Garissa High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C1
County: GARISSA
Administrative subcounty: GARISSA
KNEC code: 45800001
UIC: 5G35
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 26. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 1402. 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

Garissa High School is in Garissa County (Garissa Township Constituency).

Garissa High School is a mixed day secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: M5010031

Address: 94 Garissa

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Day

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 3285

Dining halls: 2

Total Enrolment: 1,594

Total Teaching staff: 26

Location

County: Garissa

Constituency: Garissa Township

Province: North Eastern

District: Garissa

Division: Central - Garissa

Location: Township

Sub Location: Township

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 22

TSC Female Teachers: 3

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 1

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0

Non Teaching Staff Male: 14

Non Teaching Staff Female: 6

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 23 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST1045)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 16

Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, General Science (ST2049)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Geography (ST2050)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Physics (ST2053)
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, General Science (ST2061)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2062)
Agriculture, Electricity, Geography (ST2080)
Agriculture, General Science, Geography (ST2082)
Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2098)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, General Science (ST2002)
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2013)
Computer Studies, General Science, Geography (ST2014)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Technical Studies · 4

Biology, Electricity, Geography (ST3014)
Business Studies, Physics, Power Mechanics (ST3115)
Chemistry, Electricity, Geography (ST3017)
Computer Studies, Electricity, Geography (ST3006)

Social Sciences · 9 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 9

Arabic, Business Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2094)
Arabic, Business Studies, Islamic Religious Education (SS2104)
Arabic, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education (SS2058)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education (SS2070)
General Science, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education (SS2077)
History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English (SS2083)

Arts & Sports Science · 4 combinations

Arts · 2

Arabic, Fine Arts, Theatre & Film (AS1001)
Fine Arts, Islamic Religious Education, Theatre & Film (AS1006)

Sports · 2

Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & Recreation (AS2039)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 20

Agriculture, Arabic, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, Physics, Power Mechanics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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