National Schools are the most prestigious and top most secondary schools in Kenya. These schools admit top students from all parts of the Country. These schools, just like other schools are either mixed or single sex schools. These are the most sought after schools. The schools provide magnificent learning and boarding facilities.
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2019 KCSE CANDIDATURE
In 2019, Maranda High school has a total candidature of 705 candidates in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams. St. Joseph’s Boys High School- Kitale, Maseno, Nyambaria High and Chavakali High have 590, 477, 477 and 471 respectively. ACK Ematundu Boys registered the least number of candidates; five (5).
Here are the 2019 KCSE Candidates’ numbers for all the Boys’ National Schools;
| School Code |
School Name |
KCSE 2019 CANDIDATURE |
| 42700005 |
MARANDA HIGH |
705 |
| 23500014 |
ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL – KITALE |
590 |
| 39700001 |
MASENO SCHOOL |
477 |
| 43700008 |
NYAMBARIA HIGH SCHOOL |
477 |
| 38600006 |
CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL |
471 |
| 24500022 |
CHEWOYET HIGH SCHOOL |
465 |
| 40700002 |
KISII HIGH |
445 |
| 11200001 |
ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL |
423 |
| 20400008 |
MOI FORCES ACADEMY – NAIROBI |
410 |
| 37600001 |
KAKAMEGA SCHOOL |
398 |
| 29500006 |
KAPSABET BOYS |
379 |
| 09200012 |
BARICHO HIGH SCHOOL |
375 |
| 41700010 |
MBITA HIGH SCHOOL |
369 |
| 20400002 |
NAIROBI SCHOOL |
353 |
| 28500006 |
KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL |
348 |
| 11200003 |
MANGU HIGH SCHOOL |
343 |
| 20400001 |
LENANA SCHOOL |
317 |
| 44700006 |
KANGA HIGH |
316 |
| 10200008 |
MURANGA HIGH |
311 |
| 25500023 |
TENWEK HIGH SCHOOL |
309 |
| 08200007 |
KAGUMO HIGH |
308 |
| 27500008 |
UTUMISHI BOYS ACADEMY |
308 |
| 15300002 |
MERU SCHOOL |
294 |
| 12300001 |
MACHAKOS BOYS |
290 |
| 03100007 |
SHIMO-LA-TEWA SCHOOL |
289 |
| 36600004 |
FRIENDS KAMUSINGA |
287 |
| 02100005 |
KWALE HIGH SCHOOL |
270 |
| 34500010 |
ST PATRICK ITEN |
267 |
| 20400004 |
STAREHE BOYS’ CENTRE & SCHOOL |
267 |
| 18300003 |
MAKUENI BOYS |
259 |
| 27500002 |
NAKURU HIGH SCHOOL |
255 |
| 47800005 |
MANDERA SECONDARY SCHOOL |
241 |
| 14300006 |
MOI HIGH MBIRURI |
239 |
| 35600007 |
BUTULA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
239 |
| 33500018 |
BARINGO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
225 |
| 45800001 |
GARISSA HIGH |
220 |
| 04100002 |
RIBE BOYS |
203 |
| 01100003 |
KENYATTA HIGH MWATATE |
200 |
| 21500012 |
LODWAR BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
193 |
| 19300010 |
IKUU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
188 |
| 30500021 |
NANYUKI HIGH SCHOOL |
187 |
| 31500026 |
OLOOLAISER HIGH SCHOOL |
187 |
| 22500013 |
MARALAL HIGH SCHOOL |
176 |
| 46800003 |
WAJIR HIGH SCHOOL |
166 |
| 06100012 |
MPEKETONI SECONDARY SCHOOL |
159 |
| 13300007 |
KITUI HIGH |
148 |
| 32500016 |
KILGORIS BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL |
114 |
| 05100009 |
HOLA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL |
82 |
| 16300014 |
MOYALE SECONDARY SCHOOL |
50 |
| 03126103 |
M.S.S FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED |
48 |
| 17300015 |
GARBATULA HIGH SCHOOL |
20 |
| 37625123 |
ACK EMATUNDU BOYS SECONDARY/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
5 |
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Here is the complete list of all the Boys’ National Schools in Kenya:
| School Code |
School Name |
Category |
Type |
Cluster |
| 01100003 |
KENYATTA HIGH MWATATE |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 04100002 |
RIBE BOYS |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 08200007 |
KAGUMO HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 10200008 |
MURANGA HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 12300001 |
MACHAKOS BOYS |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 14300006 |
MOI HIGH MBIRURI |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 15300002 |
MERU SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 18300003 |
MAKUENI BOYS |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 29500006 |
KAPSABET BOYS |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 34500010 |
ST PATRICK ITEN |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 36600004 |
FRIENDS KAMUSINGA |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 37600001 |
KAKAMEGA SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 40700002 |
KISII HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 42700005 |
MARANDA HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 44700006 |
KANGA HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 45800001 |
GARISSA HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C1 |
| 05100009 |
HOLA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 06100012 |
MPEKETONI SECONDARY SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 16300014 |
MOYALE SECONDARY SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 17300015 |
GARBATULA HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 24500022 |
CHEWOYET HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 25500023 |
TENWEK HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 28500006 |
KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 30500021 |
NANYUKI HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 31500026 |
OLOOLAISER HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 46800003 |
WAJIR HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 47800005 |
MANDERA SECONDARY SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C2 |
| 11200001 |
ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 11200003 |
MANGU HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 20400001 |
LENANA SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 20400002 |
NAIROBI SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 20400004 |
STAREHE BOYS’ CENTRE & SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 20400008 |
MOI FORCES ACADEMY – NAIROBI |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 27500002 |
NAKURU HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 27500008 |
UTUMISHI BOYS ACADEMY |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 39700001 |
MASENO SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C3 |
| 02100005 |
KWALE HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 03100007 |
SHIMO-LA-TEWA SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 09200012 |
BARICHO HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 13300007 |
KITUI HIGH |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 19300010 |
IKUU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 21500012 |
LODWAR BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 22500013 |
MARALAL HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 23500014 |
ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL – KITALE |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 32500016 |
KILGORIS BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 33500018 |
BARINGO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 35600007 |
BUTULA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 38600006 |
CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 41700010 |
MBITA HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 43700008 |
NYAMBARIA HIGH SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
C4 |
| 03126103 |
M.S.S FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED |
National |
Boys |
CS |
| 37625123 |
ACK EMATUNDU BOYS SECONDARY/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
National |
Boys |
CS |
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