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

Which schools are Category A in Bono 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 Bono 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 Bono 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 Bono Region on the register

The Ministry of Education register, which our records start from, lists 65 senior high schools in Bono Region, in 12 districts. That is 6% 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 Bono senior high schools page, and the region overview is at Bono Region.

Schools in Bono 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 25 schools in Bono Region with 7,919 places in total. Of those, 25 are mixed.

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 Bono Region

Technical and vocational programmes account for about 3% of the open places in Bono Region. General Science has 1,622 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 Bono Region, about 31% 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 Bono schools on our lists

1 Bono school is 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 Bono Region

Besides the general programmes, the portal shows technical and vocational places in Bono Region. The largest are Welding & Fabrication Tech (79 places), Mechanical Eng Tech (68 places), Wood Technology (25 places), Building Construction (16 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 Bono Region

After senior high school, the register holds these institutions in Bono Region: 3 universities and technical universities; 6 nursing and midwifery training colleges; 1 tertiary college. 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 Bono region page, university cut-off points and the nursing training colleges list.

How to choose among Bono 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 Bono 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 Bono, 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 Bono Region?

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

How many senior high schools are in Bono Region?

The register lists 65 senior high schools in Bono Region: 51 public and 14 private.

Which Bono schools still have places?

On 12 October 2026 the CSSPS portal listed 25 Bono 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 Bono Region with places open?

On 12 October 2026 every Bono school listed in the directory was mixed.

Which Bono school is the best?

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

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

Use the Bono 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)