NSMQ 2025 Ashanti Region: Full List of Schools, Seeded Teams, Powerhouses, and New Challengers

 

Ferdinand | EducationGhana | September 15 |NSMQ 2025 Ashanti Region: Full List of Schools, Seeded Teams, Powerhouses, and New Challengers

Ashanti Region dominates NSMQ 2025 with powerhouse schools like Prempeh College and Opoku Ware. See the full list of 2025 qualifiers, seeded teams, top girls’ schools, and new entrants from the region.

Why Ashanti Region Matters in NSMQ 2025

The Ashanti Region remains the epicentre of NSMQ dominance. With four seeded schools and a long history of national champions, the region consistently produces some of the toughest contenders in the competition. For NSMQ 2025, Ashanti has a rich mix of powerhouses, strong girls’ schools, zonal winners, and new entrants ready to make an impact on the national stage.

👉 See also: National NSMQ 2025 Hub: All 174 Schools

 Seeded Schools from Ashanti

Ashanti boasts four seeded schools, all of whom bypassed regional prelims thanks to their outstanding performance in NSMQ 2024:

• Prempeh College — Four-time NSMQ champions and defending finalists, renowned for their science excellence.
• Opoku Ware School (OWASS) — Another multiple-time champion with deep alumni support and a long NSMQ pedigree.
• Osei Tutu SHS — Rising powerhouse with tactical consistency.
• St. Hubert Seminary SHS — A strong Catholic seminary school with disciplined contestants.

These schools are automatically placed in the national championship and will be seeded in the one-eighth stage.

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Full List of Ashanti Region Qualifiers

Beyond the seeded teams, several schools qualified through the regional preliminaries. Together they form one of the largest regional contingents at NSMQ 2025. 

• Adventist SHS, Bantama
• Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS
• Anglican SHS, Kumasi
• Armed Forces SHTS
• Ejisuman SHTS
• Effiduase SHTS
• Kofi Agyei SHTS
• Konongo–Odumase SHS
• Kumasi Academy (KUMACA)
• Kumasi Anglican SHS
• Kumasi  SEC TECH ’ SHS
• Kumasi High School (KUHIS)
• Kumasi Wesley Girls’ SHS
• Mankranso SHS
• Nsutaman Catholic SHS
• Osei Kyeretwie SHS (OKESS)
• St. Louis SHS
• T. I. Ahmadiyya SHS, Kumasi (AMASS)
• Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS
• Amaniampong SHS
• KNUST SHS
• Mankranso SHS
• Presby SHS, Bompata
• SDA SHS, Bekwai
• Serwaa Nyarko Girls SHS
• Simms SHS
• St. Joseph’s Seminary SHS
• St. Louis SHS
• Tepa SHS

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Girls’ Schools Leading the Charge

Ashanti Region has some of Ghana’s most celebrated girls’ schools in NSMQ:

• St. Louis SHS — A consistent qualifier with strong showings in past contests.
• Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ SHS (YAGSS)—known for bold performances and strong alumni support.
• Afua Kobi Ampem Girls’ SHS—A relatively younger contender but rising steadily.
•  Serwaa Nyarko Girls SHS and Kumasi Wesley Girls’ SHS—proving that Ashanti’s girls’ schools are building capacity to rival their male counterparts.

These schools add crucial gender representation to the region’s campaign.

Regional Powerhouses

The Ashanti Region continues to set the pace for NSMQ:

• Prempeh College and OWASS are two of the “Big Five” of NSMQ history, alongside PRESEC-Legon, Adisadel, and Mfantsipim.
• T. I. Ahmadiyya SHS (AMASS Kumasi) and Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) are respected for their tactical buzzer strategies.
• OKESS and Konongo–Odumase SHS are known for upsetting seeded schools in past contests.

👉 See also: REGIONAL NSMQ 2025 Hub: All 16 REGIONS

 New Entrants and Zonal Surprises

While many of Ashanti’s schools are familiar names, Ejisuman SHTS  stand out as underdogs who forced their way into the nationals. Their qualification underlines the depth of competition in the region.

 What’s Next?

All Ashanti Region schools will now prepare for the National Championship in Accra. Seeded schools await the one-eighth stage, while others will contest in the preliminary rounds.👉 Check fixtures and official updates at the NSMQ Website. 👉 Follow EducationGhana’s NSMQ 2025 coverage for regional breakdowns, fixtures, and live reports.

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Conclusion

The Ashanti Region enters NSMQ 2025 with more than 20 schools — four seeded, several giants, strong girls’ schools, and new challengers. With Prempeh College and Opoku Ware leading the charge, Ashanti will again be the region to watch. But as the underdogs sharpen their strategies, no seeded school can rest easy.

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