All National Schools in Nyeri County

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Nyeri County stands out as one of Kenya’s top regions for academic excellence. Home to renowned national schools like Kagumo High School, Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls and Rev. Muhoro School For The Deaf, the county has consistently delivered strong academic results. With the rollout of the new Competency-Based Education (CBE) system, Nyeri now boasts even more national schools — institutions that are better equipped to offer all three career pathways under the new curriculum.

New National Schools in Nyeri County

  1. Mahiga Girls

Mahiga Girls High School is one of the standout institutions that earned a well-deserved upgrade in Kenya’s recent school re-clustering. With an impressive KCSE mean score of 8.39 in 2024, this rising academic giant has proven it deserves national recognition. Mahiga Girls is not just keeping up — it’s leading the way!

  1. Nyeri High School

This well known and respectable school is located about 5 kilometres from Nyeri Town, along the Nyeri-Mathari Road. The school started as a Primary Boys’ Boarding School by the Consolata Missionaries and later it became a Junior Secondary School in 1947.  The school continues to rise higher, operating under strict academic, moral and spiritual principles. As an academic giant, the School can now be known as a national school as it has continuously received regional and national recognition in both academic and co-curriculum fields.

  1. South Tetu Girls

South Tetu Girls is also another good Boarding Public Girls’ High School located in Mukurweini Sub-County, Nyeri County. With strong Anglican roots, the school was established to empower girls through Christian-based education. Due to its good performance, the school is now clustered as a national school ready to admit students from every part of the country.

  1. Othaya Boys

Finally, Othaya Boys rounds off the list of newly elevated national schools in Nyeri County. As a boarding boys’ school, the school s is now poised to offer enhanced learning facilities, better staffing, and expanded resources to meet the demands of the CBE curriculum.

The above new national schools together with Kagumo High Schools, Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls and Rev. Muhoro School For The Deaf opens  more opportunities for students to access all three career pathways — Arts and Sports Science, Social Sciences, and STEM — setting them up for greater success in the changing education landscape.