Nyandarua High School Description
Nyandarua High School is a mixed national boarding school, located in the Ol-Kalou constituency in Rurii. The school is located in Nyandarua county in the Central province of Kenya. For more information, please check the contacts below;
Nyandarua 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.
Nyandarua 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 technical training.
Quick Facts
Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss;
- School Code: 201301
- Level: Secondary School
- Day/Boarding: Boarding
- Gender: Girls and Boys
- 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.
Nyandarua 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.
Nyandarua High School Fees, Account Number and Uniform
For details on school fees structure, account number and uniform, please contact the principal or the schools office using the contacts below.
Motto, Vision and Mission
School Motto: Striving for excellence.
School Mission: To produce men and women of integrity to serve this nation.
School Vision: To make Nyandarua High School a Centre of academic excellence in the country.
Nyandarua High School History
Immediately after independence, there was a great thirst of education and especially Secondary and University education.
Nyandarua High School was started with that requirement in mind. It opened its doors on 29th March 1965 with 71 students.
These students started learning in a house which belonged to a white settler just below Rurii Shopping Centre near the main road.
Nyandarua High School currently occupies a land of 54 acres.
Historical Milestones
1967- A girl’s stream was started but because of lack of room they were taken to Karogo-ini.
I D A (International Development Agency) started a massive construction work, on this site where the school stands now.
1968 Form 1 and 2 girls went to Karogo-ini and Form 4 Boys moved to Nyahururu where there were adequate facilities to prepare the form fours for their final examinations.
1969- All students converged to the new site with all the facilities available on a piece, approximately 50 acres.
1970- One ‘A’ level science class was started.
1974- A water borehole was sunk and K P & Co Ltd installed a single-phase electricity supply.
Previously the school used a generator for lighting.
1978- One ‘A’ level arts class was started and an additional Science class was introduced in the school.
Nyandarua High School therefore grew to become triple streams from Form 1 to 6.
1984- The P.T.A. bought a school Leyland Bus – KUV 128.
1989- The school like all the others saw the phasing out of ‘A’ level classes and the first students of 8-4-4 system of education sat for their K.C.S.E. Examination.
1990- NSOSA (Nyandarua School Old Students Associations) during school’s Silver Jubilee Celebration held on 31/3/1990 decided to improve on the existing facilities of the school by donating the ‘HEART’ for the school i.e. a library block to accommodate 60,000 volumes of Books and reading space for 130 students.
The association miniated the Harambe funds raising during the occasion with P.C. Central, Mr. Victor Musoga as Guest for a double storey structure. Construction works started on November 1990.
Parents have also contributed immensely towards this library whose architect is Mr. Julius Njinu an Old Boy of this school.
1991- A second major Harambe towards NSOSA library was conducted with the Guest of Honor again being the P.C. Central, Mr. Victor Musoga.
Though not fully completed according to the architect’s plan, the library is now being used by students and teachers with the few books available.
1993- A fourth stream was started.
Nyandarua High School Contacts (Address, Location, Email, Telephone and Website)
School Name: Nyandarua High School
Physical Location:
Address: P.O. Box 61, Ol Kalou 20303
City/Town: Ol Kalou
County: Nyandarua
School Category: public
School Code :201301
Phone Number: 020-2045186, 0726-844704, 0726-844704
Email:
Website: The website for this school will be updated when available.
Schools Highlights
Music: Available.
Drama Club: Available.
Debate Club: Available.
Sports Team: Available.
Girls and Boys Scouts: Available.
Students Association: Available.