Public senior school
St Barnabas Kathari Secondary School
A senior school in Embu East sub-county, Embu County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 9 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 Barnabas Kathari Secondary School scored a mean of 5.53 (C) in KCSE 2010, 0.4 points above the national average, up from 4.20 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 5.525 | 4.200 | 4.571 | 4.929 | 4.667 |
| Grade | C | D+ | C- | C- | C- |
| Candidates | 40 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 42 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM3 combinationsPure Sciences 3
Pure Sciences · 3Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Social Sciences6 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 6
Humanities & Business Studies · 6Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2096
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, Geography, Literature in EnglishSS2061
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
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 Embu County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 14333212
- UIC
- YGB5
- School code
- C4010315
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Local Government Authority
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 75 RUNYE
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 106
- Teaching staff
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 10.6
- Acres
- 4
- Acreage per enrolment
- 26.5
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| PTA and board teachers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-teaching staff | 2 | 3 | 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 900 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 1215 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