Public senior school
Thatha Secondary School
A senior school in Masinga sub-county, Machakos County. It offers STEM and Social Sciences, with 14 subject combinations.
School details admission facts are for the 2026 intake
- Cluster
- C3Ministry of Education senior-school cluster.
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding or day
- Boarding
- 2026 fees
- KSh 53,554 or 40,535 per year, depending on the approved tierGovernment-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
Thatha Secondary School scored a mean of 5.48 (C-) in KCSE 2010, 0.3 points above the national average, up from 4.39 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 5.475 | 4.386 | 4.388 | 4.400 | 4.593 |
| Grade | C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | C- |
| Candidates | 40 | 44 | 67 | 30 | 27 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM6 combinationsPure Sciences 2 · Applied Sciences 4
Pure Sciences · 2Agriculture, Biology, ChemistryST1042
Biology, Chemistry, PhysicsST1048
Applied Sciences · 4Agriculture, Business Studies, Home ScienceST2085
Biology, Computer Studies, GeographyST2011
Business Studies, Computer Studies, PhysicsST2007
Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home ScienceST2024
Social Sciences8 combinationsLanguages & Literature 1 · Humanities & Business Studies 7
Languages & Literature · 1Business Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Literature in EnglishSS1080
Humanities & Business Studies · 7Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya KiswahiliSS2109
Business Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2025
Business Studies, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2100
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & CitizenshipSS2069
Computer Studies, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2024
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & CitizenshipSS2018
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in EnglishSS2004
Arts & Sports ScienceNot offered
Subjects in these combinations · 12
Agriculture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship, Home Science, Literature in English, PhysicsSenior schools in Machakos County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 12343316
- UIC
- VM9Q
- School code
- J4050160
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Central Government/DEB
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 37 KITHYOKO
- 2013 boarding or day
- Day
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 208
- Teaching staff
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 16.0
- Acres
- 20
- Acreage per enrolment
- 10.4
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Non-teaching staff | 8 | 2 | 10 |
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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 706 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 4750 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