The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education is a crucial national exam in preparing secondary learners for tertiary education. For that reason, institutions and candidates who featured in the list of top 500 schools KCSE 2022 are still celebrating.

Out of 881,466 candidates who sat for the 2022 KCSE exam, only 175, 325 candidates attained minimum KUCCPS grade of C+ for direct entry into local universities.

Mean grades of Top 100 schools KCSE 2022

Majority of giant schools faced tough competition in the recent KNEC exams released by Education CS Ezekiel Machogu.

Here are select secondary schools that featured in the list of the best.

Nyanza region

No	School	Mean
1	Nyambaria Boys	10.89
2	Cardinal Otunga	10.76
3	Kokuro Boys	10.68
4	Asumbi Girls	10.37
5	Gonzaga Gonza	10.3
6	St. Pauls Igonga	10.24
7	Igonga DOK	10.24
8	Kisumu Day	10.07
9	Kanga High	9.97
10	Orero Boys	9.90
11	Maseno School	9.66
12	Ogande Girls	9.62
13	Sawagongo High	9.61
14	Maranda School	9.54
15	Nyakongo Boys	9.54
16	Bishop Linus Okok Girls	9.43
17	Nyalenda Secondary	9.30
18	Mobamba High	9.28
19	Sigoti Complex	9.27
20	Kiage Tumaini High	9.23
21	Saye Mixed	9.22
22	Kisii School	9.15
23	Mwongori High	9.12
24	Kuura Sec	9.11
25	St Peters Abwao	9.11
26	St Pauls Gekano Boys	9.10
27	Nyansiongo High	9.06
28	Wang’apala Boys	9.05
29	Rigoko Elck	9.04
30	Agoro Sare	9.00
31	Menyenya Sda	8.93
32	Moteiribe Secondary	8.87
33	KEBIRIGO BOYS	8.85
34	Nyamagwa girls	8.84
35	Nyaikuro Mixed Sec	8.82
36	Got Rateng’ Mixed	8.71
37	Chemelil Sugar Academy	8.70
38	St Andrew Kaggwa Girls	8.69
39	Nyabururu Girls	8.64
40	Nyabite DOK Secondary	8.63
41	Nyakoiba High	8.60
42	Ober Boys	8.60
43	Nyangajo Girls	8.60
44	Kianungu Mixed	8.60
45	Rapogi High	8.50
46	Kisumu Girls	8.48
47	Manga Girls	8.47
48	Dudi Girls	8.40
49	Nyakemincha Sec	8.40
50	Koru Girls	8.35
51	Nyansabakwa Boys	8.34
52	Bishop Abiero	8.31
53	Bogichoncho PAG	8.30
54	Rang’ala Girls	8.27
55	Ran’gala Girls	8.22
56	Matutu Pag Sec	8.22
57	Mirogi Boys	8.20
58	Obera Boys	8.20
59	Kiabonyoru High	8.20
60	Ulanda Girls	8.17
61	Ran’gala Boys	8.17
62	PeHill Boys	8.11
63	Gendia High	8.10
64	Nyachururu Sec	8.10
65	Kebabe Girls	8.08
66	Sameta High	8.07
67	Nyabisase Mixed	8.06
68	Amasege SDA	8.02
69	Gekano Girls	8.02
70	St Bernabas Kombewa	8.01
71	Ramba Boys	7.97
72	Matongo Boys	7.93
73	Riokindo Boys	7.92
74	Onjiko Boys	7.86
75	Nyang’ori High	7.83
76	Nyamira Boys	7.82
77	Ridore Mixed	7.81
78	Maroo Esinde	7.80
79	Sinyolo Girls	7.80
80	St Josephs Biego Secondary	7.795
81	Magwar Model	7.77
82	Lwak Girls	7.76
83	Gesiaga High	7.76
84	Sironga Girls	7.70
85	Omwari Secondary	7.69
86	Darul Hikma	7.69
87	Nyamiranga SDA	7.64
88	Ugenya High	7.61
89	ACK Rae Girls	7.50
90	St Mary’s Yala	7.50
91	Homa Bay High School	7.50
92	Moi Gesusu	7.50
93	Mokubo Secondary	7.49
94	Kanyawanga High	7.46
95	Ringa Boys	7.45
96	Rae Girls	7.44
97	Gekonge Secondary	7.40
98	Kereri Girls High	7.35
99	Nyakeore Mixed	7.31
100	Riooga Secondary	7.30
101	Riyabe Secondary	7.30
102	Itierio Girls	7.29
103	Nyabondo Boys	7.28
104	Ahero Girls	7.26
106	Wire Mixed	7.20
107	Kiabonyoru Girls	7.20
108	AIC Gietai Girls	7.19
109	Kamagambo Adventist	7.13
110	St Mathias Mulumba Girls	7.10
111	Moi Girls Sindo	7.07
112	Ibacho High	7.06
113	Nyamagwa Boys	7.05
114	Ichuni girls	7.02
115	Oyugi Ogango Secondary	7.00
116	Magunga Secondary	6.95
117	Nyakach Girls	6.73
118	Sengera Manga	6.55
119	Oriwo Boys	6.37
120	Kuoyo Kochia Secondary	6.26
121	Makairo Secondary	6.20
122	Nyabigena Boys	6.10
123	St Gregory Obanga Mixed	6.06
124	Luora Secondary	5.88
125	God Oloo Mixed	5.88

Western region

No	School	Mean
1	Mudasa Academy	10.30
2	Mudasa Academy	10.30
3	Butula Boys	9.287
4	St.Marks Cherang’ani	9.25
5	Friends School Kakamega	9.24
6	Kibabii Boys High	8.93
7	Bunyore Girls	8.65
8	Butere Girls	8.24
9	Lugulu Girls	8.22
10	Busiada Girls	8.05
11	Kimugui Boys	7.91
12	Chavakali High	7.57
13	Kolanya Boys	7.52
14	Sa Kolanya Boys High	7.38
15	Nalondo Girls	7.38
16	Kolanya Girls	7.36
17	Bukhalalire	7.32
18	Friends School Keveye Girls	7.31
19	Sigalame Boys	7.20
20	St Annes Bunyala	7.19
21	Chesamisi High	7.19
22	Moi Girls Vokoli	7.18
23	Teremi High School	7.10
24	Vihiga Boys	7.09
25	Chwele Secondary	7.00
26	Chebukaka Secondary	6.89
27	Atundo Kimaeti Secondary	6.59
28	St Lukes’	6.58
29	Nangina Girls	6.57
30	Namwanga Girls	6.51
31	St Patricks Naitiri	6.50
32	Moi Girls Kamusinga	6.42
33	Sivilie Secondary	6.34
34	Mundika Boys	6.33
35	St Teresas Kabula	6.20
36	Kwhilare	6.15
37	Bukulunya Secondary	6.08
38	Friends School Misanga	6.00
39	Kapsokwony	6.00
40	St Monica Chakol	5.92
41	Namirama Girls	5.86
42	St Joseph Kocholia	5.86
43	Budalangi Secondary	5.72
44	Kimobo Secondary	5.70
45	Malava Boys	5.66
46	Bokoli Boys	5.64
47	St Mary’s Amukura	5.63

Rift Valley

No	School	Mean
1	ST Brigids Girls High Kiminini	10.5
2	Nakuru Boys High	10.42
3	St. Anthonys Boys Kitale	10.33
4	Moi High School Kabarak	10.13
5	Kapsabet High	10.08
6	St Brigids Girls High	10.06
7	Samoei Boys High	9.92
8	Chepwagan Boys	9.89
9	Chebwagan high	9.74
10	St Patricks Makunga	9.74
11	Cheborge Boys	9.5
12	CHEBORGE GIRLS	9.44
13	Korongoi Girls	9.37
14	Lelwak boys	9.36
15	Kipsigis Girls High School	9.34
16	Kabianga High	9.31
17	Moi Tea Girls High School	9.2162
18	Ossen Girls High	9.21
19	St Marks Cherangany	9.2
20	St Clare Girls Secondary	9.2
21	Andersen High	9.1
22	Rigoko Elck	9.1
23	Kapsabet Girls	8.98
24	Metkei Girls High	8.96
25	Nanyuki High School	8.89
26	Ruth Kiptui Girls Kasok	8.87
27	Ruth Kiptui Girls	8.8
28	St Josephs Boys	8.8
29	Meteitei Secondary	8.77
30	Oloolaiser High School	8.75
31	Tenwek High School	8.6
32	Segero Adventist	8.4
33	Tabagon Girls High School	8.36
34	St. Patrick’s Iten	8.33
35	Kipkelion Girls	8.3
36	Baringo High School	8.25
37	St Daniel Comboni Kaptabuk Boys	8.23
38	Sacho High School	8.2
39	St Josephs Girls	8.14
40	Our Lady Of Lourdes Turbo Girls	8.03
41	Olbutyo Boys	7.96
42	Liteini High	7.95
43	Tengecha Girls	7.89
44	Utumishi Boys Academy	7.85
45	Moi Siongiroi High	7.85
46	Kaplong Girls High School	7.79
47	Olkiriane Secondary School	7.76
48	Kunyak Secondary	7.76
49	Ruth Kiptui Girls	7.73
50	Chebara Boys	7.64
51	Bishop Colin Davies Senior	7.6
52	Katilu Boys	7.58
53	Uzalendo School	7.57
54	Kapsoit Secondary	7.48
55	Santa Maria Girls Cheptulon	7.48
56	Aic Litein Girls	7.4
57	St Josephs Chepterit Girls	7.33
58	Kapropita Girls High	7.3
59	Chepkechei Boys	7.28
60	Tengecha Boys	7.24
61	Saseta Girls High	7.20
62	Gelegele Girls	7.12
63	Emining High School	7.12
64	Kericho High	7.03
65	Kimulot Boys High	7.01
66	Sambirir Girls	7.01
67	Belgut Starehe Girls High	6.97
68	Koiwa Boys	6.74
69	Kamungei Secondary	6.6
70	Singore Girls	6.56
71	Ndaraweta Girls	6.54
72	Kolowa High School	6.45
73	Ngoron High School	6.42
74	St Monicas Girls	6.4
75	Nkareta Secondary	6.33
76	Chebonei Secondary	6.3
77	Cheptenye Boys	6.28
78	Moi Minaret Secondary	6.26
79	St Peters Girls	6.23
80	Tenges Boys High School	6.23
81	Kamureito Secondary	6.22
82	Kapsangaru Secondary	6.21
83	St Mary’s Kitany Boys	6.16
84	Kitany Boys	6.16
85	Tambach Boys High School	6.16
86	Lelu Secondary	6.16
87	Kaptebengwo Secondary	6.08
88	Pemwani Girls	6.07
89	Kiriba Integrate	6.00
90	Lekimbo Secondary	5.94
91	Longisa Boys	5.94
92	Kapsowar Boys	5.9
93	Mercy Girls	5.81
94	Friends School Senende	5.8
95	Meisori Secondary	5.76
96	Kipcherere Day	5.74
97	Chebunyo Girls	5.73
98	Mogotio Girls High School	5.7
99	Ishmael Chelanga Secondary	5.65
100	St Peters Marakwet Boys	5.62
101	Kipsoen Boys	5.6
102	Simotwo Boys	5.5

Central region

No	School	Mean
1	Alliance Girls	10.52
2	Mang’u High	10.33
3	Alliance High School	10.2
4	Kagumo High	9.58
5	Murang’a High	9.55
6	Maryhill Girls	9.23
7	Kabare Girls	8.73
8	Mugoiri Girls	8.73
9	Nyeri High	7.81
10	Chinga Boys	7.21
11	Othaya Boys High	7.14
12	Kanjuri High School	7.12
13	Heni Secondary	6.69
14	South Tetu Girls	6.59
15	Giakanja Boys	5.58

Nairobi County

No	School	Mean
1	Strathmore School	10.5
2	Pangani Girls	10.49
3	Kenya High	9.95
4	Nairobi School	9.54
5	Light Academy Nairobi	9.39
6	Starehe Boys Centre	9.27

Eastern and North Eastern

No	School	Mean
1	Kaaga Girls	9.96
2	Meru School	9.94
3	Kitui School	9.31
4	Mt Carmel Girls	9.235
5	Kathiani Girls High	9.12
6	Mbooni Girls	8.91
7	Moi High School Mbiruri	8.8
8	Aic Sombe Girls	8.64
9	Igembe Boys	8.54
10	Manyatta Mixed Day	8.52
11	Manyatta Mixed Secondary	8.39
12	St Charles Lwanga School Kitui	8.27
13	St. Charles Lwanga	8.27
14	Nkubu High	8.18
15	Muthale Girls High	8.18
16	Miathene Boys	8.11
17	Heilu Mixed Secondary	8.10
18	Machakos Boys	8.08
19	Gedi High School	8.00
20	Kisasi Secondary	7.96
21	Precious Blood Kilungu	7.92
22	Kyang’ondu Secondary	7.88
23	Mandera Secondary	7.8
24	Wayam Secondary	7.77
25	Lafey Secondary	7.76
26	Caring Hearts High School	7.62
27	Darul Hikma	7.48
28	St. Josephs Kibwezi	7.4
29	St Josephs Kibwezi	7.48
30	Misyani Girls High	7.20
31	Mwaani Girls	7.2
32	Danaba Mixed	7.18
33	Kaaga Boys	7.18
34	Kavingoni Secondary	7.16
35	Kisau Girls	7.14
36	Machakos Girls	7.10
37	Makueni Girls	7.06
38	Kaumoni Boys	7.06
39	Shimpir Secondary	7.05
40	Butiye Mixed Secondary	7.05
41	Karondille Secondary School	7.04
42	The Kitondo School	7.04
43	Kitondo School	7.02
44	OUR Lady Of Assumption Tawa	6.99
45	Sheikh Ali Secondary	6.98
46	Moi Girls Marsabit	6.98
47	Gikurune Boys	6.98
48	Kabaa High	6.96
49	Maua Girls High	6.93
50	St Angelas Girls Secondary	6.80
51	Algani Girls	6.77
52	Banisa Mixed Secondary	6.5
53	Mbooni Boys High	6.48
54	Katheka Boys Secondary	6.45
55	Masinga Boys High	6.36
56	Buru Boys High School	6.21
57	Ngoto Secondary	6.00
58	Buru Girls	5.8
59	St Peters Voo Secondary	5.77
60	Mulala Girls	5.66

Coastal region

No	School	Mean
1	Light Academy Mombasa	9.9
2	Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed	9.00
3	Arabuko Forest High	8.84
4	Qubaa Muslim Secondary	8.76
5	Dr Aggrey School	8.6
6	Kwale High School	8.4
7	Mwaghogho Boys School	8.4
8	Kenyatta High School- Mwatate	8.23
9	Bura Girls High School, Mwatate	7.57
10	Bahari Girls	7.36
11	Mpeketoni Boys High school	7.09
12	Mwaghogho Boys School	6.46
13	Kwale Girls High school	6.30
14	Kinango Boys Secondary	6.18
15	Murray Girls	5.71
16	Voi Boys	5.70

Overall, schools from Nyanza trounced the rest.

Parents and guardians can now make a choice on the best school to enroll their children from the above top 500 schools KCSE 2022.

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