They warned they did not travel to Cape Coast to sightsee, and they meant it.
Regional champions St. James Seminary SHS have advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) after defeating Mankessim SHTS and Presby SHS, Suhum, in a thrilling five-round contest.
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Presby SHS, Suhum, struggled to gain momentum from the onset, while Mankessim SHTS held their own for the first two rounds before fading when the competition intensified.
St. James, however, took charge early and never relinquished their lead, finishing the contest with an impressive 54 points, ahead of Mankessim’s 38 points and Presby SHS, Suhum’s 16 points.
With this win, St. James joins the growing list of schools that have booked their place in the quarter-finals, reinforcing their reputation as one of the most consistent and formidable schools in the NSMQ.
The confident champions say this is only the beginning, declaring that they came “to make a statement this year,” and their dominant scoreline shows they are off to a flying start.








