Public senior school

Nguviu Boys High School

A C2 boys' boarding senior school in Embu North sub-county, Embu County.

Nguviu Boys High School is a Boys day school, located in Nginda location, Embu County.
The Boys high school is a catholic sponsored public boys boarding which was started in 1966,
It is 4-streamed extra county school with an enrollment of 825 boys, 33 TSC teachers, 7 BOM teachers and 24 non teaching staff.
The school's motto is the 4D’s ;discipline, determination, dedication and diligence, its vision being; Education for all round development,the mission;To enhance the formation of a holistic person and the goal; Promote human dignity, academic excellence and aesthetic sense according to gospel values and social teachings of the church.

Its core values include;
Customer Care, Result Oriented, Team spirit, Integrity, Discipline, Motivation, Innovation, Stewardship, Corporate governance and Corporate social responsibility.

School details

Level: Secondary School
Gender: Boys
Boarding or day: Boarding
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student needs: Ordinary
Postal address: 239 EMBU

Admissions & fees

For the 2026 intake.

Cluster: C2; C2 schools are the former extra-county schools.
KNEC code: 14355201
UIC: EELS
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

Street map around Nguviu Boys High School at its listed coordinates. Opens Google Maps at the coordinates. — Coordinates -0.431345, 37.430211.

Nearby schools

Every school in Embu County

Other details

Level: Secondary School
School code: C4010519
Gender: Boys
Day/boarding: Day
Address: 239 EMBU
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student needs: Ordinary
Acreage: 8
Acreage per enrolment: 84.8
Pupil Teacher Ratio: 17.4:1 (2007)
Total Enrolment: 678
Total Teaching staff: 39
County: Embu
Constituency: Manyatta
Province: Eastern
District: Embu
Division: Manyatta
Location: Nginda
Sub-location: Kibugu
School zone: Kathangariri

Staff counts (2007)

Staff type	Number
TSC Male Teachers	27
TSC Female Teachers	8
Local Authority Male Teachers	0
Local Authority Female Teachers	0
PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher	2
PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher	2
Other Male Teachers	0
Other Female Teachers	0
Non Teaching Staff Male	17
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 85.
June 2025 senior-school register, row 1249; checked 1 October 2026.
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 for the 2026 fee schedule.
Kenya Open Data Initiative.