Meru School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C1
County: MERU
Administrative subcounty: IMENTI EAST
KNEC code: 15300002
UIC: J5DS
Gender: Boys
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

C1 is the senior-school cluster that corresponds to the former national schools.

Cluster explanation: Government of Kenya, MyGov, 24 June 2025.

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 113. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 5583. 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

Meru School is in Meru County (North Imenti Constituency).

Meru School is a boys boarding secondary school.

Meru School is a National School in Meru County located along the Meru – Maua Road in Imenti North District . The school has a population of 1206 students, 62 qualified teachers and 35 support staff. It has a legally constituted Board of Management and an able Parent Teachers Association. Academically the school has consistently posted an impressive mean score.

Meru School was started in 1956 as sister school to Meru Teachers College. The college staff taught the first class under trees near Mwithumwiru Primary School. It enrolled twenty two (22) students that were drawn from the larger Meru District, Central Province and North Eastern Province. In 1958 it admitted six girls therefore, becoming a mixed school up to 1961 when the girls moved to the present Kaaga Girls High School.
With the introduction of 8-4-4 system in 1986 the school was awarded a four stream status which it retained until 2010 when the fifth stream was introduced to accommodate the increasing enrolment of 935 students
Due to its exemplary performance, Meru School was seen fit for this category. It was upgraded into a National status in May 2011.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: D4080883

Address: 103 Meru

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Central Government/DEB

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 33

Acreage per enrolment: 23.5

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 0.0

Total Enrolment: 774

Total Teaching staff: 41

Location

County: Meru

Constituency: North Imenti

Province: Eastern

District: Meru Central

Division: Miriga Mieru East

Location: Mulathankari

Sub Location: Kaaga1

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 20

TSC Female Teachers: 20

Local Authority Male Teachers: 0

Local Authority Female Teachers: 0

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 1

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 0

Other Male Teachers: 0

Other Female Teachers: 0

Non Teaching Staff Male: 24

Non Teaching Staff Female: 4

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 8 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 5

Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2099)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2013)

Social Sciences · 4 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 4

Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in English (SS2061)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
French, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2016)

Arts & Sports Science · 1 combination

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 14

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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