NSMQ 2023: St. Louis stuns Adisadel as 9 Senior High Schools book places in quarter-finals (LIST)

In the opening day of the one-eight stage of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) yesterday (October 11,2023), nine Senior High Schools successfully advanced to the Quarter-Finals.

To be victorious, schools must battle their way to the Quarter-Final Stage. This means that a school that granted an automatic seed will skip the regional qualifiers and preliminary stages. Schools that did not win a seed will still have the chance to qualify.

          Fixtures for the NSMQ 1/8th stage:

Wesley Girls Senior High School  reasserted their dominance, clinching victory with a substantial 54 points. They outshone thier rivals, Archbishop Poter Girls' of the Western Region, who garnered 25 points, and Ghanata SHS, finishing at 24 points.

Meanwhile, Bishop Herman College secured their Quarter-Finals spot with 37 points. They faced off against Adidome SHS scoring 31 points and Ola SHS falling short with 24 points.

Mpraeso SHS emerged victorious with 43 points, triumphing over Ghana National College who concluded with 39 points, and Aggrey Memorial Zion SHS, trailing at 25 points.

In a standout performance, Achimota School, exhibited their prowess with the highest score of 66 points. Their competitors, Central Regions's Holy Child School, tallied 41 points, while Assin State College fell behind with 30 points.

Kumasi High Shool also secured a spot in the Quarter-Finals with 40 points. Okuapemman School with 36 points, and Anlo SHS, finishing at 34 points.

Osei Kyeretwie SHS maintained their reputation with 49 points. They face off against St. Joseph Seminary SHS who secured 29 points, and Notre Dame Girls' who closed the contest at 27 points.

St. Louis SHS qualified as a seed in the quarter-finals after securing 53 points. Their contenders, Adisadel College experienced a shocking upset, finishing with 23 points, while Abuakwa State College lagged behind at 19 points.

Wesley Grammar School secured a spot in the quarter-finals with 33 points. Tema Methodist SHS who concluded the contest with 31 points, and Swedru Secondary School finished with 28 points.

Lastly, Anglican Senior High School emerged victorious with 40 points, narrowly surpassing Adventist SHS , Bantama, who finished with 39 points. St. Charles Minor Seminary faced a tough challenge and concluded the contest with 16 points.

                Below are the schools that won a seed;

Wesley Girls Senior High School

Bishop Herman College

Mpraeso SHS

Achimota School

Kumasi High School

Osei Kyeretwie SHS

St.Louis High School

Wesley Grammar School

Anglican Senior High School.