Meru School defended its position among academic giants in the region in the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) after its class got a mean score of 9.36.
Out of the class of 489 candidates a whopping 52 boys scored straight A’s, 83 A-, 110 B+, 100 B, 77 B-, and 35 C+.
This means 405 candidates from the school will be transitioning to university.
Meru School Chief Principal Mwenda Rutere said the performance was a slight improvement from a mean score of 8.8 in 2023.
“We are excited that 457 out of 489 candidates attained University entry grades. This is out of sheer hard work, discipline and prayers.”
“It is not a simple task to ensure close to 500 students perform well. The teachers and all other stakeholders did a stellar job,” Mr Ruteere said.
St Mary’s Igoji maintained a top position in the county but recorded a decline in its mean score compared to 2023.
The provisional list of top Secondary schools in Meru County:
1. Meru School – North Imenti – 9.36
2. St Mary’s Girls – Imenti South – 8.49
3. Nkubu Boys Imenti South – 8.41
4. Igembe School – Igembe South – 7.92
5. Kaaga Girls – Imenti North – 7.9
6. Nkuene Girls –Imenti South – 7.21
7. Kirindine Day – Igembe South -7.15
8. Mikinduri Girls – Tigania East – 7.12
9. Akaiga Secondary –Tigania East – 7.07
10. Ontulili Boys – Buuri – 7.039
11. Kangeta Girls – Igembe Central – 6.9
12. Maua Girls – Igembe South – 6.88
13. St Mary’s Ntanki –Igembe North – 6.87
14. Kanjalu Girls’- Tigania West – 6.848
15. ST Pius X Seminary – Imenti South- 6.844
16. Njia Boys – Igembe Central – 6.83
17. Miathene Boys’-Tigania West – 6.82
18. Gikumene Girls – Imenti North – 6.57
19. Akithii Girls’- Tigania West -6.52
20. Mariri Day – Igembe North – 6.485
21. Gakuuni Girls – Imenti South – 6.43
22. St Lukes Boys’ –Tigania West – 6.4
23. Kimachia Sec. –Tigania West – 6.32
24. Kitheo Secondary –Tigania West – 6.31
25. Karama Boys – Tigania East – 6.06
26. Ntuene Secondary –Igembe Central – 5.89
27. Burieruri Boys’ – Igembe Central – 5.85
28. Amugaa Day – Tigania East – 5.70
29. Gikurune Boys – Imenti South -5.62
30. Yururu Girls – Imenti South – 5.50
31. Igoki Boys – Imenti South – 5.33
32. Mwanganthia Sec. – Imenti Central – 5.32
33. Katheri Girls – Imenti Central – 5.29
34. Kanyakine Boys – Imenti South – 5.27
