This article provides a list of the best-performing secondary schools in Tharaka Nithi County and their contact information.
Best Performing Secondary Schools in Tharaka Nithi County
Here is a list of the performing secondary schools in Tharaka Nithi County.
1. Chogoria Girls High School
Chogoria Girls High School is a National girls’ school located in the Maara sub-county that was established in 1922 by Dr. Clive Irvine, a missionary from the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Dr. Irvine also established the church and the hospital in the area. In 1968, boys and girls were separated, and Chogoria Girls Secondary School was founded, with Mrs. Charity Mugo serving as its first principal. The girls relocated to the current 20-acre location in 1969. The school provides an excellent 8-4-4 education per the Kenyan curriculum.
It consistently performs well in national exams, and in 2020, it was ranked the second-best performing school in the country. In the 2021/2022 KCSE exam, the school had a mean of 8.65 points, and in 2022/2023 had a mean of 8.31 points.
Contact information
Postal Address: P.O. Box 76, 60401 Chogoria.
Physical address; Chogoria, Tharaka Nithi.
School Code: 19300004
Phone Number: 064-22008 or 0723-538393
Website: http://chogoriagirls.ac.ke/ or http://www.chogoriagirls.org
2. Chogoria Girls High School
Chogoria Boys High School – Also located in the Maara sub-county, Chogoria Boys High School is another top-performing school in Tharaka Nithi County. It has a long history of academic excellence, and in 2020, it was ranked the 12th-best-performing school in the country. In the 2022/2023 KCSE exams, the school had a mean of 7.6 points. The school has a rich co-curricular program and offers its students a wide range of extracurricular activities.
Contact information
KNEC CODE: 19326203
School’s ownership status: public/ government owned
Phone contact: 0706422012
Postal address: P.o Box 52, chogoria
Website: www.chogoriaboys.ac.ke
3. Kiurani Boys High School
Kiurani Boys High School is a public secondary school in the Chuka-Igambang’ombe constituency. Recent KCSE results have been encouraging for the institution. Now, Stephen Kimwele serves as the Principal of Kiurani Boys High School. Kiurani Boys High school is one of the best schools in Tharaka Nithi.
Contact information
School’s Knec Code: 19300010
School’s Ownership Status: Public
Phone: 0733-42664
Address: P.O. Box 180 – 60401 Chogoria, Kenya