Public senior school
Maseno School
Also listed as Maseno High School.
A senior school in Kisumu West sub-county, Kisumu County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 53 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1
- Former national schools.
- KNEC code
- 39700001
- UIC
- 8SWL
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 120 MASENO
- School code
- A6040008
- 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
STEM40 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 18 · Technical Studies 19
Pure Sciences · 3
- Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
- Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
- Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 18
- Agriculture, Biology, Computer StudiesST2057
- Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
- Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
- Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
- Agriculture, Business Studies, General ScienceST2049
- Agriculture, Business Studies, GeographyST2050
- Agriculture, Business Studies, PhysicsST2053
- Agriculture, Business Studies, Power MechanicsST2054
- Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, General ScienceST2061
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, Power MechanicsST2068
- Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
- Agriculture, Geography, Power MechanicsST2076
- Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
- Computer Studies, General Science, GeographyST2014
- Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Technical Studies · 19
- Aviation, Geography, Media TechnologyST3120
- Aviation, Geography, PhysicsST3121
- Biology, Electricity, GeographyST3014
- Biology, Geography, Marine & FisheriesST3052
- Biology, Geography, Media TechnologyST3077
- Biology, Geography, Power MechanicsST3013
- Business Studies, Chemistry, Power MechanicsST3107
- Business Studies, Computer Studies, Media TechnologyST3067
- Business Studies, General Science, Power MechanicsST3109
- Business Studies, Geography, Power MechanicsST3110
- Business Studies, Media Technology, PhysicsST3073
- Chemistry, Geography, Power MechanicsST3015
- Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
- Computer Studies, General Science, Power MechanicsST3116
- Computer Studies, Geography, Media TechnologyST3079
- Computer Studies, Geography, Power MechanicsST3016
- Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
- Geography, Media Technology, PhysicsST3082
- Geography, Media Technology, Power MechanicsST3021
Social Sciences10 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 10
Humanities & Business Studies · 10
- Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
- Business Studies, French, GeographySS2068
- Business Studies, General Science, History & CitizenshipSS2098
- Business Studies, Geography, GermanSS2066
- Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
- Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035
- Christian Religious Education, French, GeographySS2040
- Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
- Christian Religious Education, German, History & CitizenshipSS2079
- Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Arts & Sports Science3 combinations Sports 3
Sports · 3
- Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2031
- General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
- Literature in English, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2047
- Subjects in these combinations · 23
- Agriculture, Aviation, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, French, General Science, Geography, German, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Marine & Fisheries, Media Technology, Music & Dance, Physics, Power Mechanics, 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
- 954
- Teaching staff
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 108
- Acreage per enrolment
- 8.8
Staff counted in 2007
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 35 | 9 | 44 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 30 | 5 | 35 |
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About the school
Maseno School is the oldest formal education school in Kenya. It was established in 1906 by the Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society as a school for the children of African chiefs. Maseno School offers a multitude of opportunities for all students, from the Arts, Academic and Athletic programs. The students have excelled in all three of the aforementioned arenas, winning Provincial and National level recognition as one of the best National high school in Kenya.
The school aims to provide quality education for students, in which Christian values are shared and lived by all.It also works to provide committed teaching, giving due regard to the requirements of the National Curriculum.The school offers a secure and caring environment where there is equality of opportunity for each student to realise his or her potential.
The school seek to enable students to grow in independence and to have respect for themselves and others. Students are encouraged to aim for the highest standards of behaviour and to foster an awareness of moral and social issues.
The school also aim to develop understanding citizens of the 21st century who recognise the need to participate in a caring and responsible way for the sustainability of our world.
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 77.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 3637; checked 1 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.