Public senior school
Dagoretti High School
A senior school in Dagoretti sub-county, Nairobi County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 7 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2Former extra-county schools.
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- 2026 fees
- This school’s approved fee schedule is not established here.Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Ownership
- Public
Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.
KCSE results 2006–2010
Dagoretti High School scored a mean of 7.37 (C+) in KCSE 2010, 2.2 points above the national average, up from 7.28 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.369 | 7.277 | 6.964 | 7.753 | 7.411 |
| Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | C+ |
| Candidates | 195 | 177 | 168 | 186 | 175 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM4 combinationsPure Sciences 1 · Applied Sciences 3
Social Sciences2 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 2
Arts & Sports Science1 combinationSports 1
Subjects in these combinations · 12
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Studies, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Nairobi County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 20405001
- UIC
- 4TBK
- School code
- N1010121
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 21070-00505 NBI
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 769
- Teaching staff
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 0
- Acreage per enrolment
- 29.8
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 35 | 6 | 41 |
About the school · written in 2013
Dagoretti High School is a high school in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi county, Kenya. It is a Provincial School located 16 Kilometres from the Nairobi City centre along the Nairobi-Kikuyu Road. The School has five streams (as from 2008) E, W, N, S, A. It is a boarding school with a student population of roughly 900.
Contents
1 History
2 Extracurricular activities
3 Notable Alumni
4 References
History
Dagoretti High School was founded in 1962. The school used to be a colonial detention camp where many MAU MAU detainees were incarcerated. It was popularly known as DITCHEZ. Dagoretti High School was started through the initiative of the first Member of Parliament for Dagoretti Constituency Dr Njoroge Magana Mungai.The first Headmaster of the school was Mr N C Bhatt.
Extracurricular activities
Dagoretti High School dominated the Traditional Dance category of the Kenya National Drama festivals throughout the 1990s holding the High Schools Category for many years and in 2004 and 2005 Drama Festivals the school made history by winning consecutive drama dance titles. Also the school has clubs that help involve the students in social activities and campaigns. e.g. SCAD (Students Campaign Against Drugs),[1] St. John Club, Computer Club, Science Club etc.
In 2011 the school came tops in the Junior Achievement National in Kenya, and in October of the same year represented Kenya in the Pan African Contest in Ghana. They emerged champions in Kenya with their Portable hot water iron box named the D~Box. The company consisted of 11 students: Brian Thungu, Timon Ochieng Onyango, David Adera, Joe muchuha, Elijah Maina, Collins Otieno, Daniel Aburi, Owen, Ron Shalom, Emmanuel Kyalo, Charis Kavita. All were form 3 students that year except Ron Shalom who was a form 2 student at the time
Notable Alumni
John Kiarie A.K.A: K.J - Comedian, Artist and Politician
Dr. Alfred Mutua - Former Government Spokesman, Current[2] Machakos Governor
Boomba Clan - Pop Music Boy Band (4 boys)
[3]Kevin Wyre - Pop Artiste
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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
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 6498 checked 1 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, the school’s audit reports and newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2010
2013 school data and references
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
- St. John Ambulance
- Machakos
- Kevin Wyre
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data