Njiiri school, situated in Murang’a County, is one of the best performing schools in Kenya. This article provides complete information about this school. Get to know the school’s physical location, directions, contacts, history, Form one selection criteria and analysis of its performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams. Get to see a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
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NJIIRI SCHOOL’S PHYSICAL LOCATION
The School is situated in Kigumo Sub-County of Murang’a County, then known as ‘Fort Hall District’ in the Central Region of Kenya.
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S INFO AT A GLANCE
- SCHOOL’S NAME: Njiiri School
- SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys’ only boarding school
- SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: Extra County
- SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
- SCHOOL’S LOCATION: situated in Kigumo Sub-County of Murang’a County, then known as ‘Fort Hall District’ in the Central Region of Kenya.
- SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE: 10227301
- SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public
- SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT: +254 789 1050 77
- SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 555, Thika 01000
- SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
- SCHOOL’S WEBSITE: https://njiirischool.sc.ke/
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY
Njiiri School was officially opened, on 26th January 1959 by the then Chief Native Commissioner (C.N.C), Mr. W.F. Coutts, together with Ex-senior Chief Njiiri Wa Karanja, (M.B.E) – and whose name – the School was given in his honour. Later, the School’s name was changed from ‘Njiri’s’ to “Njiiri School” in the mid- 1980s.
The 3rd and 4th intakes were in lots of 60 boys in 1960 and 1961. The ‘Pioneer Class’ sat for the Cambridge Oversees School Certificate Examination (C.O.S.C.E) in 1961. Since then, the School has grown in status and by numbers from a single-stream of 25 to 8-streams of 1,600 students, over 70 Teachers & 55 non-teaching staff. Those who have gone through the institution are close to 15,000.
The School is managed by the Board of Management (B.O.M), appointed under the Education Act, Cap 211 and the Parents Association (P.A). The Principal is the Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) in matters of day-today Administration of the School. The Njiiri Old Boys Association (N.O.B.A) is a ‘Special interest-group’ which is also concerned and involved in the general welfare and development projects of the School..
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NJIIRI SCHOOL’S VISION
To be an icon of excellence in kenya.
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S MISSION
To effectively impart holistic knowledge and skills, nurture talents, promote sefreliance and mould responsible citizens who will be competitive and productive in the society, through quality teaching, learning and guidance.
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S MOTTO
Free to Serve.
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S CONTACTS
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications:
- Phone: +254 789 1050 77
- Email: [email protected]
- Postal Address: P.O. Box 555, Thika 01000
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S CORE VALUES
To effectively impart holistic knowledge and skills, nurture talents, promote sefreliance and mould responsible citizens who will be competitive and productive in the society, through quality teaching, learning and guidance
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
NJIIRI SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2018 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school registered a total of 264 candidates who managed to score a mean of a B+(plus) with a performance index of 67.626. In 2019, the school had a total candidature of 389.
Also read;
- Best Performing Boys’ Secondary schools per county
- Best performing mixed schools per county
- Best performing Girls’ Secondary schools per county
- Full list of all top and best [performing Boys’ Secondary schools per county
- Best performing County schools per county
- Best performing Extra County Schools per county
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NJIIRI SCHOOL’S PHOTO GALLERY
Planning to pay the school a visit? Below are some of the lovely scenes you will experience.
