Alliance High School, Mangu High School, Starehe Boys’ Centre, Kapsabet Boys High School, and Maseno School are some of the highly-regarded boys’ national schools in Kenya. These schools are known for their strong academic performance, rich history, and notable alumni.
Here’s a more detailed look at the Best Boys’ National Schools in Kenya:
- Alliance High School: A leading national school with a strong academic record.
- Mangu High School: Another top-performing national school, known for its consistent results.
- Starehe Boys’ Centre: A prestigious institution with a reputation for academic excellence and producing well-rounded individuals.
- Kapsabet Boys High School: A well-established national school, known for its strong performance and competitive admissions.
- Maseno School: A prominent national school with a long history and a reputation for academic success.
- Cardinal Otunga High School: Another well-regarded school, particularly in the Nyanza region.
- Nyambaria High School: Also performing well in the Nyanza region, ranking highly in national exams.
Latest list of all the National Boys’ Schools:
| SCHOOL NAME | GENDER | COUNTY | SUB COUNTY | UIC/ NEMIS CODE | KNEC CODE |
| KABARNET HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | BARINGO | BARINGO CENTRAL | CD36 | 33517201 |
| BARINGO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | BARINGO | KOIBATEK | HLWY | 33500018 |
| TENWEK HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | BOMET | BOMET CENTRAL | 57ZH | 25500023 |
| KAPLONG BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | BOMET | SOTIK | Q2BT | 25533103 |
| KIBABII HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | BUNGOMA | BUNGOMA SOUTH | N7CB | 36602102 |
| FRIENDS KAMUSINGA | BOYS | BUNGOMA | KIMILILI | VMZ9 | 36600004 |
| BUTULA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | BUSIA | BUTULA | 6UPN | 35600007 |
| NAMBALE SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | BUSIA | NAMBALE | ZEFL | 35629101 |
| ST PATRICK ITEN | BOYS | ELGEYO MARAKW | KEIYO NORTH | QYWY | 34500010 |
| TAMBACH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | ELGEYO MARAKW | KEIYO NORTH | DAKM | 34518401 |
| MOI HIGH MBIRURI | BOYS | EMBU | EMBU EAST | E3HX | 14300006 |
| SIAKAGO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | EMBU | MBEERE NORTH | 5Q9M | 14312101 |
| NYANGWA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | EMBU | MBEERE SOUTH | FKUD | 14341201 |
| GARISSA HIGH | BOYS | GARISSA | GARISSA | 5G35 | 45800001 |
| HOMA BAY HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | HOMA BAY | HOMA BAY | HQXM | 41704001 |
| MBITA HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | HOMA BAY | MBITA | AYPM | 41700010 |
| AGORO SARE HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | HOMA BAY | RACHUONYO SOUT | QERE | 41710301 |
| ORERO BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | HOMA BAY | RANGWE | 5WQU | 41742105 |
| GARBATULA HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | ISIOLO | GARBATULLA | ZXZL | 17300015 |
| OLKEJUADO HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KAJIADO | KAJIADO CENTRAL | 5NZD | 31515101 |
| OLOOLAISER HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KAJIADO | KAJIADO NORTH | 3YA9 | 31500026 |
| KAKAMEGA SCHOOL | BOYS | KAKAMEGA | KAKAMEGA CENTRA | 3NLD | 37600001 |
| MUSINGU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KAKAMEGA | KAKAMEGA SOUTH | JCSP | 37615001 |
| ACK EMATUNDU BOYS SECONDARY/VOCATIONAL SCHOOL | BOYS | KAKAMEGA | KHWISERO | 865Q | 37625123 |
| ST. PETER’S MUMIAS BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KAKAMEGA | MUMIAS WEST | F5U8 | 37617211 |
| KABIANGA HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KERICHO | BELGUT | HKSE | 28500006 |
| LITEIN HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KERICHO | BURETI | CAYW | 28522505 |
| TENGECHA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KERICHO | BURETI | WRCH | 28522501 |
| MANGU HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KIAMBU | JUJA | DJ8J | 11200003 |
| KIAMBU HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KIAMBU | KIAMBU | 6ST4 | 11205204 |
| ALLIANCE HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KIAMBU | KIKUYU | RVPP | 11200001 |
| THIKA HIGH SCH | BOYS | KIAMBU | THIKA WEST | HNYB | 11207101 |
| MALINDI HIGH | BOYS | KILIFI | MALINDI | 3Y3N | 4107101 |
| DR.KRAPF | BOYS | KILIFI | RABAI | CALY | 4122102 |
| RIBE BOYS | BOYS | KILIFI | RABAI | 2LZD | 4100002 |
| KIANYAGA HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KIRINYAGA | KIRINYAGA EAST | PTQ6 | 9222201 |
| BARICHO HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KIRINYAGA | KIRINYAGA WEST | RVM4 | 9200012 |
| RIOKINDO HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KISII | KENYENYA | EZ4P | 40727101 |
| KISII HIGH | BOYS | KISII | KISII CENTRAL | WBX4 | 40700002 |
| KISUMU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | KISUMU | KISUMU CENTRAL | TEL2 | 39741005 |
| MASENO SCHOOL | BOYS | KISUMU | KISUMU WEST | 8SWL | 39700001 |
| KITUI HIGH | BOYS | KITUI | KITUI CENTRAL | A66N | 13300007 |
| ST CHARLES LWANGA SCHOOL | BOYS | KITUI | KITUI CENTRAL | 95WM | 13302102 |
| KINANGO SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | KWALE | KINANGO | VLQH | 2109101 |
| KWALE HIGH | BOYS | KWALE | MATUGA | P6GZ | 2100005 |
| WAA HIGH | BOYS | KWALE | MATUGA | LA49 | 2105104 |
| NANYUKI HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | LAIKIPIA | LAIKIPIA EAST | U8CD | 30500021 |
| G.G RUMURUTI SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | LAIKIPIA | LAIKIPIA WEST | TQ24 | 30544101 |
| MPEKETONI BOYS HIGH SCH | BOYS | LAMU | LAMU WEST | F3NK | 06100012 |
| MACHAKOS BOYS | BOYS | MACHAKOS | MACHAKOS | S6CH | 12300001 |
| TALA HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | MACHAKOS | MATUNGULU | NWXY | 12345501 |
| MAKUENI BOYS | BOYS | MAKUENI | MAKUENI | A8KQ | 18300003 |
| MBOONI BOYS | BOYS | MAKUENI | MBOONI WEST | 5VB6 | 18323102 |
| MUKAA BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | MAKUENI | MUKAA | JC4P | 18347501 |
| MATILIKU SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | MAKUENI | NZAUI | ZDJQ | 18324301 |
| MANDERA SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | MANDERA | MANDERA EAST | 976X | 47800005 |
| MOYALE SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | MARSABIT | MOYALE | B956 | 16300014 |
| MERU SCHOOL | BOYS | MERU | IMENTI EAST | J5DS | 15300002 |
| NKUBU HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | MERU | IMENTI SOUTH | GEML | 15319101 |
| TARANG’ANYA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | MIGORI | KURIA WEST | DSMS | 44708101 |
| KANGA HIGH | BOYS | MIGORI | RONGO | 9KQC | 44700006 |
| ST JOSEPH’S RAPOGI SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | MIGORI | URIRI | UQDE | 44736101 |
| SHIMO-LA-TEWA SCHOOL | BOYS | MOMBASA | KISAUNI | P8NT | 3100007 |
| M.S.S FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED | BOYS | MOMBASA | NYALI | ZXEG | 3126103 |
| KIAGUTHU BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | MURANG’A | KAHURO | BTL6 | 10238114 |
| NJIIRI SCHOOL | BOYS | MURANG’A | KIGUMO | D2QA | 10227301 |
| MURANGA HIGH – PUBLIC | BOYS | MURANG’A | MURANG’A EAST | D2VN | 10200008 |
| LENANA SCHOOL | BOYS | NAIROBI | DAGORETTI | 3KSM | 20400001 |
| MOI FORCES | BOYS | NAIROBI | KAMUKUNJI | 3UKL | 20400008 |
| STAREHE BOYS | BOYS | NAIROBI | STAREHE | YS3B | 20400004 |
| NAIROBI SCH | BOYS | NAIROBI | WESTLANDS | GHXC | 20400002 |
| UTUMISHI BOYS ACADEMY | BOYS | NAKURU | GILGIL | D3WB | 27500008 |
| MOLO ACADEMY BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | NAKURU | MOLO | QNDP | 27538208 |
| NAKURU HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NAKURU | NAKURU EAST | YGGK | 27500002 |
| JOMO KENYATTA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NAKURU | NAKURU NORTH | 5723 | 27536201 |
| NJORO BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NAKURU | NJORO | UL3F | 27564101 |
| KAPSABET BOYS | BOYS | NANDI | CHESUMEI | JBLC | 29500006 |
| METEITEI BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | NANDI | TINDERET | DC6B | 29542101 |
| NAROK HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NAROK | NAROK CENTRAL | KKEW | 32589101 |
| KILGORIS BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | NAROK | TRANS MARA WEST | KUAC | 32500016 |
| NYAMBARIA HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NYAMIRA | MANGA | VQT5 | 43700008 |
| KEBIRIGO HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NYAMIRA | NYAMIRA | UUZ3 | 43706115 |
| NYAHURURU HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NYANDARUA | NYANDARUA WEST | H7H8 | 07214101 |
| NJABINI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NYANDARUA | SOUTH KINANGOP | TBFM | 07216101 |
| KAGUMO HIGH | BOYS | NYERI | NYERI CENTRAL | 442P | 08200007 |
| NYERI HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NYERI | NYERI CENTRAL | V6YZ | 08202001 |
| OTHAYA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | NYERI | NYERI SOUTH | XCY9 | 08237005 |
| MARALAL HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | SAMBURU | SAMBURU CENTRA | 5VVT | 22500013 |
| MARANDA HIGH | BOYS | SIAYA | BONDO | 7XSS | 42700005 |
| SAWAGONGO HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | SIAYA | GEM YALA | WY37 | 42749107 |
| ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, YALA | BOYS | SIAYA | GEM YALA | 7SG8 | 42749101 |
| RAMBA SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | SIAYA | RARIEDA | GB9M | 42721202 |
| KENYATTA HIGH MWATATE | BOYS | TAITA TAVETA | MWATATE | L6WF | 1100003 |
| DR.AGGREY HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | TAITA TAVETA | TAITA | FV6C | 1101101 |
| HOLA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | TANA RIVER | TANA RIVER | 6EFL | 5100009 |
| CHOGORIA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | THARAKA NITHI | MAARA | M5PG | 19326201 |
| KIRIANI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | THARAKA NITHI | MAARA | 9S4F | 19326203 |
| IKUU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | THARAKA NITHI | MERU SOUTH | YTB4 | 19300010 |
| ST. ANTHONY’S BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL – KITALE | BOYS | TRANS NZOIA | KIMININI | 27EL | 23574101 |
| ST. JOSEPH’S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL – KITALE | BOYS | TRANS NZOIA | TRANS NZOIA WEST | 9FRM | 23500014 |
| LODWAR BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | TURKANA | TURKANA CENTRAL | 9GYY | 21500012 |
| A.I.C. CHEBISAAS BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | UASIN GISHU | MOIBEN | 6WF4 | 26500002 |
| PAUL BOIT BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL | BOYS | UASIN GISHU | TURBO | YFES | 26509114 |
| NYANG’ORI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | VIHIGA | HAMISI | HYCG | 38619102 |
| CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | VIHIGA | SABATIA | VSCS | 38600006 |
| WAJIR HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | WAJIR | WAJIR EAST | MMLZ | 46800003 |
| CHEWOYET HIGH SCHOOL | BOYS | WEST POKOT | WEST POKOT | XJVN | 24500022 |
| KAPENGURIA SCHOOL | BOYS | WEST POKOT | WEST POKOT | 7KRE | 24505104 |