a floor and not a total. For the full picture see the Upper East region page, university cut-off points and the nursing training colleges list.

How to choose among Upper East Region schools

1. Start from the programme. Decide whether you want General Science, Business, General Arts, Visual Arts, Agricultural Science, Home Economics or a technical programme. Then look at which Upper East schools run it.
2. Think about the day choices first. Three of your eight choices must be day, and they must be within the area you can easily attend. In Upper East, use the district pages above to see which schools are near you.
3. Fill the boarding choices with a spread. No more than two Category A and three Category B schools in total. Your head teacher can tell you which of your shortlisted schools fall in each.
4. Check the numbers on the ground. Visit or phone the school. Ask for the programme list, boarding places and the list of required items.
5. Use your results. The BECE aggregate calculator helps you see how your grades might fit, and the placement guide walks through merit placement, tie-breaks and self-placement.

Other regions

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Back to the national page: Category A, B and C schools in Ghana.

Frequently asked questions

Which schools are in Category A in Upper East Region?

We could not find an official public list, so we do not name any Upper East school as Category A. Your junior high head teacher or the Upper East education office can tell you from the selection form.

How many senior high schools are in Upper East Region?

The register lists 48 senior high schools in Upper East Region: 41 public and 5 private.

Which Upper East schools still have places?

On 12 October 2026 the CSSPS portal listed 48 Upper East schools with places open. The table above shows the eight with the most. Check the portal for the current list: CSSPS, school vacancies directory.

Can I choose more than one Category A school?

You can choose up to two. You can choose up to three Category B schools and all eight from Category C.

Is there a girls' or boys' school in Upper East Region with places open?

The directory listed 1 girls' and 0 boys' school in Upper East Region with places open on 12 October 2026. All other listed schools are mixed.

Which Upper East school is the best?

We hold no school-level WASSCE results, so we cannot rank Upper East schools on exam scores. On the NSMQ and demand record, Bolgatanga Girls' Senior High School leads the Upper East schools in our pool.

How do I find a senior high school near me in Upper East Region?

Use the Upper East senior high schools page, or the schools near me tool.

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Sources

• Ministry of Education, 2026 school selection and placement guidelines (PDF) (checked 2026-10-12)
• CSSPS, school vacancies directory (checked 2026-10-12)
• Wikipedia, Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz (list of past winners) (checked 2026-10-12)
• Ghana Education Service (checked 2026-10-12)