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T.I. Ahmadiyya SHS, Wa has finally earned a place at the National Science and Maths Quiz national contest after more than a decade of trying.
The school secured one of the Upper West Region’s runner-up spots after finishing second in its contest against Nandom SHS and Lassia Tuolu SHS.
Nandom SHS won the contest with 53 points, while T.I. AMASS finished with 30 points. Lassia Tuolu SHS managed 8 points.
For T.I. AMASS, the result ends a long wait and marks the school’s first-ever appearance at the national stage.
In the final contest of the Upper West qualifiers, St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary SHS emerged on top with 50 points to take the region’s last automatic qualification slot.
Wa SHS followed with 22 points, while Kanton SHS and Tumu SHTS finished with 17 and 12 points respectively.
Wa SHS and Kanton SHS also made the cut as runners-up, joining T.I. AMASS, Nandom SHS and St. Francis Xavier Junior Seminary SHS as the Upper West representatives at the national contest.
The five schools will now join qualifiers from across the country and the 27 seeded schools for the battle for the 2026 NSMQ crown.
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