NSMQ 2025 Upper West Region: Full List of Schools, Seeded Teams, Powerhouses, and Regional Analysis

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Ellis Ferdinand
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high Ferdinand| EducationGhana| October 9| NSMQ 2022: List of Top 5 Best SHS in the Upper West Region
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Ferdinand | EducationGhana | September 22 |NSMQ 2025 Upper West Region: Full List of Schools, Seeded Teams, Powerhouses, and Regional Analysis

  Upper West Region enters NSMQ 2025 with seeded powerhouse Nandom SHS and strong challengers like Kanton SHS and Xavier Seminary. See the full list of schools, analysis, and expectations.

📌 Why the Upper West Region Matters in NSMQ 2025

The Upper West Region has carved out a niche in the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) as a region with disciplined, academically rigorous schools. With Nandom SHS earning seeded status and Xavier Seminary maintaining a reputation for precision, the region consistently produces schools that punch above their weight.

👉 Explore: National NSMQ 2025 Hub—All 174 Schools

 

 Seeded School

The Upper West Region has one seeded school for NSMQ 2025:

  • Nandom SHS — Famous for its resilience and discipline, Nandom has been a consistent northern contender, securing a place in the one-eighth stage without going through preliminaries.

🏫 Full List of Upper West Region Qualifiers

Alongside seeded Nandom SHS, four other schools qualified through the regionals, giving Upper West a delegation of five schools at NSMQ 2025:

  • Nandom SHS
  • Kanton SHS
  • Lawra Tuolu SHS
  • St. Francis Xavier Jnr. Seminary SHS
  • Wa SHS

🎓 Role of Mission and Catholic Schools

Upper West stands out for the prominence of mission schools in its lineup:

  • St. Francis Xavier Seminary SHS has built a reputation for academic rigor and focus on discipline, often upsetting larger schools on the national stage.
  • Lassia Tuolu SHS, another mission-linked institution, continues to rise steadily in prominence.

These schools reflect the region’s long tradition of Catholic and faith-based education shaping NSMQ competitiveness.

🔎 Powerhouses and Regional Strength

  • Nandom SHS — The region’s flagbearer, consistently representing Upper West on the national stage.
  • Kanton SHS — Known for resilience and steady improvement across contests.
  • Xavier Seminary SHS — A formidable side with sharp tactical approaches, regularly springing surprises.
  • Wa SHS — The regional capital’s pride, with strong alumni backing and balanced preparation.

🚀 Dark Horses and Rising Challengers

  • Lawra SHS continues to build momentum, aiming to become the next big name from the region.
  • The combination of smaller schools like Lawra and Wa SHS ensures that Upper West has both tradition and fresh energy heading into NSMQ 2025.

📅 What’s Next?

All five Upper West schools will battle in Accra this October. With Nandom seeded, the rest will need to earn their place through preliminaries, setting the stage for potential upsets. 👉 Fixtures: NSMQ Website 👉 Regional insights: EducationGhana NSMQ 2025 coverage

 

👉 See also: Regional Hub — List of schools according to All Regions for NSMQ 2025

Conclusion

The Upper West Region enters NSMQ 2025 with five determined schools. With Nandom SHS seeded and schools like Xavier Seminary, Kanton, and Wa SHS sharpening their skills, the region is poised for another strong showing. Their tradition of discipline, academic rigor, and resilience makes them one of the most consistent northern blocks in NSMQ history.

 

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