Secondary school
St. Philips High School
A secondary school in Embu County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 2 subject combinations.
School details
- Level
- Senior school
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Private
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 983 EMBU
- School code
- A4070247
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 2006–2009
St. Philips High School scored a mean of 3.05 (D) in KCSE 2009, 1.9 points below the national average, up from 2.89 in 2008.
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 3.050 | 2.895 | 3.558 | 3.500 |
| Grade | D | D | D+ | D+ |
| Candidates | 20 | 38 | 52 | 36 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM1 combinationPure Sciences 1
Pure Sciences · 1Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Social Sciences1 combinationHumanities & Business Studies 1
Humanities & Business Studies · 1Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 6
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Geography, History & Citizenship, PhysicsSenior schools in Embu County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 201
- Teaching staff
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 25.1
- Acres
- 15
- Acreage per enrolment
- 13.4
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other teachers | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Non-teaching staff | 8 | 4 | 12 |
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Data sources
The school description and other details come from the 2013 school data.
Register, pathways and fees
- Ministry of Education Grade 10 selection portal (KEMIS) pathways, combinations, emblem · checked 15 October 2026
KCSE results
- KNEC for 2006–2010, the school’s audit reports and newspapers since: every source, on the results page 2006–2009
2013 school data
- Kenya Open Data Initiative 2013 school data
Map
- © OpenStreetMap contributors; county outline: IEBC via UN OCHA map data