Wassce ranking 2018, A total of 316,999 candidates entered for the examination. This figure is 9.6% higher than the 2017 candidature of 289,207. The 2018 entry figure was made up of 158,550 (50.02 %) males and 158,449 (49.98%) females. The examination was conducted for 946 participating schools. A total of 1,378 (0.43%) of the candidates who registered were absent from the examination.
The performance of the candidates in regard to the four core subjects are as follows:
- English Language 147,232 {46.79%) obtained A1-C6; 99,402 (31.60%) obtained D7-E8 while 68,002 (21.61%) had F9;
- Mathematics (Core): 120,519 (33%) obtained A1-C6; 94,607 (30.09%) obtained D7-E8 while 99,275 (31.58%) had F9;
- Integrated Science: 158,691 (50.52%) obtained A1-C6; 109,069 (34.72%) obtainedD7-E8 whilst 46,367 (14.76%) had F9;
- Social Studies: 230,141 (73.27%) obtained A1-C6; 46,464 (14.79%) obtained D7-E8whilst 37,494 (11.94%) had
Based on the provisional results, the performance at Al- C6 in Social Studies showed a marked improvement over that of 2017 (52.25% to 73.27%), while Integrated Science recorded a slight improvement (43.66% to 50.52%). On the contrary, Mathematics (Core) showed a drop in performance from 2017 (42.73% to 38.33%). Similarly, there was a drop in the performance in English Language (54.06% to 46.79%).
2018 WASSCE 20 Best Ranked
- St James Seminary Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 98.80%
- ST Francis Xavier Junior Seminary – Average Percentage of Passes: 94.97%
- Opoku Ware Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 88.23%
- Wesley Girls Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 87.60%
- Holy Child Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 87.53%
- Adisadel College – Average Percentage Of Passes: 86.31%
- St Peter’s Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 84.81%
- Augustine’s College – Average Percentage Of Passes: 83.06
- St John Teye Memorial Institute – Average Percentage of Passes: 81.96%
- Notre Dame Seminary Snr. High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 81.64%
- St Rose’ Senior High School – Average Percentage Of Passes: 81.59%
- St Louis’ Snr. High School – Average Percentage Of Passes: 81.25%
- Saviour Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 80.79% 14.
- Mfantsipim School – Average Percentage Of Passes: 79.03%
- Presec Legon Boys’ Snr. High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 78.08%
- Galaxy International School – Average Percentage Of Passes: 77.46%
- Prempeh College – Average Percentage Of Passes: 76.63%
- Berekum Star Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 75.94%
- Pope John Senior High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 75.83%
- Aburi Girls’ Snr. High School – Average Percentage of Passes: 74.46%