Schools in Koforidua
190 schools are on the register in the 2 districts that make up Koforidua, Eastern Region. 4 are senior high schools, 2 are universities or colleges, and 55% of schools with a stated owner are private, against 29% across Ghana. This is a floor: 650 schools in Eastern Region have no district recorded.
About Koforidua
Koforidua is the capital of the Eastern Region and the main town of the New Juaben area. The Juaben people moved here from Asante in the 1870s, and the Akwantukese festival at the end of each year recalls that journey. Most of the town sits in New Juaben South, while Effiduase, home of Pope John Senior High School, falls in New Juaben North. Services make up most of the local economy, and the Central Market and Juaben Serwaa Market each trade on Mondays and Thursdays. Koforidua Technical University began as a polytechnic in 1997 and became a technical university in 2016. Families comparing schools can look at both municipalities in the directory.
What makes Koforidua proud
- The Akwantukese festival keeps alive the story of the Juaben migration from Asante, with a grand durbar in Koforidua.
- Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary opened in 1958 with 45 students and now teaches about 2,100.
- Koforidua Technical University became one of Ghana's technical universities on 1 September 2016.
Education pride in Koforidua
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.
- Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminaryopened 1958
Universities and colleges based here
- Koforidua Technical University Koforidua, public technical university, since 1997
- All Nations University Koforidua, private university
- SDA College of Education Koforidua area (New Juaben North), college of education
Koforidua in numbers
The districts that make up Koforidua, with their schools. A district is counted whole, so some schools on its edge may sit outside the city proper.
Schools by district
- New Juaben South Municipal123 · 56% private
- New Juaben North Municipal67 · 54% private
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Click a district for every school in it.
Schools by level
- Basic schools182 · 96%
- Senior high schools4 · 2%
- Vocational schools4 · 2%
Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.
Culture and heritage in Koforidua
Festival months are the usual ones, and some move with the lunar calendar. Ask locally before you travel.
Festivals and their usual month
Marked in the region, with no usual month we can confirm: Akwantukese.
- AkwantukeseNew Juaben Traditional Area, Koforidua Marks the migration of the Juaben people and their allies from Asante to the Eastern Region. The grand durbar is held in Koforidua.
- The weekly Beads and Craft Market sells local and international craft goods and is listed by the municipal assembly as a business tourism draw.
Heritage sites
- otherKentenkren WaterfallsNew Juaben South A 73 metre cascade listed by the assembly as a tourism asset.
- otherKoforidua Botanical Gardens and Obuortabiri MountainNew Juaben South Leisure space and a trekking mountain named in the assembly's tourism plan.
The economy of Koforidua in a line
Services make up about 83 per cent of the New Juaben South economy, with industry at 13.5 per cent and agriculture at 3.2 per cent. Juaben Serwaa and the Central Market trade on Mondays and Thursdays.
Senior high schools in Koforidua
4 on the register in these districts.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asokore S.D.A Senior High School | Senior High | public | New Juaben North Municipal |
| Islamic Senior High School, Koforidua | Senior High | private | New Juaben South Municipal |
| New Juaben Senior High School | Senior High | public | New Juaben South Municipal |
| Pentecost Senior High School, Koforidua | Senior High | public | New Juaben South Municipal |
All 4 senior high schools in Koforidua
Universities and colleges in Koforidua
2 places on the register, matched to Koforidua by district or by the town they are listed under.
| School | Level | Ownership | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Nations University College | University | private | Koforidua |
| SDA College of Education, Asokore Koforidua | College of education | public | Asokore-Koforidua |
Private schools in Koforidua
55.3% of Koforidua's schools with a stated owner are private, against 29.0% across Ghana.
Private schools in Koforidua: the districts with the most, and the private senior high schools in full.
Towns and suburbs in Koforidua
Places in these districts with ten or more schools.
Schools near me in Koforidua
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Questions people ask about schools in Koforidua
- How many schools are there in Koforidua?
- 190 schools are on the register in the districts that make up Koforidua: New Juaben South Municipal, New Juaben North Municipal. This is a floor, not a final count: 650 schools in Eastern Region have no district recorded, so they cannot be placed in any city.
- How many senior high schools are in Koforidua?
- 4. The full list is on the senior high schools in Koforidua page.
- How do I find schools near me in Koforidua?
- 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 Koforidua as a whole, start with the district list on this page.
- What are the best schools in Koforidua?
- 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.
- What are the best schools in Koforidua?
- There is no official ranking that suits every child. Pope John Senior High School and Minor Seminary at Effiduase (opened 1958) is one of the best-known senior high schools in the area. Use the SchoolRegistry directory to compare schools by municipality, results and fees. We currently list 190 schools in the Koforidua area.
- Which universities are in Koforidua?
- Koforidua Technical University is the public one. It started as a polytechnic in 1997 and became a technical university in September 2016. The assemblies also name All Nations University, a private university, and the SDA College of Education.
- Which districts count as Koforidua on SchoolRegistry?
- We include New Juaben South Municipal, where Koforidua town sits, and New Juaben North Municipal, whose capital is Effiduase. Both were part of one New Juaben municipality until 2018.