St. Patrick’s High School – Iten is a nationwide boys’ boarding college positioned in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
The college was based on February 1, 1961, by means of a collaboration between the Patrician Brothers of Ireland, the Catholic Church, and native leaders led by the late William Murgor, who was then the world chief. The college welcomed its first cohort of 30 college students that very same yr.
What started with simply 4 lecture rooms on a modest parcel of land has grown right into a thriving establishment with 20 lecture rooms unfold throughout 100 acres.
The college neighborhood acknowledges the pivotal function performed by the late former President Daniel T. Arap Moi in facilitating the land enlargement.
St. Patrick’s-Iten
From the Sixties to the Nineteen Eighties, SPHS–Iten was a nationwide educational powerhouse, particularly in A-level examinations.
Although educational efficiency dipped within the Nineties, the varsity remained in Kenya’s prime 100 secondary faculties.
Beyond teachers, St. Patrick’s is famend for sporting excellence, boasting a adorned historical past in hockey, volleyball, basketball, and particularly athletics.
The college was the nationwide hockey champion in 1985, 1988, and 1990, and dominated volleyball, profitable the nationwide title 17 occasions, together with an unbelievable 15-year streak from 1970 to 1984.
It additionally clinched a number of basketball titles within the former Rift Valley Province. In athletics, the nationwide college has left an indelible mark, producing world-class Olympians and international champions.
Over 300 college students are admitted to St. Patrick’s based mostly on educational advantage and particular person alternative, in keeping with Kenya’s schooling coverage.
Performance
Until 2023, admissions have been based mostly on efficiency within the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination.
However, this was changed by the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), launched beneath the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework.
Over the years, St. Patrick’s High School – Iten has constantly upheld a powerful educational file and noteworthy achievements within the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
In the 2024 KCSE, the varsity had 352 candidates, with greater than 88% attaining the minimal college entry grade beneath full authorities sponsorship.
5 college students scored a straight A, whereas 24 scored an A-. Additionally, 61 college students attained a B+, 74 scored a B, whereas 90 managed a B-.
59 college students scored a C+, 20 scored a C, whereas 13 scored a C-. On the opposite hand, 4 college students scored grade D+, and the bottom grade recorded was a D, obtained by simply two college students.
The 2024 candidates achieved a imply rating of 8.3500 — a slight enchancment from the 8.2736 recorded within the 2023 KCSE.
School Fees
The authorities had earlier set a directive specifying the utmost yearly college charges that folks are anticipated to pay.
As a part of the Ministry of Education’s 2020 pointers, Kenya’s 103 nationwide faculties have been divided into 4 clusters.
St. Patrick’s High School was categorized beneath Cluster One (I), which locations the official annual price restrict at round Ksh75,798 per pupil.
The precise quantity paid might, nonetheless, differ barely between faculties as a result of additional fees imposed by particular person establishments for gadgets like college uniforms, motivation packages, and co-curricular actions.
Location and contacts
St. Patrick’s is positioned in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County. 70 acres of the varsity’s parcel of land are devoted to agricultural manufacturing that helps feed the varsity, that includes cattle, sheep, pigs, and varied crops.
In case you’ve any complaints, queries, or feedback, you’ll be able to attain the establishment’s administration by means of the contacts beneath.
Mobile cellphone/ phone quantity: +254 715 380 100
Postal tackle: P.O. Box 310, Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
Email tackle: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Official web site: stpatricksiten.sc.ke
St. Patrick’s High School – Iten KNEC code: 34500010
