Murang’a High School is a nationwide boys’ secondary faculty positioned in Murang’a County. The studying establishment is a Catholic-sponsored authorities faculty.
It was began in 1964 as a mere day faculty with solely 35 learners. The late Bishop Caesar Gatimu was the pioneer faculty head.
However, in 1996, the late Gatimu referred to as on the nationwide authorities to take over the varsity’s operations.
Since then, Murang’a High School has developed right into a boarding faculty, taking part in host to over 1,200 boys.
Owing to its progress each bodily and academically, the varsity was elevated to nationwide faculty standing in 2014.
Over 400 college students are admitted to Murang’a High School based mostly on educational benefit and particular person alternative, in step with Kenya’s training coverage.
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Murang’a High School Performance
Until 2023, admissions on the establishment had 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.
Murang’a High School has, over time, persistently upheld a robust educational document and memorable achievements within the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
Robinson Wanjala, a former scholar on the faculty, beat all odds to emerge as the highest candidate (Kenya One) within the KCSE examination class of 2020.
In the 2024 KCSE, the varsity had 436 candidates, with greater than 96% reaching the minimal college entry grade beneath full authorities sponsorship.
50 college students scored a straight A, whereas 108 scored an A-. Additionally, 110 college students attained a B+, 66 scored a B, whereas 63 managed a B-.
24 college students scored a C+, 9 scored a C, and the bottom grade recorded was a C-, obtained by six college students.
The 2024 candidates achieved a imply rating of 9.720 — a slight enchancment from the 9.114 recorded within the 2023 KCSE.
School Fees
The authorities had earlier set a directive specifying the utmost yearly faculty charges that oldsters are anticipated to pay.
As a part of the Ministry of Education’s 2020 pointers, Kenya’s 103 nationwide colleges had been divided into 4 clusters.
Murang’a High School was categorized beneath Cluster One (I), which locations the official annual payment restrict at round Ksh75,798 per scholar.
The precise quantity paid might, nevertheless, differ barely between colleges attributable to additional expenses imposed by particular person establishments for objects like faculty uniforms, motivation packages, and co-curricular actions.
Location and contacts
The faculty is positioned in Murang’a Town, Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a East Sub-County.
In case you have got any complaints, queries, or feedback, you may attain the establishment’s administration by the contacts beneath.
Mobile telephone/ phone quantity: +254 724 167 580
Postal handle: P.O. Box 101, Murang’a 10200
Email handle: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Official web site: murangahighschool.sc.ke
Murang’a High School KNEC code: 10200008
