Kagumo High School

Kagumo High School
Location
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Kiganjo, Nyeri County, Kenya.

Nyeri
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P. BOX 69-10102
Information
Other namesKagumo School
School typeNational School
MottoStruggle For Excellence
Established1933
Sister schoolBishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School
CategoryNational School (Cluster 1)
School code08200007
PrincipalDr. Silas Mwirigi
Teaching staff50+
Enrollment2,000+
Average class size48
Classrooms52
HousesKimathi House

Muhoya House Wambugu House Aggrey House Washington House Kraph House Wilberforce House Dr. Kamunge House

Makau house
SloganDeveloping Gentlemen Of Consolidated Intellect
SongMungu wetu, twakuomba,ushindi uwe wetu. Kwa masomo na michezo, tuzidi kuongoza. Kwa imani twakuomba, amani upendo umoja. Ibariki,ibariki, Kagumo shule yetu.
NicknameKaggz/Kabau
RivalNyeri High School
National ranking1
NewspaperThe Emerald
Alumni nameKagumo Old Boys Association (KOBA)
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Kagumo High School is a boys' national high school situated between Kirichu and Kiganjo townships along the Nyeri-Nanyuki road in Kenya.[1] Established in 1933 as a primary institution in Gatitu, its initial aim was to train artisans for Native African training depots.[2] In 1958, the school relocated to its current location in Kiganjo, thanks to land provided by Chief Wambugu wa Muigua.[3] Over the years, Kagumo High School has gained recognition for its academic achievements. In 1946, it was among the first schools in the country to permit Africans to sit for University Level Entrance Exams.[4] Designated a national school in 2012, it now hosts a student population exceeding 1,200, distributed across 11 streams.[5] Notable alumni from Kagumo High School have excelled in various fields, including politics, law, business, and medicine.[6]

  1. ^ "Kagumo High School Website". Retrieved 10 December 2011.[dead link]
  2. ^ KIEREINI, DOUGLAS. "Tracing the origins of vocational training in Kenya's education". Business Daily. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ Archives, Kenya National. "Paramount Chiefs In Kenya". Google Arts and Culture.
  4. ^ Old Boys, Kagumo High. "Do you know that in 1975, Nyeri's Kagumo High School sent more students to university than the entire North Eastern Province?". Kagumo Old Boys.
  5. ^ Tcha, Carol. "BEST STUDENTS IN THE 11th STREAM/ NEW CLASS./CLASS N". Carol Tcha.
  6. ^ KIEREINI, DOUGLAS. "Kagumo sets trend in local education". Business Daily. pp. 1–2.