Public senior school
Othaya Boys High School
A senior school in Nyeri South sub-county, Nyeri County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 27 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1
- Former national schools.
- KNEC code
- 08237005
- UIC
- XCY9
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 64 OTHAYA
- School code
- A2050690
- 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
STEM18 combinations Pure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 9 · Technical Studies 5
Pure Sciences · 4
- Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
- Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
- Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
- Chemistry, Physics, Wood WorkST1049
Applied Sciences · 9
- Agriculture, Biology, Business StudiesST2044
- Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
- Agriculture, Biology, Home ScienceST2081
- Agriculture, Business Studies, ChemistryST2046
- Agriculture, Business Studies, Home ScienceST2085
- Agriculture, Chemistry, Home ScienceST2086
- Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
- Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
- Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Technical Studies · 5
- Business Studies, Geography, Media TechnologyST3068
- Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
- Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
- Geography, Home Science, Media TechnologyST3080
- Geography, Media Technology, Wood WorkST3069
Social Sciences6 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 6
Humanities & Business Studies · 6
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
- Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
- Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
- Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Arts & Sports Science3 combinations Arts 1 · Sports 2
Arts · 1
- Literature in English, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS1053
Sports · 2
- General Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2046
- General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
- Subjects in these combinations · 19
- Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Media Technology, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood Work
How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.
Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 640
- Teaching staff
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 25
- Acreage per enrolment
- 25.6
Staff counted in 2007
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 20 | 4 | 24 |
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About the school
Othaya Boys High School is a Boys boarding school, located in Iriani location, Nyeri County.Situated at the foot of the Aberdare Ranges The Boys High School sits on a spectacular place surrounded by the scenic beauty of the volcanic slopes.
It is in a perfect place for study and with a cool mountainous breeze the students have no excuse but to study and it is no wonder that the school one of the most sought after in Nyeri district.
The high school covers 25 piece acre of land with 25 teachers ,24 non teaching staff and a total of 640 students.
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 167.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 7988; 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.