Public senior school
Nyeri High School
A senior school in Nyeri Central sub-county, Nyeri County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 20 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1Ministry 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
- Postal address
- 337 NYERI
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
Nyeri High School scored a mean of 9.53 (B+) in KCSE 2010, 4.4 points above the national average, up from 9.25 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 9.526 | 9.245 | 9.583 | 9.915 | 9.661 |
| Grade | B+ | B | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Candidates | 190 | 200 | 192 | 176 | 168 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM11 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 4 · Technical Studies 3
Social Sciences6 combinationsLanguages & Literature 3 · Humanities & Business Studies 3
Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsSports 3
Subjects in these combinations · 20
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, German, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Marine & Fisheries, Physics, Sign Language Skills, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Nyeri County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 08202001
- UIC
- V6YZ
- School code
- A2050388
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
School figures most recent counts
- Students enrolled
- 1,609
- Teaching staff
- 65
- Board teachers
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 24.8
- Acres
- 80
School history
Nyeri High School is located a few kilometers from Nyeri Town in Nyeri County, Kenya. The school is sponsored by the Catholic Church and provides education according to the 8-4-4 Curriculum. The boys school has always been acknowledged as being an academic giant in the region. It was started as a Primary Boys’ Boarding School in 1924 by the Consolata Catholic Missionaries. It became a Junior Secondary School in 1947. In 1948 it was taken over by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart from the United States of America. In 1954, Nyeri High School became a full secondary school and offered the first group of ‘O’ level Examination in 1955 under the headship of Rev. Fr. Lionel. In 1963 the school expanded with the introduction of the ‘A’ – level.
Currently, the admission register stands at 12013. Nyeri High School has produced quite a good number of very prominent personalities in our country. With the able stewardship of the Principal, Mr. Maina J.K, the Board of Governors, the Teaching staff, our industrious students and support staff, the school continues to rise higher, operating under their principle.
Notable alumni
-Mwai Kibaki, Former President of the Republic of Kenya,and Member of Parliament, Othaya Constituency
-Joseph J. Kamotho, former Member of Parliament for Mathioya and Former Minister of Education
-John Njoroge Michuki, former cabinet minister in the Republic of Kenya, Member of Parliament, Kangema Constituency
-Karega Mutahi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government
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Data sources
School history and updated details use the sources below. 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 165 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 7953 checked 1 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 and references
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
- http://allafrica.com/stories/200802291039.html, Kenya: Murang’a, Nyeri High Schools Lead, AllAffrica.com
- http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/17072000/Features/Features4.html, Winston J. Akala, A long history of pupils’ discontent and strikes, Daily Nation
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data