Tharaka Secondary School
Also listed as Tharaka High Secondary in the earlier directory.
Senior-school information — 2026 intake
- Senior-school cluster
- C2
- County
- THARAKA - NITHI
- Administrative subcounty
- THARAKA SOUTH
- KNEC code
- 19313101
- UIC
- MRQW
- Gender
- Boys
- Day / boarding
- Boarding
- Ownership
- Public
C2 is the senior-school cluster that corresponds to the former extra-county schools.
Cluster explanation: Government of Kenya, MyGov, 24 June 2025.
2026 public boarding-school parent fee ceiling: KSh 53,554 or KSh 40,535, depending on the school's previously approved tier. We have not verified this school's tier; ask the school for its approved fee schedule.
Fee source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1449, effective 5 January 2026. For joining instructions, use the government placement portal. The original admission-letter link currently redirects to a missing page.
Cluster and identifiers: December 2025 senior-school list, row 616. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.
Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8609. 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
Tharaka High Sec is in Tharaka - Nithi County (Tharaka Constituency).
Tharaka High Sec is a boys boarding secondary school.
Nearby schools:
- Kamatungu Special School (293.68m)
- Kamatungu Pri (293.68m)
- Marimanti Academy Pri (917.19m)
- Nthaara Pri (2497.21m)
- Marimanti Pri Sch (2783.77m)
Earlier directory details
Legacy directory code: E4120059
Address: 1423 Meru
Level: Secondary School
Day/Boarding: Boarding
Gender: Boys
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Religious Organisation
Student Needs: Ordinary
Facts
Acreage: 100
Acreage per enrolment: 2.5
Pupil Teacher Ratio: 0.0
Total Enrolment: 252
Total Teaching staff: 19
Location
County: Tharaka - Nithi
Constituency: Tharaka
Province: Eastern
District: Tharaka
Division: Tharaka Central
Location: Marimanti
Sub Location: Kamatungu
Staff
| TSC Male Teachers | 15 |
|---|---|
| TSC Female Teachers | 1 |
| Local Authority Male Teachers | 0 |
| Local Authority Female Teachers | 0 |
| PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher | 3 |
| PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher | 0 |
| Other Male Teachers | 0 |
| Other Female Teachers | 0 |
| Non Teaching Staff Male | 7 |
| Non Teaching Staff Female | 3 |