The annual ranking of Kenya’s best high schools, based on the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination performance, has been released. Nearly five schools from Kiambu feature among the top 10 in the entire country.
This highly anticipated list, published by Business Today, highlights the leading public and private high schools nationwide. It follows the recent announcement of KCSE 2024 results by the Ministry of Education’s Cabinet Secretary, Mr Julius Migos Ogamba. Schools are ranked primarily based on the mean grade average in exams administered by the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) at the end of the four-year secondary education cycle.
Defying expectations, Merishaw School, a private boys’ high school in Isinya, Kajiado County, secured the top position overall. With a mean score of 10.57, Merishaw outperformed traditionally dominant schools such as Alliance Boys and Alliance Girls. This was its first KCSE attempt, with less than 100 candidates, and achieved a 100% transition to university. Its lowest grade was a C+ (51 points). The school recorded seven grade As, while all remaining candidates earned A-.
Alliance Boys ranked second with a mean score of 10.31, followed by Kapsabet Boys with 10.15. The top girls’ school in KCSE 2024 was Kenya High, placing fourth with a mean score of 10.13.
Here is the full list of the top 10 public and private high schools in Kenya in KCSE 2024:
1. Merishaw School
* Location: Kajiado County
* Mean score: 10.57
* Number of grade As: 7
2. Alliance Boys High School
* Location: Kiambu County
* Mean score: 10.31
* Number of grade As: 100
3. Kapsabet High School
* Location: Nandi County
* Mean score: 10.15
* Number of grade As: 65
4. Kenya High School
* Location: Nairobi
* Mean score: 10.13
* Number of grade As: 70
5. Starehe Boys’ School
* Location: Nairobi
* Mean score: 10.11
* Number of grade As: 47
6. Strathmore School
* Location: Nairobi
* Mean score: 10.09
* Number of grade As: 20
7. Maryhill Girls High School
* Location: Kiambu County
* Mean score: 10.05
* Number of grade As: 80
8. Alliance Girls High School
* Location: Kiambu County
* Mean score: 10.04
* Number of grade As: 89
9. Mang’u High School
* Location: Kiambu County
* Mean score: 10.001
* Number of grade As: 107
10. Moi High School Kabarak
* Location: Nakuru County
* Mean score: 9.89
* Number of grade As: 34
Among these schools, Mang’u High had the highest number of grade As at 107, followed by Alliance Boys with 100.
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Why isn’t Alliance at number 1
Hi. Because it was beaten by Merishaw. Lol
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Good observations but we also need to know how schools performed in counties.
Aah… what about kakamega school?
We all know merishaw cheated …..
When I was in merishaw, the highest mark in form 4 was usually a b plain
It performed better because you left.
When ,,,quote it😌
Thanks a lot for your extra efforts just to keep us updated!
The time Matiangi was the CS of education number of As were below 200, How about now ?
There’s a lot of cheating in these exams.Matiangi had almost eliminated this mess but was immediately moved I don’t know why…