Public senior school
St. Benard’s Otaro High School
Also listed as Otaro Mixed Secondary School.
A senior school in Rachuonyo North sub-county, Homa Bay County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 27 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C4Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding or day
- Day
- 2026 fees
- For the listed day-school fee heads, parents are charged KSh 0.Government-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
St. Benard’s Otaro High School scored a mean of 5.44 (C-) in KCSE 2010, 0.3 points above the national average, up from 5.20 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 5.437 | 5.204 | 5.333 | 5.433 | 6.214 |
| Grade | C- | C- | C- | C- | C |
| Candidates | 71 | 54 | 48 | 30 | 28 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM13 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 9
Pure Sciences · 4Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 9Agriculture, Biology, Computer StudiesST2057
Agriculture, Biology, GeographyST2071
Agriculture, Business Studies, ChemistryST2046
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Business Studies, PhysicsST2053
Agriculture, Computer Studies, GeographyST2062
Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2099
Chemistry, Computer Studies, GeographyST2013
Social Sciences11 combinationsLanguages & Literature 2 · Humanities & Business Studies 9
Languages & Literature · 2Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS1081
Humanities & Business Studies · 9Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & CitizenshipSS2008
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
General Science, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2013
Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsArts 1 · Sports 2
Arts · 1Literature in English, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS1053
Sports · 2Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2031
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 14
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Homa Bay County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 41731403
- UIC
- 3HFS
- School code
- J6080787
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 100
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 170
- Teaching staff
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 17.0
- Acreage per enrolment
- 12.6
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| PTA and board teachers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non-teaching staff | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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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 1211 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 1635 checked 22 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