Benedict Ofori Debrah, a distinguished graduate of Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (Presec), Legon, has secured third place in the prestigious WAEC International Excellence Award for his stellar performance in the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
The announcement was made during the 73rd Annual Council Meeting of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), held from March 17 to 21, 2025, in Monrovia, Liberia, where the region’s top-performing students were celebrated.
Debrah’s academic excellence was underscored by A1 grades in all eight subjects, placing him among the top three students out of an impressive 2,455,063 candidates across The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
He now pursues a BSc. in Human Biology at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
He shares the spotlight with Henschel Tabi Frempong-Manso of Kade Senior High Technical School, who also secured straight A1s and placed second.
The awards, which recognize outstanding academic achievement in WASSCE, reaffirm Ghana’s dominance in academic excellence, with two of the top three honorees hailing from Ghanaian schools.
Debrah attributes his success to Presec Legon’s rigorous academic environment, further cementing the school’s reputation for nurturing top-tier students.
Now at KNUST, an institution known for attracting some of West Africa’s brightest minds, he is already making strides toward a promising future in human biology.
