Public senior school

Boys Town Secondary

Also listed as Boystown Secondary School.

A senior school in Garissa sub-county, Garissa County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 21 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster
C4
Former sub-county and day schools.
KNEC code
45801109
UIC
X5XN
Level
Senior school
Gender
Boys
Boarding or day
Day
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Central Government/DEB
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
791 GARISSA
School code
M5010032
2026 fees
For the listed day-school fee heads, parents are charged KSh 0.
Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
Next placements
Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portalGet an alert when they’re released.

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM13 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 8 · Technical Studies 2

Pure Sciences · 3

  • Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
  • Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
  • Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 8

  • Agriculture, Business Studies, GeographyST2050
  • Agriculture, Computer Studies, General ScienceST2061
  • Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
  • Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
  • Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024
  • Computer Studies, General Science, GeographyST2014
  • Computer Studies, General Science, Home ScienceST2026

Technical Studies · 2

  • Biology, Geography, Media TechnologyST3077
  • Computer Studies, General Science, Media TechnologyST3074
Social Sciences8 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 8

Humanities & Business Studies · 8

  • Arabic, Business Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2094
  • Arabic, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2026
  • Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Islamic Religious EducationSS2110
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
  • Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
  • Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
  • Computer Studies, Geography, Islamic Religious EducationSS2033
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 16
Agriculture, Arabic, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, Media Technology, Physics

How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.

Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled
96
Teaching staff
13
Students per teacher
7.4:1 (2007)
Acres
15
Acreage per enrolment
6.4

Staff counted in 2007

RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers505
Local authority teachers000
PTA and board teachers808
Other teachers000
Non-teaching staff415

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Data sources

The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.