Public senior school

Butere Boys High School

Also listed as Butere Boys’ Secondary.

A senior school in Butere sub-county, Kakamega County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 29 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster
C2Former extra-county schools.
Gender
Boys
Boarding or day
Boarding
2026 fees
KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
Ownership
Public
Next placements

Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM16 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 8 · Technical Studies 4
Pure Sciences · 4Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 8Agriculture, Biology, Home ScienceST2081
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Business Studies, Home ScienceST2085
Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2098
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Wood WorkST2009
Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Technical Studies · 4Business Studies, Computer Studies, Media TechnologyST3067
Business Studies, Geography, Wood WorkST3032
Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Social Sciences9 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 9
Humanities & Business Studies · 9Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
French, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2016
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science4 combinationsArts 1 · Sports 3
Arts · 1Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Music & DanceAS1021
Sports · 3French, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2051
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Media Technology, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2053

Subjects in these combinations · 22

Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Media Technology, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood Work

Senior schools in Kakamega County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science

Codes and registration

KNEC code
37608003
UIC
39UE
School code
E8080005
Level
Senior school
Sponsor
Religious Organisation
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
15 BUTERE
2013 boarding or day
Day & Boarding

Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled
512
Teaching staff
32
Students per teacher
16.0
Acres
0
Acreage per enrolment
44.5
Staff counted in 2007 ›
RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers19928
Local authority teachers000
PTA and board teachers404
Other teachers000
Non-teaching staff17522

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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.

Register, pathways and fees

  1. Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
  2. December 2025 senior-school list, row 128 classification and codes
  3. June 2025 senior-school register, row 1903 checked 1 October 2026
  4. Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule

2013 school data

  1. Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data

Map

  1. © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data