
Machakos Girls High School is one of the best girls boarding school in the Country. This article provides complete information about this school. Get to know the school’s physical location, directions, contacts, history, Form one selection criteria and analysis of its performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams. Get to see a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
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MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S PHYSICAL LOCATION
Machakos Girls High School is located in the Machakos Town constituency in Mumbuni; Eastern Region of Kenya. It is a girls’ only boarding school.
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S INFO AT A GLANCE
- SCHOOL’S NAME: Machakos Girls High School
- SCHOOL’S TYPE: Girls only boarding school
- SCHOOL’S CATEGORY:
- SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
- SCHOOL’S LOCATION: located in the Machakos Town constituency in Mumbuni; Eastern Region of Kenya.
- SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE:
- SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS: Public
- SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT: 020-2507272
- SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P. O BOX 13 – 90100 MACHAKOS
- SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
- SCHOOL’S WEBSITE:
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY
The School was started as a Primary School for boys under the name Government African School in 1915. In 1946, the Primary School became a mixed school for boys and girls.
In 1950, the school was split and all the boys were moved to the now Machakos School. The school name changed to “Government African Girls’ Intermediate School.”
1959 – The first Form 1 class of 12 girls was started in 1959 and by the year 1960 the school had form 1 and 2 and standard 6,7and8 and its alo the same year that the school was changed to Machakos Girls High school.
In 1965 a double stream was introduced in form 1 class and in 1968 the whole school became a tripple streamed school from form 1-4. in 1972 a form 5 arts class was started and later in 1978 a second stream was granted but was changed to ascience stream in 1984. In 2007 a fourth stream was introduced in form 1.
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MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S VISION
A centre of education and excellence for girls in Kenya and the world.
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S MISSION
To prepare complete girls who will participate and contribute meaningfully to the academic, socio-economic and political environment.
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S MOTTO
Success is Doing the Extra
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S CONTACTS
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications:
- Postal Address: P. O BOX 13 – 90100 MACHAKOS
- Email Contact: [email protected]
- Phone Contact: 020-2507272
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school featured in the list of top 200 schools nationally.
Machakos Girls High School managed a mean score of 7.7018 (B-; minus) in the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, examination. The school registered a total of 228 candidates.
170 candidates scored a mean grade of C+(plus) and above; hence, booking direct tickets to university; which represented a percentage of 74.56% of the total candidates. Candidates who scored mean grade of A- (minus) were 1 . Others scored B+ (30), B (44), B- (48) and C+ ( 43 candidates).
Here is the school’s 2019 KCSE Mean Grade Summary;
MEAN GRADE | NUMBER OF CANDIDATES |
A | 0 |
A- | 5 |
B+ | 30 |
B | 44 |
B- | 48 |
C+ | 43 |
C | 38 |
C- | 13 |
D+ | 6 |
D | 1 |
D- | 0 |
E | 0 |
x | 0 |
TOTAL | 228 |
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MACHAKOS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL’S PHOTO GALLERY
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