This is a comprehensive list of secondary schools in Taita-Taveta county. Located in coastal Kenya, Mombasa county produces some of the best students countrywide in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations.
While doing form one selection, candidates are expected to select a total of 11 secondary schools. i.e four national schools, three extra-county schools, two county schools and two sub-county schools. Candidates with special needs can pick one more school from the list of special/integrated institutions.
However there are some National schools that give priority to children from needy backgrounds such as Starehe Boys Centre and School, Starehe Girls Centre and School, Utumishi Academy, Moi Forces Academy (Nairobi) and Moi Forces Academy (Lanet).
Extra-County schools are boarding institutions that admit 60% of their candidates from the host county, while County schools select all their candidates from the host county.Sub-county schools admit day scholars and admission is done only for students from the host sub-county.
How to Confirm Form One Selection via SMS
One can check the secondary school they have been selected to join by sending an SMS with the candidate’s Index Number to 22263 from any network. Cost of the SMS is Ksh. 25.
Admission Letters
Form one admission letters are posted on the Ministry of Education website and one can download by following the procedure below.
-Visit the Ministry of Education Website: https://www.education.go.ke/
-Select the county and sub-county where the candidate sat for the KCPE Exam.
-Enter your KCPE index number
-Click on submit
-Click on the admission letter at the bottom of the page to download and print
Education System in Kenya
Since 1985, Kenya has adopted the 8-4-4 system of education, which included 8 years of primary education, 4 years of secondary education and 4 years of University education. At the end of the primary education, candidates sit for ‘Kenya Certificate of Primary Education’ while at the end of the secondary education, candidates sit for ‘Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education’.
(CBC) Competency Based Curriculum (2-6-3-3)
In the year 2017, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) introduced a new system of education referred to as Competency Based curriculum (CBC) to replace the 8-4-4 system, a system that is slowly being implemented. The CBC has been organized in three levels: Early years education, middle school education, and senior school. Learners in the new education system(CBC) will take 2 years in Pre-primary, 6 years in primary (Grade 1-6), 3 years in junior secondary (Grade 7,8,9) 3 years in senior secondary (grade 10,11,12) and 3 years in university.
CBC emphasizes on 7 major competencies which include: communication and collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity and imagination, citizenship, digital literacy, learning to learn and self-efficacy. In the CBC system of education, Learners are assessed based on Meeting Expectations (ME), Approaching Expectations (AE) and Below Expectations (BE).The 8-4-4 system was more teacher-centered while the CBC system is more learner centered.
List of Secondary Schools in Taita-Taveta
1. Dr.Aggrey High School – Boys Boarding – 1101101
2. Senior Chief Mwangeka Secondary School – Girls Boarding – 1101102
3. Mghalu High School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1101103
4. Kiwinda Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101104
5. St. Mary’s High School Lushangonyi – Boys Boarding – 1101201
6. Canon Kituri Secondary – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1101202
7. St. John’s Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101203
8. Shimbo Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101204
9. Dalmas Moka Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101205
10. Mwakiwiwi Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101206
11. Ngangao Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101301
12. Kitumbi High School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1101302
13. Funju Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1101303
14. Eldoro Girls High School – Girls Boarding – 1113101
15. Timbila Secondary School – Boys Day & Boarding – 1113102
16. Chala Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1113103
17. Bishop John Njenga Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1113104
18. Murray Girls’ High School – Girls Boarding – 1114102
19. Mwandango Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114103
20. Mwambonu Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114104
21. Mwafuga Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1114107
22. Chawia High School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114108
23. Ngami Secondary – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114202
24. Mwakitu Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1114204
25. Mwasere Girls’ Secondary School – Girls Boarding – 1114301
26. Mwanyambo Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114302
27. Mshimba Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114303
28. Munda Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114304
29. Alan Mjomba Secondary – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1114305
30. Voi Secondary School – Mixed Boarding -1115101
31. Mwangea Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1115102
32. Kajire Secondary School – Girls Day & Boarding – 1115103
33. Mwambiti Secondary School – Boys Day & Boarding – 1115104
34. Mwakichuchu Secondary School – Girls Day & Boarding – 1115105
35. Our Lady Perpetual Succour Girl Secondary School – Girls Boarding – 1115106
36. Mwakitawa Secondary School – Mixed Boarding – 1115201
37. Mwaghogho Secondary School – Mixed Boarding – 1115203
38. David Kayanda Secondary School – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1115204
39. Moi High School Kisigau – Mixed Day & Boarding – 1115301
40. Marungu Secondary School – Mixed Day – 1115302
