Achimota School and its supporters are elated after securing their position at the grand finale of the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). Wesley Girls’ High School, Achimota School, and St. Louis SHS competed in the first semifinal round of the NSMQ today. These schools from various contests proved to be formidable and as such the assumption was guessing the victor today will be a herculean task.

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But Achimota School made sure that was not the case. Right from the get go, Motown, as popularly called took the lead position and managed to maintain that till the end of the race. It was not an easy venture as Wesley Girls’ High School trailed Motown. But their arsenal was not enough to emerge victorious at the end of the contest. With 41 points, Achimota School catapulted themselves to the final contest of this year's NSMQ.

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End of Round 1: Achimota School: 22pts St. Louis SHS: 15pts Wesley Girls’ High School: 08pts End of Round 2: Achimota School: 20pts Wesley Girls’ High School: 17pts St. Louis SHS: 16pts Problem of the Day: Wesley Girls’ High School: 4/10 Achimota School: 2/10 St. Louis SHS: 0/10 End of Round 4: Achimota School: 38pts Wesley Girls’ High School: 31pts St.

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Louis SHS: 23pts End of contest: Achimota School: 41pts Wesley Girls’ High School: 31pts St. Louis SHS: 26pts Meanwhile, at 1:30pm, Opoku Ware School, Pope John SHS & Seminary and Prempeh College will slug it out. The last contest for today at 5:30pm will feature Keta SHTS, Mfantsipim School and PRESEC Legon. The victors will join Achimota School for the much-anticipated grand finale.

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