Public senior school
Othaya Boys High School
A senior school in Nyeri South sub-county, Nyeri County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 27 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C1Ministry 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
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 2019–2023
Othaya Boys High School scored a mean of 7.04 (C+) in KCSE 2023, 2.5 points above the national average, down from 7.15 in 2022. Over 2019–2023 it ranks 127th of 559 schools in Kenya and 4th of 30 in Nyeri County with 3 or more years of published results.
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.040 | 7.150 | 7.050 | 8.100 | 7.360 |
| Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | C+ |
| Candidates | 325 | 275 | 325 | 259 | 272 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM18 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 9 · Technical Studies 5
Social Sciences6 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 6
Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsArts 1 · Sports 2
Subjects in these combinations · 19
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, Media Technology, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood WorkSenior schools in Nyeri County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 08237005
- UIC
- XCY9
- School code
- A2050690
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 64 OTHAYA
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 640
- Teaching staff
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 25.6:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 25
- Acreage per enrolment
- 25.6
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 20 | 4 | 24 |
About the school · written in 2013
Othaya Boys High School is a Boys boarding school, located in Iriani location, Nyeri County.Situated at the foot of the Aberdare Ranges The Boys High School sits on a spectacular place surrounded by the scenic beauty of the volcanic slopes.
It is in a perfect place for study and with a cool mountainous breeze the students have no excuse but to study and it is no wonder that the school one of the most sought after in Nyeri district.
The high school covers 25 piece acre of land with 25 teachers ,24 non teaching staff and a total of 640 students.
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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.
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 167 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 7988 checked 1 October 2026
- Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, the school’s audit reports and newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2023
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data