Public senior school
Gaichanjiru High School
Also listed as Gaichanjiru Secondary School.
A senior school in Kandara sub-county, Murang’a County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 23 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- 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 2006–2010
Gaichanjiru High School scored a mean of 7.69 (B-) in KCSE 2010, 2.5 points above the national average, up from 6.93 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.693 | 6.928 | 7.836 | 8.033 | 7.406 |
| Grade | B- | C+ | B- | B- | C+ |
| Candidates | 163 | 138 | 152 | 153 | 138 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM11 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 4 · Technical Studies 3
Pure Sciences · 4Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 4Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Technical Studies · 3Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
Social Sciences11 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 11
Humanities & Business Studies · 11Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2073
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Arts & Sports Science1 combinationSports 1
Sports · 1General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 16
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Murang’a County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 10226216
- UIC
- E63U
- School code
- C2070921
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 447-0100 THIKA
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 578
- Teaching staff
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 24.1
- Acres
- 12
- Acreage per enrolment
- 48.2
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| PTA and board teachers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non-teaching staff | 21 | 5 | 26 |
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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 413 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 6270 checked 1 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 2006–2010
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data