Schools in Cape Coast
206 schools are on the register in the district that make up Cape Coast, Central Region. 6 are senior high schools, 3 are universities or colleges, and 62% of schools with a stated owner are private, against 29% across Ghana. This is a floor: 76 schools in Central Region have no district recorded.
About Cape Coast
Cape Coast is the capital of the Central Region and a Metropolitan Assembly since 2007. The 2021 census counted 189,925 people there. Cape Coast Castle, part of the UNESCO listing for the forts and castles of Ghana, stands on the shore. The assembly area covers about 122 square kilometres along the Gulf of Guinea. The city is known for its schools. The University of Cape Coast opened in 1962 to train teachers. About 85 percent of working people are in services. Every September the Oguaa chiefs and Asafo companies mark Fetu Afahye.
What makes Cape Coast proud
- Cape Coast Castle is part of a UNESCO World Heritage property inscribed in 1979.
- The University of Cape Coast was set up in 1962 to train graduate teachers and became independent in 1971.
Education pride in Cape Coast
Founding years are shown only where the sources are reliable and agree. A school without a year here is listed without one rather than guessed.
Long-established schools by founding year
- St. Augustine's CollegeCape Coast
Universities and colleges based here
- University of Cape Coast Cape Coast, Public university, since 1962
Cape Coast in numbers
The districts that make up Cape Coast, with their schools. A district is counted whole, so some schools on its edge may sit outside the city proper.
Schools by district
- CCMA206 · 62% private
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Click a district for every school in it.
Schools by level
- Basic schools198 · 96%
- Senior high schools6 · 3%
- Vocational schools2 · 1%
Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.
Culture and heritage in Cape Coast
Festival months are the usual ones, and some move with the lunar calendar. Ask locally before you travel.
Festivals and their usual month
- Fetu AfahyeOguaa (Cape Coast) Traditional Area A procession of chiefs and Asafo companies from Cape Coast streets to Victoria Park. The celebrations include a street carnival called Orange Friday.
Heritage sites
- UNESCOCape Coast CastleCape Coast One of three castles in the UNESCO property Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, inscribed in 1979. The forts date from 1482 to 1786 and served the gold trade and later the slave trade.
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The economy of Cape Coast in a line
About 85 percent of the economically active population works in services, 7.47 percent in manufacturing and 5.86 percent in farming. The assembly says it sees an opening in education and tourism because of the city's position between Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi.
Senior high schools in Cape Coast
6 on the register in these districts.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Christ the King | Senior High | public | CCMA |
| Cape Coast International | Senior High | private | CCMA |
| Efutu Secondary/Technical School | Senior High | public | CCMA |
| Holy Child School | Senior High | public | CCMA |
| Oguaa Snr. High Technical School | Senior High | public | CCMA |
| Wesley Girls' High School | Senior High | public | CCMA |
All 6 senior high schools in Cape Coast
Universities and colleges in Cape Coast
3 places on the register, matched to Cape Coast by district or by the town they are listed under.
| School | Level | Ownership | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coast Technical University | Technical university | public | Cape Coast |
| Institute of Development and Technology Management | Tertiary college | private | Cape Coast |
| OLA College of Education | College of education | public | Cape Coast |
Private schools in Cape Coast
62.1% of Cape Coast's schools with a stated owner are private, against 29.0% across Ghana.
Towns and suburbs in Cape Coast
Places in these districts with ten or more schools.
Schools near me in Cape Coast
Looking for schools near you, or near Cape Coast? Open the near me tool and, if you choose to share your location, it lists the closest schools to where you are. Your position is used once to work out the list and is not stored. You can pick a town instead.
Find schools near meThe closest schools to the centre of Cape Coast, from schools with a position we trust:
- Pedu M/A 'B' Baisc School, 0.0 km
- Royal Palace Kiddies Pre- Schoool, 0.3 km
- Police Basic School, 0.3 km
- Gratis Technical Institute, 0.3 km
- Golden Treasures Int. Basic School, 0.4 km
Questions people ask about schools in Cape Coast
- How many schools are there in Cape Coast?
- 206 schools are on the register in the district that make up Cape Coast: CCMA. This is a floor, not a final count: 76 schools in Central Region have no district recorded, so they cannot be placed in any city.
- How many senior high schools are in Cape Coast?
- 6. The full list is on the senior high schools in Cape Coast page.
- How do I find schools near me in Cape Coast?
- Open the schools near me page, allow your location or pick a town, and choose the kind of school. It lists the closest ones from schools whose position we trust. For Cape Coast as a whole, start with the district list on this page.
- What are the best schools in Cape Coast?
- We do not rank schools, because no source we can name measures them against each other. We can show you every school, its level, owner and district, the long-established schools below, and what a school has told us itself once it claims its page.
- How many schools are in Cape Coast?
- Our directory lists 206 schools in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly area. Use the filters to look at senior high schools, basic schools or boarding.
- Which old schools are in Cape Coast?
- We do not rank schools, so compare them through their pages in our directory.
- Is Cape Coast Castle a UNESCO site?
- Yes. It is one of three castles in the UNESCO World Heritage property Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, inscribed in 1979.