National Secondary Schools in Kenya per County [2023]

The Ministry of Education in Kenya upgraded some secondary schools in various counties to the prestigious national schools status. National schools have the capacity and infrastructure to handle big numbers of students and can take students from every part of Kenya.

Initially, there were only 17 National schools in Kenya, but the clamour by parents to have their children educated in National schools has led the government to expand the list to now over 100 schools.

The original 17 national schools were categorized as cluster 3 schools with the rest of the national schools finding their places in cluster 1, cluster 2 and cluster 4.

See also: Revised School Term Dates in Kenya

The clustering of National schools is based on the age of the school, capacity, and resources available in each school.

The then President Uhuru Kenyatta at a function in Alliance Girls National School.

National Secondary Schools in Kenya

Here is a list of national secondary schools in Kenya per county, the school code, and whether boys only, girls only, or mixed school: