This is a list of the best performing secondary schools in Kirinyaga County. Kirinyaga’s capital is Kutus and its largest town is Wanguru. It has four sub-counties (constituencies) which are further sub-divided into 20 electoral wards.
Baricho High School emerged top in the 2019 KCSE examination in Kirinyaga County. It had a mean score of 8.8 (B plain) and took position 35 nationally. The second and third positions were scooped by Kabare Girls High and Mutira Girls school respectively.
Here is a list of the best performing secondary schools in Kirinyaga County.
1.Baricho High School
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 8.8
Location: Mwerua Location, Ndia Division
2. Kabare Girls High
Category: National School
Mean Score: 8.4
Location: Gakoigo-Kabare Rd, Kerugoya Kirinyaga
3. Mutira Girls school
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 8.3
Location: Ndia near Kerugoya Town, Ndia Constituency
4. Kianyaga High School
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 7.7
Location: Baragwi Location, Gichugu Division, Gichugu Constituency
5. Ngiriambu High School
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 7.2
Location: Along Kerugoya-Kiamutuga Road
6. Keru Girls High School
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 7.4
Location: Kerugoya/Kutus Constituency
7. Kiaritha Mixed Day Secondary School
Category: Sub-county School
Mean Score: 7.26
Location: Karingani Chuka
8. Keru Boys High School
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 7.0
Location: Kerugoya/Kutus Constituency
9. Kaburia Girls High School
Category: Extra-County School
Mean Score: 6.8
Location: Baragwi
10. Kerugoya boys high school
Category: Extra-County School
Location: Along Kerugoya-Kutus road
