Public senior school
Sawagongo High School
Also listed as Sawagongo Secondary School.
A senior school in Gem Yala sub-county, Siaya County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 34 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
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 the latest 5 years we hold
Sawagongo High School scored a mean of 7.65 (B-) in KCSE 2024, 2.9 points above the national average, down from 9.62 in 2022. Over 2018–2024 it ranks 105th of 559 schools in Kenya with 3 or more years of published results.
| 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 7.650 | 9.620 | 7.240 | 7.190 | 7.230 |
| Grade | B- | B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Candidates | – | 386 | 346 | 358 | – |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM20 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 13 · Technical Studies 4
Pure Sciences · 3Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Building & Construction, ChemistryST1044
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 13Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business StudiesST2045
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Business Studies, ElectricityST2048
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST2059
Agriculture, Computer Studies, ElectricityST2060
Agriculture, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2067
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Agriculture, Geography, Wood WorkST2078
Biology, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2097
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Wood WorkST2009
Computer Studies, Geography, Metal WorkST2017
Technical Studies · 4Business Studies, Chemistry, Metal WorkST3085
Business Studies, Physics, Wood WorkST3038
Chemistry, Electricity, GeographyST3017
Geography, Metal Work, PhysicsST3105
Social Sciences11 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 11
Humanities & Business Studies · 11Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, French, History & CitizenshipSS2097
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & CitizenshipSS2064
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, GeographySS2035
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2047
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science3 combinationsArts 1 · Sports 2
Arts · 1Christian Religious Education, Fine Arts, Theatre & FilmAS1005
Sports · 2Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2031
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Subjects in these combinations · 20
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Electricity, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Metal Work, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film, Wood WorkSenior schools in Siaya County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 42749107
- UIC
- WY37
- School code
- M6090345
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 120 SAWAGONGO
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 699
- Teaching staff
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1 (2007)
- Acres
- 0
- Acreage per enrolment
- 35.0
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Local authority teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PTA and board teachers | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Other teachers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-teaching staff | 17 | 8 | 25 |
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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 171 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 8145 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 2018–2024
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data