Baricho High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C1
County: KIRINYAGA
Administrative subcounty: KIRINYAGA WEST
KNEC code: 09200012
UIC: RVM4
Gender: Boys
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

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 70. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 3139. 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

Baricho Boys High School is in Kirinyaga County (Ndia Constituency).

Baricho Boys High School is a boys boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: B2020408

Address: 394 Kerugoya

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 21

Dining halls: 1

Dormitories: 18

Laboratories: 8

Toilets: 104

Total Enrolment: 2,100

Total Number of Classrooms: 40

Total Teaching staff: 36

Transition to university or college after KCSE 2023: 423

Location

County: Kirinyaga

Constituency: Ndia

Province: Central

District: Kirinyaga

Division: Ndia

Location: Mwerua

Sub Location: Kianjanga

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 17

TSC Female Teachers: 10

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 7

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 20

Non Teaching Staff Female: 5

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 21 combinations

Pure Sciences · 6

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Aviation, Biology, Chemistry (ST1043)
Biology, Building & Construction, Chemistry (ST1044)
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST1045)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 10

Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business Studies (ST2045)
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Geography (ST2074)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Electricity (ST2048)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Geography (ST2050)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Technical Studies · 5

Aviation, Geography, Physics (ST3121)
Biology, Electricity, Geography (ST3014)
Chemistry, Electricity, Geography (ST3017)
Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography (ST3006)
Electricity, Geography, Physics (ST3026)

Social Sciences · 6 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 6

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, German (SS2005)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)
Christian Religious Education, French, History & Citizenship (SS2075)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Geography, German, History & Citizenship (SS2010)

Arts & Sports Science · 3 combinations

Sports · 3

French, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2051)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)
German, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2035)

Subjects in these combinations · 19

Agriculture, Aviation, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, French, General Science, Geography, German, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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