Public senior school
Kagumo High School
A senior school in Nyeri Central sub-county, Nyeri County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 35 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1
- Former national schools.
- KNEC code
- 08200007
- UIC
- 442P
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 69 KIGANJO
- School code
- A2050337
- 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
STEM22 combinations Pure Sciences 6 · Applied Sciences 14 · Technical Studies 2
Pure Sciences · 6
- Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
- Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
- Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
- Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
- Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
- Chemistry, Physics, Wood WorkST1049
Applied Sciences · 14
- Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business StudiesST2045
- Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
- Agriculture, Business Studies, ChemistryST2046
- Agriculture, Business Studies, ElectricityST2048
- Agriculture, Business Studies, GeographyST2050
- Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
- Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
- Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
- Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2098
- Building & Construction, Computer Studies, GeographyST2012
- Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
- Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Technical Studies · 2
- Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
- Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Social Sciences10 combinations Languages & Literature 2 · Humanities & Business Studies 8
Languages & Literature · 2
- Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081
- Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in English, Sign Language SkillsSS1108
Humanities & Business Studies · 8
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Computer StudiesSS2106
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
- Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
- Business Studies, Geography, Sign Language SkillsSS2119
- Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035
- Christian Religious Education, French, History & CitizenshipSS2075
- Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
- Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Arts & Sports Science3 combinations Arts 2 · Sports 1
Arts · 2
- Christian Religious Education, Fine Arts, Theatre & FilmAS1005
- Fine Arts, French, Theatre & FilmAS1009
Sports · 1
- General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
- Subjects in these combinations · 20
- Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Physics, Sign Language Skills, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood Work
How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.
Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 887
- Teaching staff
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 52
- Acreage per enrolment
- 17.1
Staff counted in 2007
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 27 | 9 | 36 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 31 | 7 | 38 |
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About the school
Kagumo High School is a boy’s national secondary school located between Kirichu and Kiganjo townships at Kagumo near Karatina on the Nyeri-Nairobi road in Kenya.
It became one of the first schools in Kenya to allow native black Africans to sit for university level entrance exams, doing so in 1946. As such, it is considered one of the best high schools in Kenya.
It has several notable alumni. These almna matter include lawyers, doctors, politicians among others . One such alumni student is the constitutional lawyer Gibson Kamau Kuria . Mr Cyrus G Wahome is former headmaster of the school. Mr Dickson Daniel Karaba, a member of Kenyan parliament is former headmaster as well. There are countless other prominent individuals who occupy significant positions in Kenya’s such as Professor Jeremiah of Waterloo University political and cultural life. In academics, sports and creative arts this school has a long-standing rivalry with Nyeri High School, with meetings between the two schools, particularly in Rugby, and Basketball most intense.
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.
References
"Kagumo High School Website". Retrieved 10 December 2011.
Kagumo High School Website http://www.kagumohigh.com/content.php?pid=1
- Pathways, subject combinations and emblems: Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS); checked 15 October 2026.
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 164.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 7944; checked 15 October 2026.
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
- Kenya Open Data Initiative.
- Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA.