Public senior school

St Columban’s Secondary School

A senior school in Trans Nzoia West sub-county, Trans Nzoia County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 24 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 Columban’s Secondary School scored a mean of 7.04 (C+) in KCSE 2010, 1.9 points above the national average, up from 6.46 in 2009.

20102009200820072006
Mean7.0416.4607.5277.4226.462
GradeC+CB-C+C
Candidates9887554526

Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM13 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 6 · Technical Studies 4
Pure Sciences · 3Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, Computer StudiesST1046
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 6Agriculture, Building & Construction, Computer StudiesST2058
Agriculture, Building & Construction, Home ScienceST2083
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer StudiesST2047
Agriculture, Business Studies, General ScienceST2049
Agriculture, Geography, PhysicsST2075
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Technical Studies · 4Computer Studies, Electricity, GeographyST3006
Computer Studies, General Science, Media TechnologyST3074
Computer Studies, Geography, Media TechnologyST3079
Geography, Home Science, Media TechnologyST3080
Social Sciences9 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 9
Humanities & Business Studies · 9Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Computer StudiesSS2106
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, General ScienceSS2115
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2019
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2082
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports Science2 combinationsSports 2
Sports · 2General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmAS2038
Home Science, Music & Dance, Sports & RecreationAS2055

Subjects in these combinations · 19

Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, 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

Senior schools in Trans Nzoia County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science

Codes and registration

KNEC code
23503116
UIC
DHZH
School code
C7140465
Level
Senior school
Sponsor
Religious Organisation
Student needs
Ordinary
Postal address
BOX 4680 KITALE

Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007

Students enrolled
319
Teaching staff
14
Students per teacher
22.8
Acreage per enrolment
91.1
Staff counted in 2007 ›
RoleMenWomenTotal
TSC teachers7512
PTA and board teachers112
Non-teaching staff437

About the school · written in 2013

St Columban’s Secondary School is a mixed day school, located in Trans Nzoia County.
This secondary school has approximately 319 students with 14 teachers.

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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

  1. Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
  2. December 2025 senior-school list, row 6684 classification and codes
  3. June 2025 senior-school register, row 8834 checked 1 October 2026
  4. Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449 2026 fee schedule

KCSE results

  1. KNEC for 2006–2010: every source, on the results page 2006–2010

2013 school data

  1. Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data

Map

  1. © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data