Public senior school
Kangaru School
Also listed as Kangaru Secondary School.
A senior school in Embu West sub-county, Embu County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 19 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2
- Former extra-county schools.
- KNEC code
- 14303101
- UIC
- 2Q6P
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- BOX 17 EMBU
- School code
- C4010041
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier
- Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Next placements
- Not released yet for the January 2027 intake. Last year: 19 December 2025. KEMIS placement portalGet an alert when they’re released.
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM11 combinations Pure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 8
Pure Sciences · 3
- Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
- Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
- Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 8
- Agriculture, Biology, Business StudiesST2044
- Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
- Agriculture, Business Studies, ChemistryST2046
- Agriculture, Business Studies, GeographyST2050
- Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
- Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
- Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
- Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Social Sciences6 combinations Humanities & Business Studies 6
Humanities & Business Studies · 6
- Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, FrenchSS2112
- Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
- Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
- Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
- Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
- Geography, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2048
Arts & Sports Science2 combinations Sports 2
Sports · 2
- Business Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & RecreationAS2043
- General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
- Subjects in these combinations · 16
- Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film
How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.
Figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 661
- Teaching staff
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 87
- Acreage per enrolment
- 7.6
Staff counted in 2007
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 22 | 8 | 30 |
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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.
- Pathways, subject combinations and emblems: Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS); checked 15 October 2026.
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 88.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 1266; checked 1 October 2026.
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
- Kenya Open Data Initiative.
- Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA.