Public senior school
Friends School – Mbale
Also listed as Mbale Boys Secondary School.
A senior school in Sabatia sub-county, Vihiga County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 30 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Boys
- 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 the latest 5 years we hold
Friends School – Mbale scored a mean of 7.30 (C+) in KCSE 2025, 2.4 points above the national average.
| 2025 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.300 | 6.793 | 6.348 | 6.180 | 6.446 |
| Grade | C+ | C+ | C | C | C |
| Candidates | – | 188 | 187 | 161 | 157 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM15 combinationsPure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 12 · Technical Studies 1
Pure Sciences · 2Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 12Agriculture, Biology, Business StudiesST2044
Agriculture, Biology, Computer StudiesST2057
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Business Studies, ElectricityST2048
Agriculture, Business Studies, Home ScienceST2085
Agriculture, Chemistry, Home ScienceST2086
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2063
Agriculture, Home Science, PhysicsST2093
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2023
Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Technical Studies · 1Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Social Sciences9 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 9
Humanities & Business Studies · 9Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, GeographySS2001
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, French, History & CitizenshipSS2097
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Arts & Sports Science6 combinationsArts 5 · Sports 1
Arts · 5Business Studies, Fine Arts, Music & DanceAS1020
Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Music & DanceAS1021
Fine Arts, French, Music & DanceAS1026
Fine Arts, General Science, Music & DanceAS1027
Fine Arts, History & Citizenship, Music & DanceAS1030
Sports · 1General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 19
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Vihiga County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 38622202
- UIC
- QGV4
- School code
- F8070443
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Local Government Authority
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 198 MARAGOLI
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 775
- Teaching staff
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 19.9
- Acreage per enrolment
- 136.0
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| PTA and board teachers | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Non-teaching staff | 22 | 12 | 34 |
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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 672 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 9232 checked 15 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2025
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data