NSMQ 2022: PRESEC bags over GH¢ 70,000 after being crowned champions
The grand finale of the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz came to a glorious end at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology as Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC, Legon) were crowned champions for the seventh time.
The final which was contested by Presbyterian Boys Secondary School Legon, Prempeh College and Adisadel College in what was a repeat of the 2021 final had PRESEC avenging their defeat last year by pipping Prempeh who were seeking to equal PRESEC’s record of six trophies.
With bragging rights and cash prizes up for grabs, the three schools did not show any sign of slowing down on the title as the winner was decided in the last round.
Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon (PRESEC) were rewarded a cash prize of GH¢70,000 as prize money for winning the quiz from Primetime Productions with sponsorship from the Ghana Education Service and Absa Bank. GH¢C30,000 will go to the school, GH¢20,000 to contestants and GH¢20,000 also to teachers.
First runner-up Prempeh College will receive a total of GH¢50,000 with GH¢20,000 going to the school and GH¢15,000 for contestants as well as GH¢15,000 for teachers.
Second runner up Adisadel College will take home a total of GH¢ 35,000 with GH¢15,000 going to the school and GH¢10,000 going to contestants and GH¢10,00 to teachers as well.
Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon (PRESEC) won with 50 points as against Prempeh College’s 41 as Adisadel College came third with 32 points.
Winning the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), brings ‘ Ɔdadeɛ’s’ championship tally to seven.
Champions Over The Years
Prempeh College, Kumasi – 1994
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon – 1995
Prempeh College, Kumasi – 1996
Opoku Ware School, Kumasi – 1997
Achimota School, Accra – 1998
Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast – 1999
St. Peter’s Secondary School, Nkwatia – 2000
Pope John Secondary School, Koforidua – 2001
Opoku Ware School, Kumasi – 2002
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon – 2003
Achimota School, Accra – 2004
St. Peter’s Secondary School, Nkwatia – 2005
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon – 2006
St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast – 2007
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon – 2008
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon – 2009
Ghana Secondary Technical School, Takoradi – 2012
St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Accra – 2013
Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast – 2014
Prempeh College, Kumas i- 2015
Adisadel College – 2016
Prempeh College – 2017
St. Peter’s Senior High School, Nkwatia – 2018
St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast – 2019
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon – 2020
Prempeh College, Kumasi – 2021
