Public senior school
Gacharaigu Secondary School
A senior school in Kangema sub-county, Murang’a County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 8 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C4Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding or day
- Day
- 2026 fees
- For the listed day-school fee heads, parents are charged KSh 0.Government-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 2006–2010
Gacharaigu Secondary School scored a mean of 5.44 (C-) in KCSE 2010, 0.3 points above the national average, up from 4.61 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 5.436 | 4.611 | 5.048 | 4.027 | 4.200 |
| Grade | C- | C- | C- | D+ | D+ |
| Candidates | 39 | 36 | 21 | 37 | 20 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM6 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 1 · Technical Studies 2
Pure Sciences · 3Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 1Agriculture, General Science, GeographyST2082
Technical Studies · 2Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
General Science, Geography, Metal WorkST3100
Social Sciences2 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 2
Humanities & Business Studies · 2Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 12
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Electricity, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Metal Work, PhysicsSenior schools in Murang’a County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 10229106
- UIC
- HTR8
- School code
- F2030016
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Private
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 385-10202,KANGEMA
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 90
- Teaching staff
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 10.0
- Acres
- 4
- Acreage per enrolment
- 22.5
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| PTA and board teachers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-teaching staff | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. 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 4778 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 6328 checked 1 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010: every source, on the results page 2006–2010
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data