Public senior school
Mandera Secondary School
A senior school in Mandera East sub-county, Mandera County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 39 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1Former national schools.
- 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 2019–2023
Mandera Secondary School scored a mean of 7.08 (C+) in KCSE 2023, 2.5 points above the national average, down from 7.88 in 2022. Over 2019–2023 it ranks 165th of 559 schools in Kenya with 3 or more years of published results.
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.075 | 7.883 | 6.853 | 6.461 | 5.624 |
| Grade | C+ | B- | C+ | C | C |
| Candidates | – | – | 251 | 255 | 241 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM32 combinationsPure Sciences 6 · Applied Sciences 10 · Technical Studies 16
Pure Sciences · 6Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Aviation, Biology, ChemistryST1043
Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Chemistry, Physics, Wood WorkST1049
Applied Sciences · 10Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
Agriculture, Business Studies, GeographyST2050
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Metal WorkST2066
Agriculture, Geography, Metal WorkST2073
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024
Computer Studies, Geography, Metal WorkST2017
Technical Studies · 16Aviation, Geography, Media TechnologyST3120
Aviation, Geography, PhysicsST3121
Biology, Business Studies, Metal WorkST3084
Biology, Electricity, GeographyST3014
Biology, Geography, Metal WorkST3098
Biology, Geography, Power MechanicsST3013
Biology, Geography, Wood WorkST3055
Business Studies, Physics, Wood WorkST3038
Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Chemistry, Geography, Metal WorkST3099
Chemistry, Geography, Wood WorkST3056
Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
Geography, Metal Work, PhysicsST3105
Geography, Physics, Power MechanicsST3023
Geography, Physics, Wood WorkST3071
Social Sciences6 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 6
Humanities & Business Studies · 6Arabic, Business Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2094
Arabic, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2026
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
History & Citizenship, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2083
Arts & Sports Science1 combinationSports 1
Sports · 1General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 22
Agriculture, Arabic, Aviation, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, Media Technology, Metal Work, Physics, Power Mechanics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood WorkSenior schools in Mandera County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 47800005
- UIC
- 976X
- School code
- G5020037
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 36 MANDERA
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 541
- Teaching staff
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 6
- Acreage per enrolment
- 90.2
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 12 | 10 | 22 |
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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.
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 107 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 5365 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 2019–2023
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data