Interesting Facts About Kenyan High Schools

Interesting Facts About Kenyan High Schools: Have you ever heard of a school in Kenya where students sleep in the Southern hemisphere and wake up the next day to go to school in the Northern hemisphere?  From Maseno High School, which has the equator passing through the school, to Kenya High School, which originally started in buildings designed for police barracks, in this video, we have looked at Interesting Facts About Kenyan High Schools!

1.Kenya High School

Did you ever know that this prestigious high school originally started in buildings designed for police barracks, it eventually moved to its current location on Kileleshwa Hill. Known as “Boma”, Kenya High was among the first to offer formal education to African girls. It’s also famous for consistently ranking among the top in national exams.

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2.Mang’u High School

A school that embraced Tech Before Its Time. Mang’u was one of the first schools in East Africa to introduce aviation classes in the 1960s. Students used flight simulators and studied aircraft maintenance – decades before STEM became trendy! The Aviation students undertake most of their studies at Wilson Airport and Moi Air Force Base in Embakasi

3. Maseno High School

In addition to being the oldest high school in Kenya, this is the school that has the Equator passing right through it. The equator acts as a divider between some classes and dormitories. This scenario creates a situation where students sleep in the Southern hemisphere and go to school in the Northern hemisphere.

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4. Jamhuri High School

This boys’ school is commonly referred to as “Jamuu” was, formerly known as Government Indian School and later The Duke of Gloucester School. It is one of the oldest schools in Kenya.It was founded as a Railway Educational Centre in 1906 and  predominantly enrolled students from the Indian community in Nairobi. After the independence the school name changed to Jamhuri High School.

5. Lenana School

It was founded by the British in 1949 for white settlers. Formally known  as the Duke of York School named after a British World War II 1939 King George V-class battleship.The bell from HMS Duke of York is mounted on a bell-shed by the front of the school parade and its crest still features a white knight. The school was renamed Lenana School in 1969 after the central person in the conflict between British imperialists and the Maasai

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6. Alliance High School

Alliance, the first school in Kenya to offer secondary education to Africans (founded in 1926), is nicknamed “Bush” because it’s literally in the bushes of Kikuyu. The school had the best results and was ranked first in the national exams continuously from 1960 to 1985

7. Moi Forces Academy

Located in Nairobi and Lanet, it’s one of the few high schools run under a military-style discipline system. Students even participate in ceremonial parades and drills. It feels like a bootcamp and a classroom.

8.Starehe Boys’ Centre

Founded by Dr. Geoffrey Griffin, this school was created to provide education for poor, orphaned boys after the Mau Mau Emergency. It runs almost like a military academy, with discipline, leadership, and service at the core.

9. Kapsabet Boys

This Nandi-based school is where both President William Ruto and former President Daniel arap Moi studied. If there’s a “Presidential High School” in Kenya, this might be it!

10.Alliance Girls High School

Often seen as the “sister” to Alliance Boys, AGHS has its own proud traditions — like the “Silent Walk” to the dining hall, which symbolizes discipline, focus, and respect. Visitors are often stunned by how quiet hundreds of girls can be.