Chogoria Girls High School Details
Chogoria Girls High School is a girls-only boarding secondary school located in Chogoria Location, Mwimbi Division, Maara District, Tharaka Nithi County. The National girls’ school was started in 1922 by Dr. Clive Irvine, a missionary from the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. For more information, check the contacts below;
Chogoria Girls High School aims to prepare students to make a positive contribution to the development of the society and to acquire the values of national patriotism, self-respect, self-reliance, cooperation, adaptability, a sense of purpose and self-discipline.
Chogoria Girls High School is classified as a public secondary school and is funded by the government of Kenya and managed through a board of governors and parent-teacher associations (PTA).
Secondary school education in Kenya starts at 14 years of age and runs for four years. Upon completion, students sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). This prepares them for university, colleges, middle-level trades, professions, vocational and
Quick Facts
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- School Code:19300004
- Level: Secondary School
- Day/Boarding: Boarding
- Gender: Girls only
- Ownership: Public
- Sponsor: Government of Kenya
- Student Needs: Ordinary
- System: 844
School Curriculum
The secondary school curriculum in Kenya covers six major areas:
- Mathematics.
- Communication: English, Kiswahili, and foreign languages),
- Science: Physical Science and Biological Science.
- Humanities: History, government, social education, geography, religious education, and ethics),
- Applied Education: Agriculture, business education, accounts, commerce, industrial education, wood technology, metal technology, power mechanics, electrical technology, typing and office practice, home science, clothing and textiles, food and nutrition, arts, and music)
- Physical Education.
Chogoria Girls High School KCSE Results
Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by SMS or online using an SMS number or website link provided at the release of the exam. Candidates and parents should visit the school for their official results slip. Results for all candidates and the school national, county and local ranking can also be found from the schools’ office.
The ministry of education advises parents teachers and pupils to check the KCSE result slip for any anomaly such as incorrect candidate’s name, school name and code as well as wrong subject grade and report to KNEC within a month after the announcement.
Chogoria Girls High School Fees, Account Number and Uniform
For details on school fees structure, account number and uniform, please contact the principal or the school’s office using the contacts below.
Motto, Vision and Mission
School Motto: Common Sense with Discipline, Determination, and Dedication for excellence.
School Mission: To provide a conducive learning environment with a view to enabling the girls to realize their fullest potential and become responsible citizens now and in the future.
School Vision: To be an epitome of a holistic learning centre.
Chogoria Girls High School History
The school was started in 1922 by a missionary from the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Dr Clive Irvine, who also founded the church and the hospital. It started as a preparatory grade mixed school. In 1952 it achieved the title of Primary School and Junior School.
In 1953, the Junior School was terminated and Intermediate School was introduced. The school continued with its co-education that had its classrooms at Chogoria Boys Secondary and dormitories at Chogoria Girls Secondary School. All this time its catchment area was the whole of the old Meru and Embu Districts.
In 1965, the idea of a secondary school came into the minds of the local people and the intermediate section was slowly phased out. In the same year, the girls joined the boys to carry on with co-education.
In 1968 the school headmaster decided to separate boys from girls and this gave birth to Chogoria Girls Secondary School with its first headteacher Mrs. Charity Mugo.
In 1969, the girls moved to the present 20-acre site. The physical facilities were quite inadequate but through the efforts of the local community, the P.C.E.A church and assistance from the government and parents the school grew. It continued as a single stream (160 students) up to 1979 when the second stream was born. In 1980 the Advanced level (‘A’ level), Arts stream was started.
From 1980 the school continued with two streams in ordinary level ‘O’ and one stream ‘A’ level Arts. The ‘A’ level stream was phased out in 1989, when the education system in Kenya was changed to 8-4-4 system. The third stream in` O’ level was then started in 1990.
In 1996 the fourth stream was started and soon after (2001) the fifth stream was born.
Chogoria Girls High School Contacts (Address, Location, Email, Telephone and Website)
School Name: Chogoria Girls High School
Physical Location: Chogoria, Meru.
Address: P.O. Box 76, 60401 Chogoria.
City/Town: Meru
County: Tharaka Nithi
School Category: Public
School Code :19300004
Phone Number: 0723-538393
Website: http://www.chogoriagirls.org
School Highlights
Music: Yes
Drama Club: Yes
Debate Club: Yes
Sports Team: Yes
Girls Scouts: Yes