Vihiga Friends High School

Senior-school information — 2026 intake

Senior-school cluster: C2
County: VIHIGA
Administrative subcounty: VIHIGA
KNEC code: 38604101
UIC: EMQX
Gender: Boys
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 677. This list is hosted by Education News and attributed to the Ministry of Education.

Other dated register details: Teachers Arena (Ministry register mirror), row 9283. 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

Vihiga High School is in Vihiga County (Vihiga Constituency).

Vihiga High School is a boys boarding secondary school.

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Earlier directory details

Legacy directory code: G8070326

Address: 140 Maragoli

Level: Secondary School

Day/Boarding: Boarding

Gender: Boys

Ownership: Public

Sponsor: Religious Organisation

Student Needs: Ordinary

Facts

Acreage: 8

Dining halls: 1

Dormitories: 10

Laboratories: 4

Toilets: 56

Total Enrolment: 1,957

Total Number of Classrooms: 44

Total Teaching staff: 42

Location

County: Vihiga

Constituency: Vihiga

Province: Western

District: Vihiga

Division: Vihiga

Location: Central Maragoli

Sub Location: Emia

Staff

TSC Male Teachers: 23

TSC Female Teachers: 13

PTA Board of Governors Male Teacher: 5

PTA Board of Governors Female Teacher: 1

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Pathways and subject combinations checked 15 October 2026

STEM · 13 combinations

Pure Sciences · 4

Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry (ST1042)
Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry (ST1045)
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies (ST1046)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics (ST1048)

Applied Sciences · 6

Agriculture, Biology, Computer Studies (ST2057)
Agriculture, Biology, Geography (ST2071)
Aviation, Computer Studies, Geography (ST2010)
Biology, Business Studies, Computer Studies (ST2097)
Business Studies, Computer Studies, Physics (ST2007)
Computer Studies, Geography, Physics (ST2018)

Technical Studies · 3

Aviation, Geography, Physics (ST3121)
Electricity, Geography, Physics (ST3026)
Geography, Physics, Power Mechanics (ST3023)

Social Sciences · 10 combinations

Humanities & Business Studies · 10

Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, French (SS2112)
Business Studies, Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship (SS2008)
Business Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2025)
Christian Religious Education, Fasihi ya Kiswahili, History & Citizenship (SS2069)
Christian Religious Education, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2019)
Christian Religious Education, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2082)
Computer Studies, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2024)
Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2018)
French, Geography, History & Citizenship (SS2016)
Geography, History & Citizenship, Literature in English (SS2004)

Arts & Sports Science · 6 combinations

Arts · 1

Fine Arts, French, Music & Dance (AS1026)

Sports · 5

Fasihi ya Kiswahili, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2048)
Fine Arts, Geography, Sports & Recreation (AS2041)
Fine Arts, History & Citizenship, Sports & Recreation (AS2042)
General Science, Music & Dance, Sports & Recreation (AS2046)
General Science, Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Film (AS2038)

Subjects in these combinations · 20

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

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