General Prospectus For Senior High Schools In Ghana 2023, List Of Things Needed To Enroll At SHS In Ghana

The Ghana Education Service GES – General Prospectus For Senior High Schools In Ghana For 2023. GES requires all students going to enroll at Senior High Schools in Ghana for the 2023 academic year to have the following items at hand.

Emphatically speaking, the free SHS policy does not cover the items listed below.

In other words, the government scholarship for SHS students does not include the things listed below.

This means that, the government will not provide these items to the school children. As a result, parent should ensure that you buy these things for your child when reporting to for admission.

In fact, the free SHS policy is a government scholarship for children at public senior high schools in Ghana.

Thus, parent must procure these items for the their wards placed in SHS in Ghana.  Certainly, these items are for personal use by the student at the school. 

 

Admission Prospectus For SHS In Ghana 2023

Before we look at the list of items to present, parent must take note of the following important information:

• First, every student should bring National Health Insurance Card
• Secondly, students who do not bring with them the required number of articles will be sent home at once to collect them.
• Also, all new students must be medically fit. They will be expected to participate in all P.E. exercises and school work. Medical examination will be conducted at the school.

 

Unaccepted Items For Admission – SHS

Student shouldn’t bring the following items to the school. In order words, these items are regarded as unprescribed things at senior high school in Ghana. Emphatically, the material include the following:

• Sound system and electrical appliances are not allowed in the boarding house. 
• No cell (mobile) phone, iPod Walkman and discman players, Mp3s, water heater, rice cooker, stove, rechargeable lamp, fan, video and television set, laptop, etc. are permitted.
• No case of SPECIAL DIET will be entertained
• Parents are advised not to give excessive amounts of money to their ward as pocket money. The maximum amount  should be GH₵ 50.

 

Prospectus For Boarding School Boys

Definitely, prospectus for boys who are going to the boarding house differ from that of day students boys.

As a matter of fact, first year male boarders entering Senior High Schools in Ghana in 2023 must present the following items for admission processing:

• Tracksuit – 1 set @ GH¢ 80
• African print – 1 set  @ GH¢ 60
• 1 pair of white trouser s and shirts embossed with school crest @ GH¢ 75
• 1 khaki trousers & white shirts @ GH¢ 75
• School Cloth @ GH¢ 80
• Exeat book @ GH¢ 5
• Ceremonial dress Not Ready
• Two scrubbing brushes GH₵6 each
• 2 towel or rag (for cleaning)
• 1 cutlass/ hoe (GH₵20.each),
• 1 mop &1 plastic long broom (GH₵10.each),
• 1 long scrubbing brush (GH₵12.each),
• Two white bed sheets and 2 pillow cases (GH₵30.each)
• Bible GH₵35
• Standard brown sandals for classes GH₵ 45
• 5 pairs of white socks (GH₵2.each)
• Toilet Roll (1 pack) GH₵12
• Two Antiseptic (Dettol)
• Small chop box (GH₵55.00)
• one mosquito net (GH₵20)
• Health insurance(compulsory)
• Suitcase/trunk
• Two plates, mug & saucer
• One set of cutlery & two napkins
• One sleeping cloth & one pillow
• Plastic bucket & pail
• 6 handkerchiefs
• Set of hangers
• One pair of white canvas shoes
• Pajamas (2)
• One electric iron
• 1 flash light (torch light)
• One umbrella or rain coat
• Washing powder, bathing soap, disposable
• shaving sticks & pegs
• 1 Pair of Black shoe
• 1 Black belt and 1 brown
• Blanket
• Two khaki short and two white T- shite (for after class wear)
• One other bed sheet

 

Prospectus For Boarding School Girls

Likewise, girls who are boarders must make sure they have the following items for inspection during admission into SHS1 in Ghana:

• Tracksuit – 1 set @ GH₵ 80
• African print – 1 set @ GH₵ 70
• 2 White dresses –  GH₵ 70
• Two Green check dress – @ GH₵ 90
• School cloth – @ GH₵ 100
• Ceremonial dress – Not ready
• 1 pair of black Ashanti slippers (GH₵12.00)
• Two scrubbing brushes (GH₵6.00) each
• 2 towel or rag (for cleaning)
• 1 cutlass/ hoe (GH₵20.each),
• 1 mop &1 plastic long broom (GH₵10.00) each
• 1 long scrubbing brush (GH₵12.00)
• Two white bed sheets and 2 pillow cases (GH₵30.each)
• Bible GH₵35
• Standard brown sandals for classes (play deck) GH₵ 40
• 5 pairs of white socks (GH₵2.00) each
• Toilet Roll (1 pack) GH₵12
• Two Antiseptic (Dettol)
• Small chop box (GH₵55.00) each
• one mosquito net (GH₵20.00) each
• Health insurance(compulsory)
• Suitcase/trunk
• Two plates, mug & saucer
• One set of cutlery & two napkins
• One sleeping cloth & one pillow
• Plastic bucket & pail
• 12 panties and 6 handkerchiefs
• 2 Black long vest and under wear (2)
• Set of hangers
• One pair of white canvas shoes
• Pajamas (2)
• One electric iron
• 1 flash light (torch light)
• One umbrella or rain coat
• Washing powder, bathing soap, disposable shaving sticks & pegs
• 1 Pair of Black shoe
• 1 Black belt and 1 brown
• Blanket
• Small mirror
• Sanitary Pad at least 3 packs
• Washing powder, bathing soap, disposable shaving sticks and pegs
• Black Polythene (small size) one pack
• One other bed sheet

 

Prospectus For Day Students Boys

Furthermore, male day students must make sure they have the following items for inspection during admission into SHS1 in Ghana:

• Tracksuit – 1 set @ GH¢ 80
• African print – 1 sets @ GH¢ 60
• 1 pair of white trousers and shirts @ GH¢ 75
• School cloth  @ GH¢ 80
• Ceremonial dress Not Ready
• One mop and plastic long broom & Two (2) towels or rag (for cleaning)
• One (1) cutlass / 1 hoe
• Bible
• 1 Pair of Black shoe & Standard brown sandals for classes
• Two short scrubbing brush & 1 long scrubbing brush
• 1 Black belt and 1 brown
• Health insurance (compulsory)
• 1pair of black shoes
• 2 pairs of white sock

 

Prospectus For Day Students Girls

Also, female day students must make sure they have the following items for inspection during admission into SHS1 in Ghana:

• Tracksuit – 1 set @ GH¢ 80
• African print – 1 set @ GH¢ 70
• School cloth    @ GH¢ 100
• Ceremonial dress Not Ready
• Two check dresses
• Bible
• One mop and plastic long broom & Two (2) towels or rag (for cleaning)
• Two short scrubbing brush & 1 long scrubbing brush
• One (1) cutlass / 1 hoe
• 2 pairs of white socks
• Health insurance (compulsory)

 

Notably, you should realize that, the general prospectus for senior high schools in Ghana listed above, may vary slightly, from school to school.

Thus, you should confirm and cross check specifically from the school before you proceed to make purchases or procurements.

Definitely, GES allows Senior High Schools in Ghana to vary their prospectus slightly to suit situational and environment factors in specific schools.

 

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