By: Ben TC Brooks | River Gee County Correspondent
River Gee County – Friday, May 16, 2025 – A total of 284 senior students, specifically in the 12th grade, have started their West African Senior Schools Certificate Exams in River Gee County.
Alex Zenagbain, the supervising principal of the Potupo educational district and the head of Tweh Jaiklay High School in Fish-Town, told our reporter that 151 students from four high schools in Fish-Town and Webbo Kronnoken are participating in the exams, while 133 students from two senior high schools are taking the tests in the county’s commercial center.
The examinations began on Thursday, May 15, 2025, and are scheduled to conclude in June 2025, throughout Liberia.
According to data gathered by our reporter, of the 284 12th graders, 112 are female and 172 are male, hailing from three public and three private schools across the county.
The participating schools are as follows: the Harvest School System has a total of 25 students (11 females and 14 males), Tweh Jaiklay High School leads with 118 students (60 females and 58 males), and Gbeapo Multilateral has 108 students (72 males and 36 females).
Additionally, in Webbo District, Webo High has 7 students (6 males and 1 female), Rev. Henry T. Keah Assembly of God High School has 15 students (6 females and 9 males), and United Methodist High School has 11 students (7 males and 4 females).
Observed excitement was reported among students at the two exam centers visited by our reporter as they commenced the exams on May 15, 2025.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Liberia has announced that the government has covered all examination fees for 53,201 candidates across the country, relieving financial burdens for students and their families.
This year, a total of 1,048 senior high schools are participating in the exams, with 1,045 from Liberia and three from Guinea. Out of these, 856 are private schools with 36,428 candidates, while the remaining are public institutions; according to a released by WAEC Liberia.
Currently, 379 examination centers across the nation are accommodating these senior students.
The Council urges students, schools, and communities to collaborate in upholding the standards of this regional assessment.
Edited: Jesefu Morris Keita| Editor-In-Chief
