Public senior school
Karatina Secondary School
A senior school in Mathira East sub-county, Nyeri County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 24 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Girls
- 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.
KCSE results 2006–2010
Karatina Secondary School scored a mean of 3.39 (D) in KCSE 2010, 1.8 points below the national average, up from 2.81 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.388 | 2.811 | 3.054 | 3.415 | 3.829 |
| Grade | D | D | D | D | D+ |
| Candidates | 80 | 74 | 74 | 65 | 35 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM6 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 2 · Technical Studies 1
Pure Sciences · 3Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 2Agriculture, Building & Construction, Home ScienceST2083
Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Technical Studies · 1Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Social Sciences15 combinationsLanguages & Literature 1 · Humanities & Business Studies 14
Languages & Literature · 1Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080
Humanities & Business Studies · 14Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsSports 3
Sports · 3Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2048
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Home Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2055
Subjects in these combinations · 18
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Nyeri County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 08217201
- UIC
- FLMC
- School code
- B2050165
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 396 KARATINA
- 2013 gender
- Mixed
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 345
- Teaching staff
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 20.3
- Acres
- 9
- Acreage per enrolment
- 38.3
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| PTA and board teachers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non-teaching staff | 13 | 9 | 22 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. 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
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 1138 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 7876 checked 14 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010: every source, on the results page 2006–2010
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data