This is a list of the best performing secondary schools in Embu County. The county borders Kirinyaga to the West, Kitui to the East, Tharaka Nithi to the North, Machakos to the South. Moi High School-Mbiruri came in top in the 2019 KCSE examinations with an average mean score of 8.405.
The top KCSE students in the county were Mukedi Eugine Owino and Mutinda Jeremiah Mutunga who scored an A of 81 points from Moi High School – Mbiruri.
Here is a list of the best performing secondary schools in Embu County.
1. Moi High School- Mbiruri
Category: National School
Mean Score: 8.405
Location: Embu East Sub-county
2. Kyeni Girls High School
Category: Extra-County High School
Mean Score: 8.2
Location: Kyeni location
3. Kangaru Girls High School
Category: Extra-County High School
Mean Score: 8.01
Location: Manyatta constituency, Kamiu Sub-location
4. Nyangwa Secondary School
Category: Extra-County High School
Mean Score: 7.71
Location: Nyangwa Sublocation
5. Kangaru Boys High School
Category: Extra-County High School
Mean Score: 6.67
Location: Outskirts of Embu Town
6. Siakago Boys’ High School
Category: Extra-County High School
Location: Riandu Sub location, Nthawa Location
7. Nguviu Boys High School
Category: Extra-County High School
Location: Nginda location
8. Kangaru Girls Secondary School
Category: Sub-County Secondary School
Location: Manyatta constituency
9. St. Catherine Nthagaiya Girls Secondary School
Category: Sub-County Secondary School
Location: Near Runyenjes Town
10. Mumbuni Girls Secondary School
Category: Sub-County Secondary School
Location: Manyatta constituency, Itabua Sub-location