Public senior school

Kaptik Secondary School

Also listed as Kaptik Mixed Secondary School.

A senior school in Hamisi sub-county, Vihiga County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 36 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster: C4; Former sub-county and day schools.
KNEC code: 38619206
UIC: N7SJ
Level: Senior school
Gender: Mixed
Boarding or day: Day
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Central Government/DEB
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 182 TIRIKI
School code: F8070022
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

STEM18 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 15

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 15

Agriculture, Biology, Business StudiesST2044
Agriculture, Biology, Home ScienceST2081
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
Agriculture, Business Studies, GeographyST2050
Agriculture, Business Studies, Home ScienceST2085
Agriculture, General Science, GeographyST2082
Agriculture, Geography, Home ScienceST2089
Agriculture, Home Science, PhysicsST2093
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2098
Business Studies, Computer Studies, GeographyST2003
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2023
Chemistry, Computer Studies, GeographyST2013
Computer Studies, Geography, Home ScienceST2027
Computer Studies, Home Science, PhysicsST2031

Social Sciences15 combinations Languages & Literature 1 · Humanities & Business Studies 14

Languages & Literature · 1

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081

Humanities & Business Studies · 14

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2073
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, General Science, History & CitizenshipSS2098
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064
Christian Religious Education, General Science, History & CitizenshipSS2076
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
General Science, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2013
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004

Arts & Sports Science3 combinations Sports 3

Sports · 3

General Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2046
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Home Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2055

Subjects in these combinations · 17: Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, 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: 363
Teaching staff: 19
Students per teacher: 19.1:1 (2007)
Acres: 23
Acreage per enrolment: 15.8

Staff counted in 2007

Role	Men	Women	Total
TSC teachers	10	7	17
Local authority teachers	0	0	0
PTA and board teachers	1	1	2
Other teachers	0	0	0
Non-teaching staff	13	3	16

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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.

Pathways, subject combinations and emblems: Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS); checked 15 October 2026.
December 2025 senior-school list, row 6938.
June 2025 senior-school register, row 9175; checked 1 October 2026.
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
Kenya Open Data Initiative.