Public senior school
Maseno School
Also listed as Maseno High School.
A C1 boys' boarding senior school in Kisumu West sub-county, Kisumu County.
Maseno School is the oldest formal education school in Kenya. It was established in 1906 by the Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society as a school for the children of African chiefs. Maseno School offers a multitude of opportunities for all students, from the Arts, Academic and Athletic programs. The students have excelled in all three of the aforementioned arenas, winning Provincial and National level recognition as one of the best National high school in Kenya.
The school aims to provide quality education for students, in which Christian values are shared and lived by all.It also works to provide committed teaching, giving due regard to the requirements of the National Curriculum.The school offers a secure and caring environment where there is equality of opportunity for each student to realise his or her potential.
The school seek to enable students to grow in independence and to have respect for themselves and others. Students are encouraged to aim for the highest standards of behaviour and to foster an awareness of moral and social issues.
The school also aim to develop understanding citizens of the 21st century who recognise the need to participate in a caring and responsible way for the sustainability of our world.
School details
- Level
- Secondary School
- Gender
- Boys
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 120 MASENO
Admissions & fees
For the 2026 intake.
- Cluster
- C1
- C1 schools are the former national schools; learners can pick three of these in selection.
- KNEC code
- 39700001
- UIC
- 8SWL
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tier
- Government-set schedule, not an individual school invoice.
- Placement portal
- Government selection and placement portal
Location
Nearby schools
- Vision Aca Pry Sch (648.43m)
- Vision Academy (656.82m)
- Maseno Sch For The Deaf Blind (751.89m)
- Maseno School For The Deaf (751.89m)
- Ebulako Pri (752.53m)
Other details
- Level
- Secondary School
- School code
- A6040008
- Gender
- Boys
- Day/boarding
- Boarding
- Address
- 120 MASENO
- Ownership
- Public
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Acreage
- 108
- Acreage per enrolment
- 8.8
- Pupil Teacher Ratio
- 18.3:1 (2007)
- Total Enrolment
- 954
- Total Teaching staff
- 52
- County
- Kisumu
- Constituency
- Kisumu Rural
- Province
- Nyanza
- District
- Kisumu
- Division
- Maseno
- Location
- North West Kisumu
- Sub-location
- North West Karateng
- School zone
- Chulaimbo
Staff counts (2007)
| Staff type | Number |
|---|---|
| TSC Male Teachers | 35 |
| TSC Female Teachers | 9 |
| Local Authority Male Teachers | 0 |
| Local Authority Female Teachers | 0 |
| PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher | 6 |
| PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher | 2 |
| Other Male Teachers | 0 |
| Other Female Teachers | 0 |
| Non Teaching Staff Male | 30 |
| Non Teaching Staff Female | 5 |
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.
- December 2025 senior-school list, row 77.
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 3637; checked 1 October 2026.
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
- Kenya Open Data Initiative.
- Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: geoBoundaries.