NYAMBARIA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BRIEF HISTORY
Nyambaria is a boys school in Kitutu Masaba, Nyamira County, Manga Sub County. This is a massive school in the Gusii region that has a stellar reputation.
Because of its richness and location on a hill, the school has been nicknamed “London.” The school began as a modest school with little resources in 1966, but it has since evolved to become a major institution in the region.
Because the institution was originally sponsored by the SDA fraternity, the school is also classified as having a strong Christian faith. This means that on Saturdays, there is no learning because it is a day of worship. Students are only permitted to study after 6 p.m.
During the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, the school has traditionally had good outcomes, with over 70% of pupils advancing to university with a minimum university entry grade of C+. Because of the good leadership that has been inscribed in that school, it has always been and will continue to be a giant.
The school has a student population of 2,500 students and a teaching staff of 100 teachers . Every teacher specializes in one subject and teaches only that subject. This helps teachers to improve their skills in their subject area.
School details
| Nyambaria High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Nyanza Province, NYAMIRA COUNTY Kenya | |
| Information | |
| Type | public |
| Motto | EDUCATION FOR LIFE |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | Nyamira County |
| Principal | BOAZ OWINO (2018-PRESENT |
| Staff | 100 |
| Number of students | 2500 |
| Color(s) | SKY BLUE, BLACK ,NAVY BLUE, WHITE. |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist |
Since its foundation, the school has had seven principals. It goes without saying that these principals have worked extremely hard to maintain the school’s consistently high performance. We can also conclude from the results that these principals have strong leadership abilities.
Principals
The following is a list of principals who have worked at the school and the years they have spent there since its inception:
(1.)Mr. Charles Mokaya who served between 1966- 1969
(2. )Mr. Daniel Mosomi between 1970-1973
(3. )Mr. Musa Mokano between 1974-1989
(4. )Mr. Lazarus Mainye between 1990-2003
(5. )Robinson Otwori between 2004-2016
(6. )Mr. Gerald Orina between 2016-2018
(7. )Mr. Boaz Owino who took over from 2018 and is the present principal in the school.
This school’s principal is supported by two deputies in charge of academics and another in charge of administration.
- Augustus Nyamanga is the deputy Principal in charge of academics,
- Onesmus Ong’uti is in charge of administration.
The school also is organised into academic departments which include
| Department | H.O.D |
| 1. Science Department | Mr. Morendi Simeon |
| 2. Mathematics Department | Mr. Abel Chanua, |
| 3. Languages Department | Mr. Owen Omwana |
| 4. Humanities Department | Mr. James Njuguna |
| 5. Kiswahili Department | Mr. Erick Asiago. |
| 6. Games Department | Mr. Morendi Simeon |
School Motto
Education for life
School Vision
Quality education for Development
School Mission
To offer Quality Education for academic excellence, spiritual growth and Service to the Community.
School slogan
To Pass is a must, Failure is your choice
Nyambaria High School Contacts;
- School code; 43700008.
- Physical Address: P.O. Box 594- 40200, Kisii, Kenya.
- Telephone/ mobile number; 0719528035.
- Email address; [email protected] Website; www.nyambariahigh.co.ke
NYAMBARIA HIGH SCHOOL CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Co-curricular activities at the school include scientific and engineering fairs, rugby, handball, basketball, football, hockey, badminton, table tennis, music, drama, and athletics, to name a few. The school came second in the Regional handball championship in 2012.
NYAMBARIA HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
There are fifteen active clubs and ten organisations at the school. Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. are set aside for club activities and meetings in the school program. Club meetings take place at this time. Students are encouraged to participate in at least one club or society. The following are the primary goals of the clubs and societies:
1. To educate
2. To stimulate thinking
3. To do research for knowledge and information
4. To entertain
5. To develop creativity
6. To render services to oneself and society
7. To provide an avenue for socialization
8. To help students grow spiritually and morally upright
9. To help students develop and exploit gifts and talents.
The societies include:
1. The Christian Union
2. The Seventh Day Adventists
3. The Young Christian Society
5. The Muslim Society.
Drama Club
Debate Club
Wildlife Club
Environmental Club
Journalism Club
Science Club
Computer Club
School leadership through the prefects’ body
Scouting
Form one selection at Nyambaria High School;
At Nyambaria High School, form one selection is based solely on academic merit and ministry of education requirements.
Students who have high KCPE scores and have chosen the school as their first option are usually given first priority.
Nyambaria Boys High School KCSE performance;(2019 -2020)
The national school has had a progressive and improving mean score in the national exams.
In 2019, the school registers a candidature of 477 students. They managed to attain a mean of 8.0105. Out of the candidature, 370 students manged a grade of C+ and above which is 77.75% of the students who scored the minimum University grade and above hence securing a regular program at the University.
The school registered 543 candidates in KCSE 2020. With this high candidature the school posted a mean score of 8.7624.
Of the 543 candidates, 508 of them managed to score above C+, which is the minimum university entry grade. This translates to a percentage of 93.55% securing direct entry to university under placement body, KUCCPS.
2020 KCSE RESULTS
| Grade | Number Of Grades |
| Entry | 543 |
| A | 6 |
| A- | 67 |
| B+ | 103 |
| B | 144 |
| B- | 112 |
| C+ | 76 |
| C | 25 |
| C+ | 7 |
| D+ | 2 |
| D | |
| D- | 1 |
| E | |
| Mean | 8.762 |
