Every August, results season becomes the moment a school’s promises meet their proof as the best secondary school. For Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School, the release of the 2026 WASSCE-SC (West African Senior School Certificate Examination, School Candidate) results was exactly that moment and the outcome confirmed what parents, staff and students across the City of Christ already believed: that Jephthah is producing some of the finest academic minds coming out of Rivers State today.
Weeks after sending forth its SS3 Class of 2026 in a graduation ceremony marked by faith and distinction, Jephthah is proud to celebrate that same class’s real-world results, the kind of outcome that separates a school’s aspirations from its achievements. As one of the best Christian boarding schools in Port Harcourt, Jephthah has always held academic excellence and Christian character as inseparable goals, and this year’s WASSCE performance stands as clear evidence of that philosophy in action.
Leading the Best Secondary School in Rivers State: Ayiri Ajinomisanghan Praise
Topping the entire graduating set was Ayiri Ajinomisanghan Praise, whose results read like a masterclass in consistency: A1 in Mathematics, Biology, Civic Education, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, and Livestock Farming, alongside strong credits in English Language and Physics. It was, in many ways, a fitting capstone for a student who had already been honoured months earlier as Jephthah’s Grand Slam Awardee; the overall best student in academics from SS1 through SS3. Ayiri’s results are a powerful reminder that sustained excellence across three years of senior secondary education, not a single lucky sitting, is what produces results like these.
A Class Full of Distinction
Ayiri Ajinomisanghan Praise was far from alone. Jephthah’s top achievers set in the 2026 WASSCE-SC told the story of a class where excellence was distributed widely and deeply:
- Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi, Jephthah’s SS3 Student of the Year, backed up his all-round reputation with A1s in Mathematics, Biology, Civic Education, Further Mathematics, Data Processing/Technology, Fashion Design and Garment Making.
- Amarame Benedict Manuchimso, the school’s Science Awardee, posted A1s in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics and Livestock Farming, a fitting result for a student who had already swept Chemistry, Economics and Further Mathematics honours internally.
- Gborogbosi Yimanubari Leesi, honoured earlier this year as Jephthah’s Great Physician Awardee for his ambitions in Medicine, delivered A1s in Mathematics, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing and Livestock Farming.
- Ogidi Emmanuella, Jephthah’s Arts Humanities and Great Advocate Awardee, secured A1s in Christian Religious Studies, Marketing, Government and Fashion Design and Garment Making. A show of strong results in the very subjects that will support her ambition to study Law.
- Tissa Innocent Tuayerin, one of Jephthah’s Senior Prefects, achieved A1s in Mathematics, Civic Education and Fashion Design and Garment Making.
- Aladesae Adefela Godslight, Amadi Chiziaru Obirizichi, Igwe Divine Chukwumbana, Edafe Joseph Emmanuel and Gborogbosi Nornubari Leesi rounded out the list of top achievers, each posting multiple A1 and B-grade results across Sciences, Commercial subjects and the Arts, a proof that excellence at Jephthah is never confined to a single academic track.
Across this group of students, the spread of distinctions covers the Sciences, Commercials and Arts in near-equal measure, a reflection of Jephthah’s deliberate, whole-curriculum approach to preparing students not just for WASSCE, but for whatever path they choose beyond it.
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Why These Results Matter
For parents evaluating the best secondary schools in Rivers State, examination results remain one of the clearest, most objective measures of a school’s quality. WASSCE performance reflects not only how well students are taught, but how well a school builds the discipline, structure and support systems that carry students through three years of Senior Secondary education to a strong final outcome.
At Jephthah, that structure is deliberate: a rigorous academic programme built on Nigeria’s national curriculum, subject-specific mentorship from qualified staff, continuous assessment and monitoring throughout SS1 to SS3, and as this year’s staff training made clear, an ongoing investment in equipping teachers to keep improving their craft. These 2026 WASSCE-SC results are not an accident. They are the direct output of a system built, refined and reinforced year after year.
A Result Worth Celebrating and Building On
As one of the best boarding schools in Port Harcourt, Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School understands that a boarding environment carries a unique responsibility: parents entrust the school not just with a child’s education, but with their daily formation, discipline and wellbeing. Results like these validate that trust. They tell the story of a Christian boarding school where structured routine, spiritual grounding and academic rigour work together, rather than in competition with one another.
To Ayiri Ajinomisanghan Praise and every top achiever named in this year’s WASSCE-SC result, congratulations, and to every family searching for a best Christian boarding school in Port Harcourt that takes both faith and academic excellence seriously, this is what that commitment looks like, one result slip at a time.
Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School is a Christian boarding and day secondary school located at KM 4, East-West Road, Rumuome-Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Widely regarded as one of the best secondary schools in Rivers State, Jephthah is accredited by ACSI and approved by the Rivers State Ministry of Education. To learn more about admissions, visit jephthah.net/admissions or call 08037346444.
