Public senior school

Karia Secondary School

Also listed as Karia Secondary.

A senior school in Kirinyaga Centra sub-county, Kirinyaga County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 5 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster: C3; Former county schools.
KNEC code: 09203408
UIC: DDM9
Level: Senior school
Gender: Boys
Boarding or day: Boarding
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 4 KERUGOYA
School code: B2020824
2013 gender: Mixed
2013 boarding or day: Day & Boarding
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

STEM3 combinations Pure Sciences 1 · Applied Sciences 1 · Technical Studies 1

Pure Sciences · 1

Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 1

Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018

Technical Studies · 1

Geography, Physics, Wood WorkST3071

Social Sciences2 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 2

Humanities & Business Studies · 2

Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, GeographySS2034

Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered

Subjects in these combinations · 9: Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship, Physics, Wood Work

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

Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled: 181
Teaching staff: 14
Students per teacher: 12.9:1 (2007)
Acres: 12
Acreage per enrolment: 15.1

Staff counted in 2007

Role	Men	Women	Total
TSC teachers	5	9	14
Local authority teachers	0	0	0
PTA and board teachers	0	0	0
Other teachers	0	0	0
Non-teaching staff	10	3	13

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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 511.
June 2025 senior-school register, row 3078; checked 14 October 2026.
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
Kenya Open Data Initiative.