The Ghana Education Service (GES) has a standard prospectus list for senior high schools in Ghana, and this list seeks to guide parents on what to buy for their wards.
This article shares the prospectus for senior high schools in Ghana to guide parents as they prepare their wards for school. The list in this post is the general list created by the Ghana Education Service, and Senior High Schools have been allowed to add other items as they deem fit.
Below is the prospectus for boys who are attending boarding schools in any of the senior high schools in Ghana;
- Tracksuit – 1 Set
- African Print – 1 Set
- 1 Pair Of White Trousers And Shirts Embossed With School Crest
- 1 Khaki Trousers & White Shirts
- School Cloth
- Exeat Book
- Ceremonial Dress Not Ready
- Two Scrubbing Brushes
- 2 Towel Or Rag (For Cleaning)
- 1 Cutlass/ Hoe
- 1 Mop &1 Plastic Long Broom
- 1 Long Scrubbing Brush
- Two White Bed Sheets And 2 Pillow Cases
- Bible
- Standard Brown Sandals For Classes
- 5 Pairs Of White Socks
- Toilet Roll (1 Pack)
- Two Antiseptic (Dettol)
- Small Chop Box
- One Mosquito Net
- 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
- Pyjamas (2)
- One Electric Iron
- 1 Flash Light (Torch Light)
- One Umbrella Or Rain Coat
- Washing Powder, Bathing Soap, and 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
Below is the prospectus for Girls who are attending boarding school in any of the senior high schools in Ghana;
- Tracksuit – 1 set
- African print – 1 set
- 2 White dresses
- Two Green check dress
- School cloth
- Ceremonial dress – Not ready
- 1 pair of black Ashanti slippers
- Two scrubbing brushes
- 2 towels or rags (for cleaning)
- 1 cutlass/ hoe
- 1 mop &1 plastic long broom
- 1 long scrubbing brush
- Two white bedsheets and 2 pillowcases
- Bible
- Standard brown sandals for classes (play deck)
- 5 pairs of white socks
- Toilet Roll (1 pack)
- Two Antiseptic (Dettol)
- Small chop box
- one mosquito net
- 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 underwear (2)
- Set of hangers
- One pair of white canvas shoes
- Pyjamas (2)
- One electric iron
- 1 flashlight (torch light)
- One umbrella or raincoat
- Washing powder, bathing soap, disposable shaving sticks & pegs
- 1 Pair of Black shoes
- 1 Black belt and 1 brown
- Blanket
- Small mirror
- Sanitary Pad with at least 3 packs
- Washing powder, bathing soap, disposable shaving sticks and pegs
- Black Polythene (small size) one pack
- One other bedsheet
Prospectus For Day Students Boys
Below is the prospectus for boys who are attending the day schools in any of the senior high schools in Ghana;
- Tracksuit – 1 set
- African print – 1 set
- 1 pair of white trousers and shirts
- School cloth
- Ceremonial dress is Not Ready
- One mop and plastic long broom & Two (2) towels or rags (for cleaning)
- One (1) cutlass / 1 hoe
- Bible
- 1 Pair of the Black shoe & Standard brown sandals for classes
- Two short scrubbing brushes & 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
Female day students must make sure they have the following items for inspection during admission into SHS1 in Ghana:
- Tracksuit – 1 set
- African print – 1 set
- School cloth
- Ceremonial dress – Not Ready
- Two check dresses
- Bible
- One mop and plastic long broom & Two (2) towels or rags (for cleaning)
- Two short scrubbing brushes & 1 long scrubbing brush
- One (1) cutlass / 1 hoe
- 2 pairs of white socks
- Health insurance (compulsory)