SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY: A LIST OF BEST EXTRA COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
A LIST OF ALL TOP/ BEST PERFORMING EXTRA COUNTY SCHOOLS IN KENYA PER COUNTY-KAKAMEGA COUNTY
Schools in Kenya are divided into 4 main categories: national, extra county, county and sub-county secondary schools.
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Extra County Schools form the second tier of schools in Kenya.
Most of these extra county secondary schools are well-equipped with sufficient learning facilities such as laboratories and libraries.
90% of Extra County schools in Kenya have enough boarding facilities given that students traverse many counties to get admitted to such schools.
Most of these schools are also single-sex.
Extra County schools are divided into three main clusters: Cluster one (1), Cluster two (2) and Cluster three (3).
EXTRA COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ FORM ONE ADMISSION
Selection and admission to extra county schools in Kenya is done online by the Ministry of Education.
Due to the limited slots in extra county schools, selection to these schools is done based on merit.
This, therefore, means that learners with better scores in KCPE national exams stand a better chance of getting admitted to these schools.
BELOW IS A FULL LIST OF BEST/TOP EXTRA COUNTY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY: NAME, KNEC CODE, LOCATION, TYPE AND CLUSTER
| SCHOOL NAME | SCHOOL CODE | CLUSTER | TYPE | LOCATION-COUNTY, REGION | CATEGORY |
| Archbishop Njenga Girls’ High School | 37607201 | C1 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Butere Boys High School | 37608003 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Musingu Boys High School | 37615001 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Musoli Girls High School | 37615004 | C1 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Shikunga Secondary School | 37615009 | C1 | Mixed | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| The Sacred Heart Girls, Mukumu | 37616007 | C1 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St. Mary’s Mumias Girls High School | 37617210 | C1 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St. Peter’s Mumias Boys’ High School | 37617211 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Kivaywa Secondary School | 37624002 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Mwihila High School | 37625106 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St. Mathias Kholera Boys Secondary School | 37627112 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St John The Baptist Likuyani Secondary School | 37631302 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Chebuyusi Boys High School | 37632101 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Lubinu Secondary School | 37634307 | C1 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Lugari Secondary School | 37607203 | C2 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Malava Boys High School | 37614102 | C2 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Eregi Girls High School | 37615003 | C2 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St.Ignatius Mukumu Boys High School | 37616006 | C2 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Mary Seat Of Wisdom Bulimbo Girls Secondary School | 37627109 | C2 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Moi Girls’ Secondary School-Nangili | 37631401 | C2 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Ingotse High School | 37632304 | C2 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Bishop Sulumeti Girls Secondary School | 37603005 | C3 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Mautuma Secondary School | 37607101 | C3 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St. Agnes Girls High School – Shibuye | 37616001 | C3 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| Shanderema Secondary School | 37616020 | C3 | Boys | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
| St.Anne’s Nzoia Girls’ Secondary School | 37631502 | C3 | Girls | KAKAMEGA, NYANZA REGION | EXTRA COUNTY |
TOP 20 BEST SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY RANKED BASED ON PAST KCSE RESULTS
| NAME OF SCHOOL | KCSE MEAN GRADE | LOCATION | |
| 1. | BOOKER ACADEMY | 8.50 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 2. | KAYONZO SECONDARY | 8.00 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 3. | KAKAMEGA HIGH SCHOOL | 7.40 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 4. | MUSINGU HIGH SCHOOL | 7.40 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 5. | EREGI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | 7.25 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 6. | ST MATHIAS KHOLERA BOY’S SECONDARY SCHOOL | 7.25 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 7. | KIVAVWA SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.89 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 8. | LUBINU BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.89 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 9. | MALAVA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | 6.89 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 10. | ST. CHARLES LWANGA HIGH SCHOOL | 6.89 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 11. | ST. HENRY SAISI WABUGE MEMORIAL SCHOOL | 6.86 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 12. | FRIENDS SCHOOL MAKHUKHUNI SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.77 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 13. | ST CHARLES KHALABA SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.73 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 14. | MALAVA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | 6.71 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 15. | ST JOSEPH KOGO SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.58 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 16. | MUSANDA SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.55 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 17. | ESHIBINGA K SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.50 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 18. | BUCHENYA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.50 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 19. | SIDIKHO SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.38 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
| 20. | MUGUNGA SECONDARY SCHOOL | 6.25 | KAKAMEGA, WESTERN |
MIXED DAY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
| Shieywe Secondary School 37603004 | Mixed |
| Kakamega Township Secondary 37603007 | Mixed |
| 37603101Kakamega Muslim Secondary School 37603010 | Mixed |
| Mwiyala Secondary School 37603011 | Mixed |
| Mwangaza Sec School 37603101 | Mixed |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School Eshisiru 37603102 | Mixed |
