NewzOkomfo Anokye Senior High School has secured a return to the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) championship after a dramatic victory in the Ashanti Regional Qualifiers, ending a two-year absence from Ghana’s biggest academic competition. The Kumasi-based school booked its second appearance at the national championship after edging Namong Senior High School in a closely fought contest that was decided in the final riddle. Okomfo Anokye SHS finished with 47 points, narrowly ahead of Namong SHS, which scored 44 points.
Effiduase Senior High Commercial School placed third with 35 points, Agric Nzema SHS finished fourth with 30 points, while Dadease Agric SHS ended the contest with 22 points. The victory marks a significant comeback for Okomfo Anokye SHS, which first announced itself on the national stage in 2023 after defeating Asanteman SHS in a memorable Ashanti regional derby to secure its maiden NSMQ qualification. After missing the last two editions of the competition, the school returned to the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) determined to reclaim its place among the country’s top quiz schools.
The contest remained finely balanced until the closing stages before Okomfo Anokye SHS held its nerve in the decisive riddle round to clinch qualification. The emotional significance of the victory was evident moments after the contest when one member of the victorious team broke down in tears, saying the weight of carrying the school’s expectations throughout the competition had been overwhelming. With qualification secured, the team says its focus now shifts to preparations for the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz, where it hopes to build on its remarkable return and challenge some of the country’s established quiz powerhouses.
Nsutaman Catholic Senior High School produced one of the biggest upsets of the Ashanti Regional Qualifiers, defeating two-time National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) semi-finalists KNUST Senior High School on their home ground to book an automatic place at the 2026 national championship. Nsutaman Catholic SHS held their nerve in a fiercely contested clash, finishing with 54 points to edge hosts KNUST SHS, who settled for 49 points after an intense battle across the competition’s rounds. The contest remained closely fought throughout, with both schools matching each other for long spells before Nsutaman Catholic SHS delivered a strong finish to pull clear and silence the home supporters.
Kofi Agyei Senior High Technical School placed third with 38 points, while Konadu Yiadom Catholic Senior High School finished fourth with 20 points. The victory secures Nsutaman Catholic SHS an automatic qualification to the 2026 National Science and Maths Quiz, marking one of the standout results of this year’s regional qualifiers. For KNUST SHS, the defeat ends their hopes of securing automatic qualification from the Ashanti Regional contest.
However, the Kumasi-based school remains in contention for a place at the national championship through the top 30 highest-scoring non-qualifying schools. With the Ashanti Regional Qualifiers still underway, more schools will be chasing the remaining qualification slots as the race to the 2026 NSMQ national championship intensifies.
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