All 41 Seniors Pass WASSCE as ArcelorMittal High Tops Nimba County

Published: October 19, 2026

YEKEPA, Nimba County — All 41 graduating seniors at ArcelorMittal High School passed this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The 100% pass rate puts Yekepa at the top among schools in Nimba County, the county’s education officer said.

The school celebrated the graduates Friday, Oct. 16, at its 19th graduation ceremony.

“Results of the WASSCE administered by the West African Examinations Council showed a 100 percent pass rate for students at ArcelorMittal High School, a remarkable achievement that places the school at the top among all schools in Nimba County,” said Francis Leagay, the Nimba County education officer.

Leagay thanked the school for what he called the “memorable legacy” of its results. He said ArcelorMittal High and other schools’ performance made graduation ceremonies possible this year, after widespread exam failures meant they could not be held last year.

He credited the students’ discipline and hard work and said their success brought pride to the whole county because the company is inseparable from Nimba. He also praised ArcelorMittal Liberia’s management, the school administration, and parents and guardians for their moral and financial support. He urged the graduates not to become complacent and to continue their education in college.

ArcelorMittal Liberia fully funds the school, which educates the children of hundreds of company workers and other residents in and around the Yekepa concession area.

Principal Juwle Kumeh, presenting the graduates, said the results were not achieved through any underhanded means. He credited dedication, the company’s commitment to quality education and the careful use of resources for students’ benefit.

The school hires teachers with bachelor’s degrees in the subjects they teach, follows Liberia’s revised national curriculum and provides textbooks aligned with the WASSCE syllabus, Kumeh said.

He challenged school administrators, education authorities, and teachers to discourage “flexibility fees” and instead invest in learning materials.

Charlesetta Peters, head of the Department of Social Services, said teachers’ contributions were central to the success celebrated by students, parents, the school, and the company.

Peters also said ArcelorMittal Liberia would fully renovate and furnish its schools in the coming budget year.