Tharaka Secondary School

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. 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 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 Secondary is in Tharaka-Nithi County (Tharaka Constituency).

Tharaka High Secondary is a boys boarding secondary school.

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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

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 21 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 18

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies (ST2044)
Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Biology, Geography (ST2071)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST2046)
Agriculture, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2047)
Agriculture, Business Studies, General Science (ST2049)
Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2062)
Agriculture, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2067)
Agriculture, General Science, Geography (ST2082)
Agriculture, Geography, Physics (ST2075)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Biology, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2011)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, General Science (ST2002)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2003)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2013)
Computer Studies, General Science, Geography (ST2014)

Social Sciences · 9 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 9

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Geography (SS2001)
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography (SS2073)
Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2096)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Geography (SS2034)
Christian Religious Education, French, History & Citizenship (SS2075)
Christian Religious Education, General Science, Geography (SS2043)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)

Arts & Sports Science · 5 combinations

Arts · 2

Computer Studies, Fine Arts, Theatre & Film (AS1004)
Fine Arts, History & Citizenship, Theatre & Film (AS1013)

Sports · 3

Business Studies, Fine Arts, Sports & Recreation (AS2043)
General Science, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2046)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 16

Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Fine Arts, French, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Music & Dance, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film

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