Public senior school
Rubate Secondary School
A senior school in Meru South sub-county, Tharaka-Nithi County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 12 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
Rubate Secondary School scored a mean of 5.84 (C) in KCSE 2010, 0.7 points above the national average, up from 5.78 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 5.838 | 5.781 | 5.737 | 5.353 | 3.903 |
| Grade | C | C | C | C- | D+ |
| Candidates | 37 | 32 | 38 | 34 | 31 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM6 combinationsPure Sciences 4 · Applied Sciences 2
Pure Sciences · 4Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Business Studies, ChemistryST1045
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 2Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
Computer Studies, Geography, PhysicsST2018
Social Sciences6 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 6
Humanities & Business Studies · 6Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Literature in EnglishSS2009
Business Studies, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2095
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 11
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, PhysicsSenior schools in Tharaka-Nithi County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 19308506
- UIC
- P988
- School code
- B4130537
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 153 CHUKA
- 2013 boarding or day
- Day & Boarding
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 99
- Teaching staff
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 9.9
- Acres
- 5
- Acreage per enrolment
- 19.8
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Non-teaching staff | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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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 1224 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 8556 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