Kenyan secondary schools are divided into four main categories/tiers based on their staffing, infrastructural development, and diversity of student enrolment. The four categories are national schools, extra county schools, county schools, and sub-county schools. Which are the extra county schools in Kenya, and what are their school codes? In this article, TUKO.co.ke spoke exclusively with Dr. Moses Ngware, a senior education researcher at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and he provided expert insights on Kenya’s education landscape, reflecting on the success of extra-county schools in promoting equity. Most of the current extra county schools were formally known as provincial schools. They are a student’s second-best choice after national schools. Extra county schools in Kenya in 2022 Here is a look at the boys’, girls’ and mixed extra county schools in Kenya and their codes. Schools with codes 011-102 The front of a classroom. Here are the extra county schools with codes starting with 011-102.
01101101-Dr. Aggrey High School 01101201-St. Mary’s High School (Lushangonyi Boys) 01113101-Eldoro High School 01113102-Timbila Secondary School 01114102-Murray Girls’ High School 01114301-Mwasere Girls’ Secondary School 02105104-Waa High School 02105108-Waa Secondary School 04107101-Malindi High School 04107105-Ngala Memorial Girls’ School 04111102-St Johns Girl’s Secondary School 05103102-Mau Mau Memorial Girls Secondary School 07214101-Nyahururu High School 07215202-Wanjohi Secondary School 07216101-Njabini Boys. High School 07216103-Magumu High School 07216108-Mt. Kinangop Girls’ Secondary School 07225101-Nyakiambi Girls Secondary 08202001-Nyeri High School 08202007- Giakanja Secondary School 08210201- Naromoru Girls Secondary School 08217101- Kanjuri High School 08217202- Kirimara High School 08218102- Tumutumu Girls’ High School 08219101- South Tetu Girls’ High School 08219103- Kaheti Boys High School 08221301- Kangubiri Girls High School 08237001- Karima Boys’ High School 08237002- Chinga Girls High School 08237003- Kenyatta High School 08237004- Chinga Boys High School 08237005- Othaya Boys High School 08237009- Othaya Girls Secondary School 08237012- Mahiga Girls Secondary School 09203401- Kerugoya Boys High School 09203402- Kerugoya Girls High School 09203405- Mutira Girls Secondary School 09222201- Kianyaga High School 09222301- Ngiriambu Girls Secondary School 09224201- Karoti Girls High School 10204102- Mumbi Girls’ High School 10208201- Kamahuha Girls High School 10226201- Githumu High School 10226202- Gituru Secondary School 10226210- Ng’araria Girls Secondary School 10226211- Naaro High School Mixed 10226216- Gaichanjiru High School 10226217- Githunguri Girls 10226227- Ruchu Girls Secondary School 10227301- Njiiri School Boys 10228101- Njumbi High School 10228301- Gitugi Girls High School 10228401- Kiria-ini Girls Secondary School 10229101- Kangema High School 10234401- Gatanga Girls’ Secondary School 10238101- Kahuhia Girls’ High School 10238102- Kirogo Secondary School 10238114- Kiaguthu Boys Secondary School Schools with codes 112-153 A teacher at work. Photo: pexels.com, @RODNAE Productions Source: UGC Here are the extra county schools with codes starting with 112-153 11205101- Kanunga High School 11205108- Loreto Girls High School Kiambu 11205201- St. Anne’s Secondary School-lioki 11205204- Kiambu High School 11207101- Thika High School 11207102 -Chania Boys’ High School 11207108 -Chania Girls’ High School 11212101 -Muhoho High 11230101- Mary Leakey Girls’ High School 11231102- Precious Blood Kagwe Girls Secondary School 11231207- Kijabe Boys High School 11231208- Kijabe Girls Girls 11236101- St. Francis Girls High School (Mang’u) 12301702- Machakos Girls’ High School 12301703- Mumbuni High School 12301704- Mua Hills Secondary School 12301710- Ngelani High School 12301734- Mumbuni Girls’ School 12301755- Kitonyini High School Mixed 12301759- Nyayo A.i.c Girls Secondary School 12314201- Kabaa High School 12316101- Kangundo High School 12316104- Misyani Girls’ Secondary School 12343301- Masinga Boys Secondary School 12343302- Masinga Girls Secondary School 12345508- Tala Girls Secondary School 13302102- St Charles Lwanga School 13302103- St. Angela’s Girls Secondary School 13331205- Kyondoni Girls Secondary School 13332101- Mutito Boys Secondary School 13332102- A.I.C Sombe Girls Secondary School 13353201- Mulango Girls High School 13353301- Maliku Girls’ Secondary School 14303101- Kangaru School 14303104- Kangaru Girls School 14303201- St Paul’s High School Kevote 14303203- St Teresa’s Girls’ – Kithimu 14312101- Siakago Boys High School 14312104- Gangara Secondary SchoolMixed 14312105- Kiambere School Complex, Mixed 14312301- Kanyuambora Secondary School 14333102- St. Catherine. Nthagaiya Girls Secondary School 14333201- Kyeni Girls’ High School Girls 14333202- Kegonge Boys High School 14341101- Mayori Secondary SchoolMixed 14341201- Nyangwa Boys’ High School 14355102- Kiriari Girls High School 14355112- Kavutiri Boys Secondary School 14355201- Nguviu Boys High School 14355202- Nguviu Girls Secondary School 15304102- Kaaga Girls’ High School 15304103- Kaaga Boys Secondary 15304106- Gikumene Girls ‘ Secondary School 15309101- Bureiruri Boys Secondary School 15309102- Kangeta Girls’ Secondary School 15309201- Maua Girls Secondary School 15309301- Igembe Boys’ Secondary School 15319101- Nkubu High School 15319104- Nkuene Girls High School 15319201- Kanyakine High School 15319205- Yururu Girls’ Secondary School 15327101- Miathene Boys High School 15334301- Kibirichia Boys Secondary School 15334302- Kibirichia Girls Secondary School READ ALSO KCSE Results: 1, 216 Candidates Score Straight As, CS Machogu Announces Schools with codes 173-265 A match teacher at the front of a classroom. Photo: pexels.com, @Katerina Holmes Source: UGC Here are the extra county schools with codes starting with 173-265. 17306101- Isiolo Boys Secondary School 17322201- Kinna Secondary SchoolMixed 18325201- Kalulini Boys’ High School 18336101- Precious Blood Secondary School – Kilungu 18346101- Kitondo Secondary School 18346102- Kisau Girls Secondary School 19308301-Chuka Boys High School 19308304-Chuka Girls’ Secondary School 19308502-Mukuuni High School 19308503-Ikuu Girls Secondary School 19308504-Njuri High School Mixed 19308505-Magumoni Girls 19326101-Muthambi Girls High School 19326102-Muthambi Boys Secondary School 19326105-Kajiunduthi High School Mixed 19326201-Chogoria Boys High School 19326203-Kiriani Boys High School 19326204-Chief Mbogori Girls Secondary School 19326206-Igwanjau Secondary SchoolMixed 19326211-Makuri Girls Secondary School 20401007-Buruburu Girls Secondary 20405001-Dagoretti High School 20405002-Upper Hill School 20405003-Moi Girls’ School Nairobi 20405004-Precious Blood Riruta 20405007-Nembu Girls High School 20406002-Statehouse Girls H. Sch 20406009-Hospital Hill High School 20406011-St. George’s Girls’ Secondary School 22502204-a I C Moi Girls Samburu 23503101-St. Anthony’s Boys’ High School – Kitale 23503110-Kitale School-Secondary 23503111-St Joseph’s Girls’ High School Kitale 23528101-St Mark’s High School – Cherangani 23528108-Friends Bwake Boys School 23528116-St. Mark’s Girls 23529103-Goseta Boys High School 23529132-St. Monica’s Girls High School, Kitale 24505102-Nasokol Girls Secondary School 24505104-Kapenguria Boys High School 24531301-Ortum Secondary School 25533106-Chebilat Secondary School 25551207-Moi Siongiroi Girls’ Secondary School 25563101-Saseta Girls’ Secondary School 25563102-Koiwa Secondary School 25563105-Boito Secondary School 25563301-Kimulot Secondary School 26509111-Turbo Girls Sec School 26509112-Kamagut High School Mixed 26509114-Paul Boit Boys Secondary School 26509130-Kipsangui Secondary School 26509140-Loreto High School, Matunda 26534101-Arnesen’s High School 26534102-Kapngetuny High School 26534103-Drys Girls Secondary School 26534116-A.I.C. Chebisaas Boys Secondary School 26535101-Hill School – Eldoret READ ALSO Murang’a Sub-Counties with population and County Assembly wards Schools with codes 275-366 A high school teacher holding books. A match teacher at the front of a classroom. Photo: pexels.com, @Katerina Holmes Source: UGC Here are the extra county schools with codes starting with 275-366. 27536201-Jomo Kenyatta High School Mixed 27536202-Bahati Girls Secondary School 27537301-Naivasha Girls Secondary School 27537303-Naivasha High School 27537319-Lake Naivasha Girls Secondary School 27538101-Michinda Secondary School 27538204-Mary Mount Secondary School 27538208-Molo Academy 27552002-Solai Boys’ Secondary School 27552018-AIC Morop Girls’ Secondary School 27552032-Kirobon Girls Secondary School 27552049-Kirobon Boys’ High 27564101-Njoro Boys High School 27564102-Njoro Girls’ Secondary School 27564108-Larmudiac Secondary Mixed 27570201-Koelel Secondary School 28512101-Kericho High School 28512112-Moi Tea Girls Secondary School 28522501-Tengecha Boys High School 28522505-Litein High School 28522509-Tengecha Girls 28522512-Korongoi Girls’ Secondary 28522520-A.I.C Litein Girls Secondary School 28553102-Cheptenye Secondary School 28553103-Sosiot Girls’ Secondary School 28571201-Londiani Boys Secondary School 28571202-Londiani Girls’ Secondary School 29513101-Kapsabet Girls High School 29513304-Terige Secondary School 29523101-Kemeloi Boys Secondary School 29542101-Meteitei Boys Secondary School 30556301-Ndururumo High School Mixed 31567201-Noonkopir Girls Secondary School 32516101-Narok High School 32519103-Kilgoris Girls Secondary School 33517201-Kabarnet High School 33517202-Kapropita Girls High School 33517203-Kituro High School Mixed 33517205-Pemwai Girls’ Secondary School 33521101-Eldama Ravine Girls High School 33521105-Solian Girls High School 33558101-Marigat Secondary School 33562101-Mogotio High School 34518102-Sing’ore Girls Secondary School 34518401-Tambach Boys High School 34518402-A.I.C. Girls Secondary School Kessup 34520101-Chebara Secondary School 34520102-St. Peter’s Marakwet Boys Secondary School 34520103-Yemit Boys 34559201-Kapkenda Girls’ High School 34559501-Simotwo Secondary School 34559502-Metkei Secondary School 35601202-St. Stephens Lwanya Girls Secondary 35606101-S.a. Kolanya Boys High School 35609104-Sigalame High School 35609105-St. Cecilia Nangina Girls High School 35620101-St. Paul’s Amukura High School 35620201-St Monica Chakol Girls’ High School 35629101-Nambale Secondary School 36602101-Bungoma High School 36602102-Kibabii High School 36602103-Cardinal Otunga Girls High School 36612201-Teremi Boys High School 36613201-St. Cecilia Girls Misikhu 36621101-Chesamisi Boys High School 36621108-Moi Girls High School, Kamusinga 36621110-St. Luke’s Boys’ High School Kimilili READ ALSO List of all National schools in Embu County and their codes Schools with codes 376-417 A school library. Photo: pexels.com, @Pixabay Source: UGC Here are the extra county schools with codes starting with 376-417. 37607201-Archbishop Njenga Girls’ High School 37607203-Lugari Secondary School 37608003-Butere Boys High School 37614102-Malava Boys High School 37615001-Musingu Boys High School 37615003-Eregi Girls High School 37615004-Musoli Girls High School 37615009-Shikunga Secondary SchoolMixed 37616006-St. Ignatius Mukumu Boys High School 37616007-the Sacred Heart Girls, Mukumu 37617210-St. Mary’s Mumias Girls Secondary School 37617211-St. Peter’s Mumias Boys’ High School 37624002-Kivaywa Secondary School 37632304-Ingotse High School 38604101-Vihiga Friends High School 38604109-St. Clare’s Maragoli Girls Girls 38619102-Nyang’ori Boys High School 38619201-Friends School Kaimosi Girls 38622102-Moi Girls’ Secondary School-vokoli 38622202-Mbale High School 38622203-Friends School Keveye Girls 39701022-Kisumu Boys High School 39713001-Ahero Girls Secondary School 39713006-Onjiko High School Boys 39713021-Otieno Oyoo Secondary School 39714101-Ngere High School 39714106-St. Barnabas Girls’ Secondary School 39733108-Rae Girls Secondary School 39733212-Nyabondo High School 39733213-Nyakach Girls’ High School 39733307-Thurdibuoro Mixed Secondary SchoolMixed 39734401-Achego Girls Secondary School 39734402-Koru Girls Sec Sch 39737022-Chulaimbo Secondary School 40703102-Nyanchwa Boys High School 40703103-Kereri Girls High School 40703201-Cardinal Otunga High School-mosocho 40703403-Nyamagwa SDA Sec Sch Mixed 40711101-St. Angela Sengera Girls Sec Sch 40716101-E L C K Itierio Boys High School 40716102-Suneka Secondary SchoolMixed 40716103-St. Paul’s Igonga Secondary SchoolMixed 40716118-E L C K Itierio Girls Secondary School 40719102-Tabaka Secondary SchoolMixed 40719104-Nyabigena Sec School 40723201-Itibo Boys High School 40732206-St. Theresa’s Nyangusu Girls Secondary School 40735101-Moi Gesusu H Sch 40735201-St. Charles Lwanga,Ichuni Girls High. School 40740101-St. Johns Nyamagwa Boys 40740102-Sameta High School 40740104-St. Mary’s Nyamagwa Girls Secondary School 41704001-Homa Bay High School 41704003-Ogande Girls’ High School 41704107-Orero Boys Secondary School 41710201-Wangapala Secondary School 41710203-Bishop Linus Okok Girls’ Secondary School 41710301-Agoro Sare High School 41710403-Dudi Girls Secondary School 41710405-Our Lady of Mercy Ringa Boys Secondary School 41731002-Mawego Secondary School 41731101-Gendia Sec Mixed 41731303-Oriwo Boys High School READ ALSO List of sub-county schools in Nairobi County with location and contacts Schools with codes 427-447 Books in a school library. Photo: pexels.com, @Element5 Digital Source: UGC Here are the extra county schools with codes starting with 427-447. 42705102-Bishop Okoth Girls’- Mbaga Secondary School 42712102-Nyamira Girls Secondary School 42721101-Chianda High School 42721201-St. Mary’s Lwak Girls’ School 42721202-Ramba Secondary School 42725102-Sega Girls Secondary School 42726101-St. Mary’s School, Yala 42726107-Sawagongo High School 42738101-St. Francis Ranga’la Girls Secondary School 42738102-Ambira High School 43706109-Nyamira Technical Secondary School 43720106-Nyansiongo High School 43720107-Menyenya S.d.a High School Mixed 44707105-Kadika Girls’ Secondary School 44707106-Nyabisawa Girls Secondary School 44708101-Tarang’anya Boys High School 44708201-Isibania Boys Sec 44717101-Kanyawanga Secondary School 44729104-Sori Secondary SchoolMixed 44736101-St Joseph’s Rapogi Secondary School 44736203-St. Pius Uriri High School 44739104-St. Albert’s Girls High School, Ulanda How many marks do you need for extra county schools? Kenyan extra county schools generally admit students with 300-400 marks. However, the cutoff marks vary from one school to another. What is the meaning of extra county school? It is the second-highest tier of a Kenyan high school after the national school. The ranking depends on facilities, teaching staff, and the diversity of the student population. READ ALSO The best extra county schools in Makueni with their KCSE performance Which are the best extra county schools in Kenya? From the 2021 KCSE results, the best extra county schools in Kenya were Moi Tea Girls, Njiiri School, Litein High School, and Kebirigo High School. How much is the school fees for extra county schools in Kenya? The fee structure for extra county schools in Kenya varies from school to school. One can expect to pay anything between Ksh 14,000 to Ksh 30,000 per term. Which schools are above extra county schools? Kenyan national schools are above extra county schools and are the highest-ranked secondary schools in the country. How many types of high schools are there in Kenya? Schools in Kenya are divided into four main categories: national, extra county, county, and sub-county secondary schools. Which schools are below extra county schools in ranks? County schools fall below extra-county schools in the national school ranking. There are hundreds of extra county schools in Kenya. These institutions are part of the four-tier secondary school system in the country. Formerly known as provincial schools, these institutions are centres of academic excellence and often give national schools a run for their money.
By Jackline Wangare, Clinton Nyabuto
