Public senior school
Thigaa Secondary School
A senior school in Maara sub-county, Tharaka-Nithi County. It offers STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Sports Science, with 12 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
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
Thigaa Secondary School scored a mean of 6.10 (C) in KCSE 2010, 1.0 points above the national average, up from 4.82 in 2009.
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 6.105 | 4.818 | 4.763 | 5.769 | 5.061 |
| Grade | C | C- | C- | C | C- |
| Candidates | 86 | 77 | 76 | 65 | 49 |
Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026
STEM6 combinationsPure Sciences 3 · Applied Sciences 3
Social Sciences5 combinationsHumanities & Business Studies 5
Arts & Sports Science1 combinationSports 1
Subjects in these combinations · 15
Agriculture, Biology, Building & Construction, Business Studies, Chemistry, Christian Religious Education, Computer Studies, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, General Science, Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English, Physics, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & FilmSenior schools in Tharaka-Nithi County offering STEM · Social Sciences · Arts & Sports Science
Codes and registration
- KNEC code
- 19326205
- UIC
- SHFS
- School code
- B4130028
- Level
- Senior school
- Sponsor
- Religious Organisation
- Student needs
- Ordinary
- Postal address
- 57 CHOGORIA
Older records figures from the 2013 records; counts made in 2007
- Students enrolled
- 258
- Teaching staff
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 15.2
- Acres
- 10
- Acreage per enrolment
- 25.8
Staff counted in 2007 ›
| Role | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSC teachers | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| PTA and board teachers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-teaching staff | 9 | 5 | 14 |
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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 1215 classification and codes
- June 2025 senior-school register, row 8517 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