Public senior school
Ortum Secondary School
A senior school in Kipkomo sub-county, West Pokot County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 33 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C2Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- 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 2006–2010
Ortum Secondary School scored a mean of 7.27 (C+) in KCSE 2010, 2.1 points above the national average, up from 7.18 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.274 | 7.176 | 7.327 | 7.115 | 7.131 |
| Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Candidates | 157 | 131 | 110 | 104 | 99 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM20 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 10 · Technical Studies 6
Pure Sciences · 4Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Chemistry, Physics, Wood WorkST1049
Applied Sciences · 10Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business StudiesST2045
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
Agriculture, Business Studies, ElectricityST2048
Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
Agriculture, Computer Studies, GeographyST2062
Agriculture, General Science, GeographyST2082
Building & Construction, Computer Studies, GeographyST2012
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
Business Studies, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2001
Technical Studies · 6Biology, Electricity, GeographyST3014
Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Electricity, Geography, PhysicsST3026
Geography, Media Technology, PhysicsST3082
Geography, Metal Work, PhysicsST3105
Social Sciences10 combinationsLanguages & Literature 3 · Humanities & Business Studies 7
Languages & Literature · 3Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Indigenous LanguageSS1042
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081
Humanities & Business Studies · 7Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Islamic Religious EducationSS2110
Business Studies, French, GeographySS2068
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsArts 1 · Sports 2
Arts · 1Business Studies, Fine Arts, Music & DanceAS1020
Sports · 2Business Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & RecreationAS2043
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 24
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Indigenous Language, Islamic Religious Education, Literature in English, Media Technology, Metal Work, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood WorkSenior schools in West Pokot County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 24504201
- UIC
- 4QFS
- School code
- R7170098
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- BOX 3 PORTUM
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 586
- Teaching staff
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 22.5
- Acres
- 43
- Acreage per enrolment
- 13.6
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| PTA and board teachers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Non-teaching staff | 16 | 4 | 20 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data. 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 687 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 9386 checked 1 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010: every source, on the results page 2006–2010
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data