Public senior school
County High School
A senior school in Garissa sub-county, Garissa County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 28 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2Former extra-county schools.
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Ownership
- Public
Next placements
Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portal · Get an alert when they’re released.
KCSE results 2019–2023
County High School scored a mean of 4.58 (C-) in KCSE 2023, close to that year’s national average of 4.54, down from 5.68 in 2022.
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 4.580 | 5.680 | 4.850 | 4.470 | 2.847 |
| Grade | C- | C | C- | D+ | D |
| Candidates | 106 | 82 | 196 | 181 | 216 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM15 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 9 · Technical Studies 3
Pure Sciences · 3Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 9Agriculture, Biology, Computer StudiesST2057
Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
Agriculture, Building & Construction, GeographyST2074
Agriculture, Business Studies, PhysicsST2053
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
Business Studies, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2001
Chemistry, Computer Studies, GeographyST2013
Computer Studies, General Science, GeographyST2014
Technical Studies · 3Aviation, Geography, PhysicsST3121
Business Studies, Media Technology, PhysicsST3073
Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Social Sciences9 combinationsLanguages & Literature 1 · Humanities & Business Studies 8
Languages & Literature · 1Arabic, French, Islamic Religious EducationSS1009
Humanities & Business Studies · 8Arabic, Business Studies, Islamic Religious EducationSS2104
Arabic, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2026
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Islamic Religious EducationSS2107
Business Studies, General Science, GeographySS2067
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious EducationSS2070
Arts & Sports Science4 combinationsArts 1 · Sports 3
Arts · 1Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Theatre & FilmAS1004
Sports · 3Arabic, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2032
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Media Technology, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2036
Subjects in these combinations · 22
Agriculture, Arabic, Aviation, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, Media Technology, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Garissa County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 45801103
- UIC
- R7PQ
- School code
- M5010030
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 251 GARISSA
- 2013 gender
- Mixed
- 2013 boarding or day
- Day
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 495
- Teaching staff
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 0
- Acreage per enrolment
- 0.0
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 15 | 212 | 227 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. Staff and facility figures show their recorded years. Classification and codes come from the 2026 senior-school register.
Register, pathways and fees
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 99 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 1401 checked 14 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, the school’s audit reports and newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2023
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data