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Public senior school

St Columban’s Secondary School

A senior school in Trans Nzoia West sub-county, Trans Nzoia County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 24 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster
C4
Former sub-county and day schools.
KNEC code
23503116
UIC
DHZH
Level
Senior school
Gender
Mixed
Boarding or day
Day
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Religious Organisation
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
BOX 4680 KITALE
School code
C7140465
2026 fees
For the listed day-school fee heads, parents are charged KSh 0.
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

STEM13 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 6 · Technical Studies 4

Pure Sciences · 3

  • Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
  • Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
  • Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 6

  • Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
  • Agriculture, Building & Construction, Home ScienceST2083
  • Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
  • Agriculture, Business Studies, General ScienceST2049
  • Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
  • Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007

Technical Studies · 4

  • Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
  • Computer Studies, General Science, Media TechnologyST3074
  • Computer Studies, Geography, Media TechnologyST3079
  • Geography, Home Science, Media TechnologyST3080
Social Sciences9 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 9

Humanities & Business Studies · 9

  • Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Computer StudiesSS2106
  • Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, General ScienceSS2115
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
  • Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
  • Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
  • Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
  • Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
  • Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science2 combinations Sports 2

Sports · 2

  • General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
  • Home Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2055
Subjects in these combinations · 19
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, 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

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

Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled
319
Teaching staff
14
Students per teacher
22.8:1 (2007)
Acres
0
Acreage per enrolment
91.1

Staff counted in 2007

RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers7512
Local authority teachers000
PTA and board teachers112
Other teachers000
Non-teaching staff437

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About the school

St Columban’s Secondary School is a mixed day school, located in Trans Nzoia County.
This secondary school has approximately 319 students with 14 teachers.

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.