Baringo High School History, Fees, KCSE Performance and Contacts

Baringo High School is a public national boarding secondary school for boys located in Baringo County. The school was founded in August 1965 as a day Harambee school under the sponsorship of African Inland Mission (A.I.M), now African Inland Church (A.I.C), on land donated by the Church.

It started with 40 students as a mixed school, with 10 girls and 30 boys. Mrs. Newman was the founder of the school and served as co-headmistress to the headmaster, Mr. William Baruett, from August 1965 to October 1965.

Having been a Harambee school since its inception, the school was taken over by the government in 1980 and first registered as a public school on December 15, 1981, under certificate number G/A/97/81. Before the introduction of the 8-4-4 system, Baringo High School was an A-Level mixed secondary school.

It was then re-registered as a four-stream mixed school with a maximum population of 640 students on December 6, 1996, under certificate number GP/A/638/96. The school was converted to a boys’ school by the D.E.B. Koibatek district on January 9, 2006, with a population of 550 students.

Baringo High School history

The school’s Administration Complex, Nyayo Dormitory, and the three Block Houses for teaching staff were constructed by His Excellency the late President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, who was also the patron of the school through the then Board Chairman, Mr. Eric Kotut.

The school also acknowledges the late former head of state, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, for the provision of facilities in the Boardroom, Head Teacher’s offices, some departmental offices, leveling the school grounds, and acquisition of extra land for the school.

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Since then, the school has continued to grow in terms of physical facilities, number of students, non-teaching staff, and teachers. Currently, the school has over 40 TSC teachers, over 10 BOM teachers, and numerous essential staff members. The school now has 10 dormitories accommodating over 1,418 boys.

Student discipline has greatly improved, and the school’s academic performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) has steadily risen, with a number of students qualifying to join various universities every year.

In the 2023 KCSE, the school presented 297 candidates, with over 90% attaining the minimum university entry grade required for full government sponsorship.

The school registered impressive results, with 7 students attaining the coveted grade of A (plain). An additional 22 candidates scored an A-, while 47 achieved a B+.

Further down the grade spectrum, 63 students obtained grade B while 64 earned a B-. The school also recorded 49 candidates with a C+, 22 scored a C, and 4 managed a C-. 

The school posted an overall mean score of 8.348 in the 2023 KCSE, a slight improvement from the 8.316 mean recorded by its 2022 candidates.

School Fees

As per the Ministry of Education guidelines issued in 2020, national schools in Kenya were categorized into four clusters.

Baringo High School falls under Cluster Four (IV), with an official annual fee ceiling of approximately Ksh75,798 per student.

However, this fee may vary slightly depending on the school’s additional levies, which may cover school uniforms, motivational programs, co-curricular activities, and institutional development projects.

These costs are subject to approval by the Board of Management in accordance with ministry policies.

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Location and contacts

The school sits on 33.38 hectares, located 2 km from Eldama Ravine Town, about 55 km from Nakuru City, and can be easily accessed from Eldoret City and Kabarnet Town, respectively.

In case you have any complaints, queries, or comments, you can reach the institution’s administration through the contacts below.

Mobile phone/ telephone number: 0202001879

Postal address: P.O. Box 23-20103

Email address: [email protected]

Official website: www.baringohighschool.sc.ke 

Baringo High School KNEC code: 33500018

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