The 'Bragging Giants' among the giants; PRESEC, Prempeh, ADISCO

Going into the finals of the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), all finalists have each had a taste of the victory they all once again seek. Whether in many years past, or very recently, each of these three boys schools have another opportunity to prove to the rest of the country why they deserve the bragging rights they so yearn for. And already, there are those who are seeking to further upset their contenders, or, for others, get another feather in their caps through this victory and make a statement that they are not in this to play. Besides, this competition is one that, far beyond the schools, is a bragging right for three major regions of the country: the Ashanti, Greater Accra, and Central Regions. Below, GhanaWeb gives a breakdown of all the times the three schools: PRESEC Legon, Prempeh College, and Adisadel College, have each won the bragging rights as the winners of the much-touted NSMQ: PRESEC Legon Currently the school to have won the NSMQ the most times since it started in 1994, PRESEC looks to win the competition for the 7th time. The last time it won the competition was in 2020. All the other times it has won the competition have been in 1995, 2003 2006, 2008, and 2009. Prempeh College The next closest contender in tally is the Prempeh College. This school was the first winner of the NSMQ in 1994 and are currently the reigning champions. The Kumasi-based school looks to retain its position as the current title-holders. Should they win, it would bring the number of times they have won to 5, matching up the number of their closest contenders, PRESEC-Legon. All the other times the school has won the NSMQ have been in 1996, 2015, and 2017. Adisadel College The least victorious school in the 2022 finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz the Cape Coast-based all boys school, Adisadel College. Having won the competition only once in 2016, the school hopes to have another bragging right from winning this contest. Regardless of that, the school has been at the finals five times in the history of the competition. Beating both PRESEC and Prempeh College would be a slaying statement for the school should this happen. Below is the full list of all the winners of the NSMQ since 1994: 1994 – Prempeh College 1995 – PRESEC–Legon 1996 – Prempeh College 1997 – Opoku Ware Senior High School 1998 – Achimota School 1999 – Mfantsipim School 2000 – St Peter's Senior High School 2001 – Pope John Senior High School 2002 – Opoku Ware Senior High School 2003 – PRESEC–Legon 2004 – Achimota School 2005 – St Peter's Senior High School 2006 – PRESEC–Legon 2007 – St Augustine's College 2008 – PRESEC–Legon 2009 – PRESEC–Legon 2010 no competition was held 2011 no competition was held 2012 – Ghana Secondary Technical School 2013 – St Thomas Aquinas 2014 – Mfantsipim School 2015 – Prempeh College 2016 – Adisadel College 2017 – Prempeh College 2018 – St Peter's Senior High School 2019 - St. Augustine's College 2020 - PRESEC–Legon 2021 - Prempeh College You can also watch this episode of People & Places: AE/WA

Going into the finals of the 2022 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), all finalists have each had a taste of the victory they all once again seek. Whether in many years past, or very recently, each of these three boys schools have another opportunity to prove to the rest of the country why they deserve the bragging rights they so yearn for. And already, there are those who are seeking to further upset their contenders, or, for others, get another feather in their caps through this victory and make a statement that they are not in this to play. Besides, this competition is one that, far beyond the schools, is a bragging right for three major regions of the country: the Ashanti, Greater Accra, and Central Regions. Below, GhanaWeb gives a breakdown of all the times the three schools: PRESEC Legon, Prempeh College, and Adisadel College, have each won the bragging rights as the winners of the much-touted NSMQ: PRESEC Legon Currently the school to have won the NSMQ the most times since it started in 1994, PRESEC looks to win the competition for the 7th time. The last time it won the competition was in 2020. All the other times it has won the competition have been in 1995, 2003 2006, 2008, and 2009. Prempeh College The next closest contender in tally is the Prempeh College. This school was the first winner of the NSMQ in 1994 and are currently the reigning champions. The Kumasi-based school looks to retain its position as the current title-holders. Should they win, it would bring the number of times they have won to 5, matching up the number of their closest contenders, PRESEC-Legon. All the other times the school has won the NSMQ have been in 1996, 2015, and 2017. Adisadel College The least victorious school in the 2022 finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz the Cape Coast-based all boys school, Adisadel College. Having won the competition only once in 2016, the school hopes to have another bragging right from winning this contest. Regardless of that, the school has been at the finals five times in the history of the competition. Beating both PRESEC and Prempeh College would be a slaying statement for the school should this happen. Below is the full list of all the winners of the NSMQ since 1994: 1994 – Prempeh College 1995 – PRESEC–Legon 1996 – Prempeh College 1997 – Opoku Ware Senior High School 1998 – Achimota School 1999 – Mfantsipim School 2000 – St Peter's Senior High School 2001 – Pope John Senior High School 2002 – Opoku Ware Senior High School 2003 – PRESEC–Legon 2004 – Achimota School 2005 – St Peter's Senior High School 2006 – PRESEC–Legon 2007 – St Augustine's College 2008 – PRESEC–Legon 2009 – PRESEC–Legon 2010 no competition was held 2011 no competition was held 2012 – Ghana Secondary Technical School 2013 – St Thomas Aquinas 2014 – Mfantsipim School 2015 – Prempeh College 2016 – Adisadel College 2017 – Prempeh College 2018 – St Peter's Senior High School 2019 - St. Augustine's College 2020 - PRESEC–Legon 2021 - Prempeh College You can also watch this episode of People & Places: AE/WA