Senior-school information — 2026 intake
- Senior-school cluster
- C1
- County
- KIAMBU
- Administrative subcounty
- KIKUYU
- KNEC code
- 11200002
- UIC
- C8FX
- Gender
- Girls
- Day / boarding
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
C1 is the senior-school cluster that corresponds to the former national schools.
Cluster explanation: Government of Kenya, MyGov, 24 June 2025.
2026 public boarding-school parent fee ceiling: KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535, depending on the school's previously approved tier. This school's tier is not listed here.
Fee source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449, effective 5 January 2026. For selection and placement updates, use the government portal.
Cluster and identifiers: December 2025 senior-school list, row 55. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.
Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 2762. Published 2025-06-01; captured 2026-09-10.
The dated register does not confirm current vacancies, school-specific fees, boarding capacity or support services.
The earlier directory record and historical information are retained below.
Earlier directory summary
Alliance Girls High School is in Kiambu County (Kabete Constituency).
Alliance Girls High School is a girls boarding secondary school.
Alliance Girls School is a boarding high performing high schools established in 1948 by Alliance of Protestants was the first institution of higher secondary for African girls in Kenya. It is located in a small town, kikuyu and in the heart of the very fast growing Kiambu town. The school is ranked among the top schools nationwide and has eminent alumni including Joan Waithaka who became its first African principal.
The school is very selective and competitive with only top performing students in national examinations. The school has a reputation as a center of academic excellence AGHS’s graduates go to leading universities and some selected to attend African Leadership Academy.
The school chaplain is located opposite the administration block is used for services on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
References: Emmanuel Kwaku and Henri Louis Gates [Eds] [2012] Dictionary of African Biography, vol 4 pp295; 473
Kiluva-Ndunda, Mutindi Mumbua [2001].Women’s Agency and Educational policy p 78.state university of New York Press.
Earlier directory details
Legacy directory code: K2010115
Address: 109-00902 Kikuyu
Level: Secondary School
Day/Boarding: Boarding
Gender: Girls
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Central Government/DEB
Student Needs: Ordinary
Facts
Acreage: 71
Acreage per enrolment: 10.9
Pupil Teacher Ratio: 0.0
Total Enrolment: 777
Total Teaching staff: 47
Location
County: Kiambu
Constituency: Kabete
Province: Central
District: Kiambu
Division: Kikuyu
Location: Kikuyu
Sub Location: Kikuyu T-Ship
Staff
TSC Male Teachers: 18
TSC Female Teachers: 29
Local Authority Male Teachers: 0
Local Authority Female Teachers: 0
PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 0
PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0
Other Male Teachers: 0
Other Female Teachers: 0
Non Teaching Staff Male: 22
Non Teaching Staff Female: 14
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