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Public senior school

St. Germaine Gatanga Girls’ High School

Also listed as Gatanga Girls Secondary School.

A senior school in Gatanga sub-county, Murang’a County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 19 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster
C2
Former extra-county schools.
KNEC code
10234401
UIC
KXXC
Level
Senior school
Gender
Girls
Boarding or day
Boarding
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Religious Organisation
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
BOX 76 THIKA
School code
C2060015
2026 fees
KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier
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

STEM10 combinations Pure Sciences 1 · Applied Sciences 6 · Technical Studies 3

Pure Sciences · 1

  • Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 6

  • Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business StudiesST2045
  • Agriculture, Business Studies, ElectricityST2048
  • Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
  • Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2001
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007

Technical Studies · 3

  • Biology, Electricity, GeographyST3014
  • Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
  • Electricity, General Science, Home ScienceST3008
Social Sciences7 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 7

Humanities & Business Studies · 7

  • Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, FrenchSS2112
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
  • Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
  • Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, Mandarin ChineseSS2050
  • Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Arts & Sports Science2 combinations Sports 2

Sports · 2

  • General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
  • Home Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2055
Subjects in these combinations · 19
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Mandarin Chinese, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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

Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled
569
Teaching staff
39
Students per teacher
15.0
Acres
0
Acreage per enrolment
0.0

Staff counted in 2007

RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers162238
Local authority teachers000
PTA and board teachers011
Other teachers000
Non-teaching staff20727

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About the school

Gatanga Girls Sec school is girls is a provincial public school run by the catholic dioceses of Murang’a.
The Girls school is located in gatanga Location of Gatanga constituency of Murang’a county 7km to the west from the thika centre. The school is a four-streamed school with a student population of 800 students drawn from central and Nairobi province. However, with effect from 2012, a fifth stream will be due to demand. The school sits on a ten-acre plot which contains the hostels, classrooms, science laboratories, staff houses (24), kitchen, school hall, computer lab and playing fields.

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.