Thigaa Secondary School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C3
County: THARAKA - NITHI
Administrative subcounty: MAARA
KNEC code: 19326205
UIC: SHFS
Gender: Mixed
Day / boarding: Boarding
Ownership: Public

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 1215. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 8517. 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

Thigaa Secondary School is in Tharaka-Nithi County (Maara Constituency).

Thigaa Secondary School is a mixed boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: B4130028

Address: 57 Chogoria

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Mixed

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 10

Acreage per enrolment: 25.8

Pupil Teacher Ratio: 15.2

Total Enrolment: 258

Total Teaching staff: 17

Location

County: Tharaka-Nithi

Constituency: Maara

Province: Eastern

District: Meru South

Division: Mwimbi

Location: Chogoria

Sub Location: Mukwego

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 11

TSC Female Teachers: 4

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 1

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 1

Non Teaching Staff Male: 9

Non Teaching Staff Female: 5

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 6 combinations

Pure Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST1045)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 3

Agriculture, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST2059)
Building & Construction, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2098)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Social Sciences · 5 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 5

Business Studies, General Science, History & Citizenship (SS2098)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 1 combination

Sports · 1

General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

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 & Film

How subject selection works: what pathways, tracks and the codes mean.