Sawagongo High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C1
County: SIAYA
Administrative subcounty: GEM YALA
KNEC code: 42749107
UIC: WY37
Gender: Boys
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

2026 public boarding-school parent fee ceiling: KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535, depending on the school's previously approved tier. This school's tier is not listed here.

Fee source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449, effective 5 January 2026. For selection and placement updates, use the government portal.

Cluster and identifiers: December 2025 senior-school list, row 171. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8145. Published 2025-06-01; captured 2026-09-10.

The dated register does not confirm current vacancies, school-specific fees, boarding capacity or support services.

The earlier directory record and historical information are retained below.

Earlier directory summary

Sawagongo Secondary School is in Siaya County (Gem Constituency).

Sawagongo Secondary School is a boys boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: M6090345

Address: 120 Sawagongo

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Computer laboratories: 2

Dining halls: 1

Dormitories: 16

Laboratories: 5

Libraries: 3

Toilets: 62

Total Enrolment: 2,268

Total Number of Classrooms: 30

Total Teaching staff: 32

Location

County: Siaya

Constituency: Gem

Province: Nyanza

District: Siaya

Division: Yala Urban

Location: Central Gem

Sub Location: Kagelo

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 22

TSC Female Teachers: 4

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 4

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 2

Non Teaching Staff Male: 17

Non Teaching Staff Female: 8

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 20 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Building & Construction, Chemistry (ST1044)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 13

Agriculture, Building & Construction, Business Studies (ST2045)
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer Studies (ST2058)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Electricity (ST2048)
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Electricity (ST2060)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Agriculture, Geography, Wood Work (ST2078)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Wood Work (ST2009)
Computer Studies, Geography, Metal Work (ST2017)

Technical Studies · 4

Business Studies, Chemistry, Metal Work (ST3085)
Business Studies, Physics, Wood Work (ST3038)
Chemistry, Electricity, Geography (ST3017)
Geography, Metal Work, Physics (ST3105)

Social Sciences · 11 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 11

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili (SS2109)
Business Studies, French, History & Citizenship (SS2097)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2100)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, History & Citizenship (SS2064)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography (SS2035)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, Literature in English (SS2047)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 3 combinations

Arts · 1

Christian Religious Education, Fine Arts, Theatre & Film (AS1005)

Sports · 2

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2031)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

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 Work

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