Public senior school
Gategi Girls Secondary School
A senior school in Mwea sub-county, Embu County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 8 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
Gategi Girls Secondary School scored a mean of 6.14 (C) in KCSE 2010, 1.0 points above the national average, up from 5.36 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 6.138 | 5.357 | 5.406 | 5.660 | 5.310 |
| Grade | C | C- | C- | C | C- |
| Candidates | 65 | 70 | 64 | 50 | 58 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM3 combinationsPure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 1
Pure Sciences · 2Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 1Agriculture, Home Science, PhysicsST2093
Social Sciences5 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 5
Humanities & Business Studies · 5Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 12
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, PhysicsSenior schools in Embu County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 14376403
- UIC
- 6Z23
- School code
- A4070537
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 57 KARABA
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 271
- Teaching staff
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 16.9
- Acres
- 35
- Acreage per enrolment
- 7.7
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| PTA and board teachers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-teaching staff | 7 | 4 | 11 |
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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 226 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 1368 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