Public senior school

St. Mary’s Ukwala High School

Also listed as Ukwala Boys High School.

A senior school in Ugenya sub-county, Siaya County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 30 subject combinations.

School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake

Cluster
C2
Former extra-county schools.
KNEC code
42725101
UIC
A8VV
Level
Senior school
Gender
Boys
Boarding or day
Boarding
Ownership
Public
Sponsor
Religious Organisation
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
PRIVATE BAG UKWALA
School code
M6090403
2013 gender
Mixed
2013 boarding or day
Day
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

STEM15 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 8 · Technical Studies 4

Pure Sciences · 3

  • Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
  • Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
  • Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048

Applied Sciences · 8

  • Agriculture, Biology, Computer StudiesST2057
  • Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
  • Agriculture, Business Studies, PhysicsST2053
  • Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
  • Agriculture, Electricity, GeographyST2080
  • Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
  • Chemistry, Computer Studies, GeographyST2013
  • Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018

Technical Studies · 4

  • Biology, Electricity, GeographyST3014
  • Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
  • Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
  • Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
Social Sciences9 combinations Languages & Literature 1 · Humanities & Business Studies 8

Languages & Literature · 1

  • Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080

Humanities & Business Studies · 8

  • Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
  • Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
  • Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2073
  • Business Studies, French, GeographySS2068
  • Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
  • Christian Religious Education, French, GeographySS2040
  • Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
  • Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Arts & Sports Science6 combinations Arts 3 · Sports 3

Arts · 3

  • Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, Theatre & FilmAS1008
  • Fine Arts, Literature in English, Theatre & FilmAS1014
  • Literature in English, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS1053

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 · 18
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, 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
500
Teaching staff
23
Students per teacher
21.7:1 (2007)
Acres
6
Acreage per enrolment
83.3

Staff counted in 2007

RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers13619
Local authority teachers000
PTA and board teachers314
Other teachers000
Non-teaching staff14418

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About the school

Ukwala Boys’ High School is a religious organisation sponsored mixed day school located in Simur Kondiek Sub location, Ukwala Location, Ukwala Division, Ugenya Constituency in Siaya County.
The high school is among the best performing in Siaya county with the students portraying high discipline and hard work making most of them attain high grades for university intake.

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.