By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor, GNA
Tema, Sept. 15, GNA – Some parents of prospective senior high school (SHS) students have expressed frustration over challenges encountered during the 2026/2027 Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) exercise, including school placement, residential status, and replacement issues.
The parents, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Tema, said some of the placements received by their wards did not correspond with their expectations, while others were seeking changes in the schools or residential status assigned to their children.
Madam Afua Esther Agyeman said her son was placed in a girls’ school due to what seemed to be a gender mismatch, which compelled her to seek help to have the placement corrected.
Mr Serlom Amozu said he had to leave work to pursue a replacement for his son after the child was assigned to a day school far from their preferred location.
Another parent, Mr Kojo Appiah, said his son was placed in a day school in another region, making it difficult for the family to manage the placement.
Mr Joseph Tetteh Nartey also expressed concern over his daughter’s placement in a day school instead of a boarding facility.
The concerns come amid wider public complaints following the release of the 2026/2027 SHS placement results on September 4, with some parents reporting discrepancies in school placements, residential status and programmes of study, as well as delays at placement resolution centres as the September 18, 2026, reporting day approaches.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Education Service (GES), however, has defended the revised placement system, explaining that the major challenge was the high demand for Category A schools rather than a shortage of places in the country’s SHS system.
Mr Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at the GES, said more than 300,000 candidates had sought admission to about 94 Category A schools, which had declared approximately 76,000 vacancies.
He said candidates placed in Category B and C schools had encountered fewer difficulties and were already reporting to their respective schools for registration.
The GES has consequently encouraged parents and candidates to consider Category B and C schools during the self-placement process, while assuring the public that there was sufficient space for every qualified Ghanaian child to progress to SHS.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Linda Asante Agyei
Reporter: Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor
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