If they pass the exam, they may choose a high school anywhere in Ghana. Some students decide to go to high school far away from their home town. Students living in Accra may speak a different language than students living in Ashanti. English is the official language of Ghana, but most Ghanaians speak several languages. To learn more about the different languages in Africa, visit this Web site .
Ghanaian students spend the first few days of school cleaning the school's classrooms and grounds.
There are no janitors or maintenance people, so the students and teachers work to spruce up the entire school. The teachers feel that if the kids do the clean-up work, they will have more pride in their school. If a student starts school after the initial cleaning has been done, that student spends the first few days weeding or washing walls before starting lessons. Keeping their school looking good is important to both students and teachers. Many of the schools in Ghana have their own gardens or small farms that the teachers and students work on during the school year.