Surprisingly, this accomplishment ensures these schools automatic qualification for the competition's 2024 edition in addition to guaranteeing their standing in the next stages.
By defeating previously seeded colleges and becoming new contenders, eight schools accomplished a noteworthy feat.
Wesley Girls' SHS is one of the prominent newcomers; after eight years, they started their adventure at the regional level before moving on to the preliminary round.
Mpraeso SHS established a name for itself by defeating Ghana National in retaliation.
Achimota School, who had lost to St. Augustine's the year before, made an incredible comeback.
Additionally, Wesley Grammar School and St. Louis Girls' shocked everyone by defeating Adisadel College, last year's finalist.
Additionally securing their spots were St. John's School, Yilo Krobo SHS, and G.S.T.S., which increased the intensity of the competition.
Presec Legon, the defending champion, and Prempeh College, the first runner-up in 2022, both managed to keep their seeds.
The 2021 finalist team Keta SHTS demonstrated their skill by winning their eighth match with an astounding score of 70 points, which is the greatest score so far in the competition.
From Sunday, October 15 to Wednesday, October 17, the quarterfinal matches are scheduled to take place, ensuring a fierce rivalry. In the end, only nine schools will move on to the semi-finals, which are set for October 19.
Below is the list of the 27 seeded schools for the NSMQ 2024:
- Wesley Girls' High School
- Opoku Ware School
- Tamale SHS
- Mpraeso SHS
- Osel Tutu SHS
- St. Augustine's College
- Bishop Herman College
- St. John's School
- Keta SHTS
- Osel Kyeretwie SHS
- Pope John Sem. & SHS
- Kumasi Sec. Tech. Sch.
- Kumasi High School
- St. James Sem. SHS
- Yilo Krobo SHS
- Achimota School
- Aburi Presby SHTS
- Mfantsipim School
- Wesley Grammar School
- Abetitl Presby SHS
- GSTS
- Anglican SHS, Kumas)
- Mawull School
- Accra Academy
- St. Louis SHS
- Prempeh College
- PRESEC, Legon