Top 10 national schools in Kenya – the best national schools in Kenya based on past academic performance

Last updated on July 27th, 2023 at 03:27 pm

Below is a list of the top 10 national schools in Kenya- and a few more excellent national schools in Kenya- that your son/daughter can join if they do well in their KCPE.

Of course, joining a national school can greatly boost the chances of your child performing well in the KCSE, which gives them a chance to join the top universities in Kenya for a good course.

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Top 10 national schools in Kenya – the best national schools in Kenya based on 2021 academic performance

After we look at the list of top 10 national schools in Kenya (as per 2021 KCSE), we shall proceed to a complete list of top national 100 schools in Kenya including the best national girl schools in Kenya and best boy high schools in Kenya (top 100 best high schools in Kenya).

So here are the top 10 national schools in Kenya list:

List of national schools in Kenya that are in the top ten in 2021 KCSE including the list of best national girls schools in Kenya

10 Top national schools in Kenya as per 2021 KCSE results

Position Name of school

1 Kapsabet Boys-10.688(Nandi)

2 Kenya High School-10.42(Nairobi)

3 Moi High School Kabarak-10.36(Nakuru)

4 Mang’u High School-10.284(Kiambu)

5 Alliance High School-10.19(Kiambu)

6 St Brigid’s Girls Kiminini-10.05(Trans Nzoia)

7 Kagumo High School-9.78(Nyeri)

8 Friend’s School Kamusinga-9.6186(Bungoma)

9 Moi Girls Eldoret-9.52(Uasin Gichu)

10 Mary Hill Girls High School-9.512(Kiambu)

Top 100 national schools in Kenya – list of top schools in Kenya per county as per 2021 KCSE results (national, extra county, and more)

Kapsabet Boys-Nandi (10.688)
Kenya High School-Nairobi(10.42)
Moi High School Kabarak-Nakuru(10.36)
Mang’u High School-Kiambu(10.284)
Alliance High School- Kiambu(10.19)
St Brigid’s Girls Kiminini-Transzoia(10.05)
Kagumo High School-Nyeri(9.78)
Friend’s school Kamusinga-Bungoma(9.6186)
Moi Girls Eldoret- Uasin Gichu(9.52)
Mary Hill Girls High School-Kiambu(9.512)
Kitui School -Kitui(9.5)
Lugulu Girls –Bungoma(9.4814)
Baricho High School –Kirinyaga(9.45)
Starehe Boys Center –Nairobi(9.44)
Orero High School-Homa Bay(9.4083)
St. Gonzana Gonza Isoge(Homa Bay)-9.356
Gendia High School(Homa Bay)–9.3121
Nyambaria School(Nyamira)-9.3056
Nyansiongo High School(Nyamira)-9.3013
Murang’a High School(Murang’a)-9.3
Kanga High School(Migori)-9.24
Kebirigo High School-Nyamira(9.174)
Mbita High School-Homa Bay(9.1595)
Moi Tea Girls-Kericho(9.137)
Sheikh Khalifa BinZayed-Mombasa(9.1)
Maranda High(Siaya)-9.1
Ugenya High(Siaya)-9.05
nyakeore Secondary(Nyamira)-9.03
Maseno school(Kisumu)-9.022
Nairobi school (Nairobi)-9
Moi Girls High,Sindo- Homabay(9.000)
Kabianga Boys-Kericho(8.996)
Kianda school-Nairobi(8.99)
Meru School-Meru(8.96)
Kisii School-Kisii(8.93)
Kiage Tumaini Boys High School-Kisii(8.93)
St Claire Elburgon(Nakuru)-8.9
Mudasa academy(Vihiga)-8.9
Baringo High School-Baringo(8.858)
Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls-Nyeri(8.858)
St Peters Nyakemincha Sec School-Nyamira(8.8416)
Nyabururu Girls High School-Kisii(8.84)
Asumbi Girls -Homa Bay(8.812)
Ober boys sec. school(Homabay)-8.8
Sironga Girls-Nyamira(8.76)
Nanyuki H. School-Laikipia(8.74)
Meteitei boys(Nandi)-8.733
Light Academy-Mombasa(8.73)
Nyakongo boys-Nyamira(8.721)
Nakuru Girls High School-Nakuru county(8.7)
Chogoria Girls High School-Tharaka Nithi(8.65)
Riokindo Boys High School-Kisii(8.6)
Bunyore Girls High School-Vihiga County(8.563)
Nakuru boys-Nakuru(8.56)
St Marys Igonji-Meru(8.52)
Moi High School, Mbiruri-Embu(8.84)
Kapsabet Girls-Nandi(8.5)
Agoro Sare High School-Homa Bay(8.5)
Kyeni Girls High- Embu(8.49)
St Josephs Boys-Kitale(8.45)
Ambira high(Siaya)-8.45
Nyakoiba secondary(Kisii)-8.41
Tenwek Boys-Bomet(8.4)
Chemelil Sugar academy(Kisumu)-8.4
Matinyani secondary(Kitui)-8.36
Litein B. High School-Kericho(8.33)
Riara Springs(Nairobi)-8.32
Butere Girls-Kakamega(8.30)
Tabagon Girls High-Baringo(8.3)
Nkubu High School-Meru(8.1)
Sigoti complex sec. school(Kisumu)-8.29
Utumishi boys academy(Nakuru)-8.23
Starehe Girls Center-Kiambu(8.23)
Nyalenda mixed secondary(Homa Bay)-8.2264
Kaaga Girls-Meru(8.22)
Kebulinok High School-Nandi(8.2)
Kakamega school-Kakamega(8.2)
Bishop Linus Okok Girls(Homa Bay)-8.2
Lelu secondary(Kericho)-8.17
Kisumu Girls High-Kisumu(8.15)
Joseph’s girls Cheptiret-Nandi(8.14)
St Joseph’s Rapogi(Migori)-8.135
Samoei Boys H. School(Nandi)-8.11
Metkei Girls High-Elgeyo Marakwet(8.1)
Maria Soti Girls High-Elgeyo Marakwet(8.07)
St Patrick’s Iten-Elgeyo Marakwet(8.05)
Saye mixed secondary(Homa Bay)-8.049
Nyaikuro High school(Kisii)-8.046
Pioneer school(Murang’a)-8.04
Mwongori high school(Nyamira)-8.0141
Muthale Girls High School-Kitui County(8.02)
Qubaa muslim(Mombasa)-8.01
Ndalat Gaa Girls’ High Sch- Elgeyo Marakwet(8.01)
Chavakali boys(Vihiga)-8.0
Moi Kapsowar Girl’s Secondary School(Elgeyo Marakwet County)-8.0
Tonga boys(Homa bay)-8.000
Rangenyo Girl’s High Sch-Nyamira(7.9448)
Moi Girls Isinya-Kajiado(7.92)
Nyangwa Boys High sch-Embu(7.9)
Good shepherd minor(Samburu)-7.9

Others top ranked schools- 101-151

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Kaplong Girls-Bomet(7.9)
Matuga Girls-Kwale(7.89)
St Theresa’s Wamba-Samburu(7.84)
Moi Siongiroi Girls-Bomet(7.8)
Rangala Girls-Siaya(7.79)
St Peters Boys Mumias(Kakamega)-7.7676
Kabarnet Boys High School-Baringo(7.7)
Ruth Kiptui Girl’s High Sch-Baringo(7.7)
A Kolanya Girls Secondary School(Busia)-7.69
Gesiaga secondary(Nyamira)-7.687
Kemeloi Boys high sch(Nandi)-7.66
Butula Boys High Scholl-Busia-7.5
Abu Hureira(Mombasa)-7.61
Kenyatta Boys High School-Taita Taveta(7.6)
Chuka Boys-Tharaka Nithi(7.6)
St Alberts Ulanda(Migori)-7.53
Bura Girls High School (Taita Taveta County)-7.5
Uzalendo school(Baringo)-7.5
Booker academy(Kakamega)-7.5
Nyabondo Boys (Kisumu)-7.5
Cardinal Otunga(Kisii)-7.44
Mama Ngina Girls High School(Mombasa County)-7.41
Dr Aggrey High school(Taita Taveta)-7.4
Mary Mount Girls Secondary School (Molo sub-county, Nakuru)-7.32
Homa Bay High. Sch(Homa bay)-7.306
Burieruri sec school(Meru)-7.3
Ngiya Girls High School(Siaya County)-7.3
Sawagongo high school(Siaya)-7.3
Kereri Girls-Kisii(7.3)
Chinga boys high(Nyeri)-7.28
St Mary’s Yala(Siaya)-7.25
Nyamira boys(Nyamira)-7.25
Kwale boys(Kwale)-7.2
Ikuu Boys high(Tharaka Nithi)-7.2
Riokindo Girls High School-Kisii(7.2)
St Peter Abwao(Migori)-7.186
Bahari Girls Secondary School (Kilifi County)-7.16
Shimo La Tewa(Mombasa)-7.14
Ramba boys(Siaya)-7.04
Molo academy(Nakuru)-7.023
Kaplong boys high(Bomet)-7
Kisumu school(Kisumu)-6.9
Musingu boys(Kakamega)-6.96
Chewoyet high school(Wesk Pokot)-6.92
Saseta Girls Secondary(Bomet)-6.9
Elburgon secondary school(Nakuru)-6.85
Kolanya boys(Busia)-6.83
Sericho secondary(Isiolo)-6.81
Ndaraweta Girls Secondary(Bomet)-6.755
Butere boys(Kakamega)-6.65
St Charles Lwanga ichuni(Kisii)-6.63

National schools selection list- list of national schools in Kenya you can select as provided by KNEC

Here now is a list of national secondary schools in Kenya (all) you can select when choosing secondary schools (for KCPE candidates):

Kenyatta High Mwatate
Bura Girls
Mama Ngina Girls
Ribe Boys
Kagumo High
Muranga High
Machakos Boys
Muthale Girls
Moi High Mbiruri
Meru School
Makueni Boys
Chogoria Girls
Pangani Girls
St Brigids Kiminini
St Theresa’s Tartar Girls Secondary School
Kipsigis Girls High School
Kapsabet Boys
Moi Girls Isinya
St Patrick Iten
Lugulu Girls
Friends School Kamusinga
Kakamega School
Bunyore Girls
Kisii High
Nyabururu Girls
Asumbi Girls
Maranda High
Kanga High
Garissa High
Bahari Girls Secondary School
Hola Boys Secondary School
Ngao Girls Secondary School
Lamu Girls Secondary School
Mpeketoni Secondary School
Nyandarua High School
Kathiani Girls School
Moyale Secondary School
Garbatulla High School
Mbooni Girls
Turkana Girls Secondary School
Kisima Girls High School
Chewoyet High School
Tenwek High School
Kabianga High School
St Joseph’s Girls- Cheptiret
Nanyuki High School
Oloolaiser High School
A. Kolanya Girls Secondary School
Sironga Girls High School
Moi Nyabohanse Girls High School
Wajir High School
Wajir Girls Secondary School
Mandera Secondary School
Moi Girl’s Secondary School – Mandera
Alliance High School
Alliance Girl’s High School
Mangu High School
Limuru Girl’s School
Loreto High School- Limuru
Maryhill Girls High School
Lenana School
Nairobi School
The Kenya High School
Starehe Boys’ Centre And School
Moi Forces Academy- Nairobi
Starehe Girls’ Centre
Moi Girls High School- Eldoret
Nakuru High School
Moi Forces Academy- Lanet
Utumishi Boys Academy
Nakuru Girls’ High School
Maseno School
Kwale High School
Matuga Girls’ High School
Shimo-La-Tewa School
Karima Girls
Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School
Kabare Girl’s High School
Baricho High School
Mugoiri Girl’s High School
Kitui High
Siakago Girls High School
St Mary’s Girls High School Igoji
Moi Girls Secondary School- Marsabit
Isiolo Girls High School
Ikuu Boys High School
Lodwar Boys High School
Maralal High School
St Joseph’s Boys High School- Kitale
Kaplong Girls Secondary School
Njonjo Girls High School
Ole Tipis Girls Secondary School
Kilgoris Boys Secondary School
Baringo Boys High School
Moi Kapsowar Girls
Butula Boys High School
Butere Girls High School
Chavakali High School
Kisumu Girls High School
Mbita High School
Ngiya Girls High School
Nyambaria High School
Nep Girls School
Kwale High School For The Deaf
The Salvation Army Likoni High For The Visually Impaired
S.S For The Physically Handicapped
Pwani Secondary/Vocational School For The Deaf
Sahajanand Special School-Centre For Excellence
Muhoro School For The Deaf
Muranga School For The Hearing Impaired
A Joytown Secondary School For The Physically Handicapped
A High School For The Blind
Pcea Kambui School F0r The Hearing Impaired
Machakos Secondary School For The Deaf
ACK Mary Magdalene-High School’ For The Deaf
St Lucy’s High School For The Visually Impaired
Kasarani Treeside Secondary School For The Deaf
St Francis Secondary School For The Visually Impaired
St Kizito Secondary School For The Hearing Impaired
Ngara Secondary School For The Deaf
Pauls Charera Special High School
Kedowa Special Secondary School
Kapsabet Secondary School For The Deaf
St Bridgit Akoreet Secondary And Vocational Training School
Nalondo CBM Secondary School For The Physically Handicapped
Joyvalley S.A. Special Secondary School For The Physically Handicapped
St Angela Mumias Vocational School For The Deaf
ACK Ematundu Boys Secondary/Vocational School
St Clare Ebukuya Secondary School For The Hearing Impaired
St George Special Secondary School
Kibos Visually Impaired Secondary School
Joyland Special Secondary School
Gianchere Friends’ Secondary/Vocational School’ For Hearing Impaired
Nico Hauser Special School For The Visually Impaired
Ouderaa Secondary Scho0l For Hearing Impaired
Kuja Special School For The Deaf
Wajir Special Secondary School For The Deaf

Top 10 best national schools in Kenya – Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

How many national schools are there in Kenya?

At the time of writing this, there are over 137 national schools in Kenya with 30+ of these schools being special schools for the physically handicapped.

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