100 Best Secondary Schools in Kenya, List of Top Ranking High Schools

Stat indicate that students enrolled in populous secondary schools in Kenya often perform better than their counterparts from little known institutions. Academic experts argue that the trend is likely because of inherent cultures of excellence. On the other hand, it is evident that most of the top tier high schools offer better learning experiences in classrooms and extra-curricular activities.

The recent KCSE results have once again revealed the schools setting national standards in performance, discipline, and holistic education.

100 Best Secondary Schools in Kenya

The ranking of best high schools is based on multiple factors among them university entries and consistency in KCSE mean scores.

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Which is the best secondary school in Kenya?

RankSchool
1Kenya High
2Kapsabet Boys
3Kisima Mixed
4Alliance High
5Mary Hill Girls
6Alliance Girls
7Strathmore School
8Moi High School Kabarak
9Mang’u High
10Light Academy
11Nyambaria High
12Anestar Boys High
13Moi Girls Eldoret
14Pangani Girls
15Nairobi School
16Kianda School
17Nakuru Girls High
18St Brigid’s Kiminini
19Murang’a High
20Riara Springs
21Friends School Kamusinga
22Moi Tea Girls Secondary
23Maseno School
24Kipsigis Girls High
25Sheikh Khalifa
26Kagumo High
27Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls
28Segero Adventist National
29Maranda High
30Pope Benedict Seminary
31Bunyore Girls High
32Litein High School
33Agoro Sare High
34Nakuru Boys High
35Damacrest Academy
36Baricho High
37Light Academy (Mombasa)
38Limuru Girls
39Kanga High
40Meru School
41Machakos School
42Mudasa Academy
43Mary Mother of Grace
44Kiage Tumaini
45Kitui School
46Asumbi Girls
47Karima Girls High
48Kahuhia Girls
49Nkubu High
50Carmel Girls
51Kisasi Boys
52Moi Girls Mbiruri
53Precious Blood Riruta
54Moi Forces Lanet
55Mbita High
56Karura SDA
57Kabare Girls
58Kisii School
59St Mary’s Igoji
60Sacho High School
61Metkei Girls
62Njiiri School
63Elburgon Secondary
64Chogoria Girls
65Mutira Girls
66Moi Siongroi Girls
67Lugulu Girls High
68Memon Academy
69Kyeni Girls
70Muthale Girls
71Tengecha Girls High
72St Mary’s Boys Nyeri
73Qubaa Muslim
74Kathiani Girls
75St Francis Misyani
76Baringo High School
77Makueni Boys
78St Anthony Boys
79Kangaru Girls
80Mahiga Girls
81Elite Girls
82St Joseph’s Boys Kitale
83Sacred Heart Roret Girls
84Orero Boys
85Kapsabet Girls
86Istiqama Academy
87Graceland Girls
88Nanyuki High School
89Naivasha Girls
90St Peter’s Nyakemincha
91Pioneer Girls
92Ndalani Secondary
93Kiurani Boys
94Kiaguthu Boys
95Mugoiri Girls
96Tenwek High School
97St Patrick’s Iten
98Kaplong Girls High
99Chavakali Boys
100Thika High

There are even more top scholar secondary schools in various parts of the country.

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Top ranking high schools per county

NoCounty
1Baringo
2Bomet
3Bungoma
4Busia
5Elgeyo-Marakwet
6Embu
7Garissa
8Homa Bay
9Isiolo
10Kajiado
11Kakamega
12Kericho
13Kiambu
14Kilifi
15Kirinyaga
16Kisii
17Kisumu
18Kitui
19Kwale
20Laikipia
21Lamu
22Machakos
23Makueni
24Mandera
25Marsabit
26Meru
27Migori
28Mombasa
29Murang’a
30Nairobi
31Nakuru
32Nandi
33Narok
34Nyamira
35Nyandarua
36Nyeri
37Samburu
38Siaya
39Taita-Taveta
40Tana River
41Tharaka-Nithi
42Trans Nzoia
43Turkana
44Uasin Gishu
45Vihiga
46Wajir
47West Pokot

The list encompasses all institutions ranging from well-established national schools to fast-rising centers in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. As such, choosing the right high school is a critical step in a student’s academic journey.