Baringo High school is one of the best performing National schools in Kenya. This article provides complete information about this school. Get to know the school’s physical location, directions, contacts, history, Form one selection criteria and analysis of its performance in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams. Get to see a beautiful collation of images from the school’s scenery; including structures, signage, students, teachers and many more.
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BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S PHYSICAL LOCATION
Baringo High School is a national school in Baringo County located on a 73 acre piece of land along E/Ravine – Maji-Mazuri Road in Eldama-Ravine Sub County. It has a legally constituted Board of Management and an able Parent Teachers Association that aids in the management of the school. Academically the school has consistently posted an impressive mean score.
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S INFO AT A GLANCE
- SCHOOL’S NAME: Baringo High School
- SCHOOL’S TYPE: Boys only boarding school
- SCHOOL’S CATEGORY: National School
- SCHOOL’S LEVEL: Secondary
- SCHOOL’S LOCATION: located on a 73 acre piece of land along E/Ravine – Maji-Mazuri Road in Eldama-Ravine Sub County.
- SCHOOL’S KNEC CODE:
- SCHOOL’S OWNERSHIP STATUS:
- SCHOOL’S PHONE CONTACT: 0202001879
- SCHOOL’S POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 23, Eldama Ravine 20103
- SCHOOL’S EMAIL ADDRESS: principalbaringohigh@gmail.com
- SCHOOL’S WEBSITE: http://baringohighschool.sc.ke/
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S BRIEF HISTORY
Founded 1965 sponsored by African Inland Mission (AIM) now A.I.C. Kenya, the school has grown tremendously from a student population of 10 girls and 30 boys to the current population, The girls were phased out as from the year 2003 and the school is now for boys only. With the promulgation of the new constitution, that brought the idea of devolved government into counties, there was national outcry to upgrade and redistribute national schools in the country. Due to its exemplary performance, Baringo High School was seen fit for this category. It was upgraded into a National status in May 2011 among others.
Over the years the school has enjoyed tremendous success and has established many incredible traditions and that have come with our first-class teaching facilities and strong academic teaching
Baringo High School strives to impart an education that will enable students to become well-placed members of Kenyan society, who will shape Kenya for generations to come. The school has a strong ethos based on values. The school offers the established curriculum by the Ministry of Education;
- Mathematics
- English
- Kiswahili
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- History
- Geography
- C.R.E
- Business Studies
- Agriculture
- Computer Stusies
- German
- French
- Drawing & Design
- Physical Education.
The student discipline has greatly improved and the school academic KCSE performance has steadily improved where a number of students have qualified to join various Universities every year. Through the strategic planning, it is envisioned that the number of students who will be joining the university per year from the school would double. Baringo high school has a Highly qualified, experienced and caring staff
- Fully equipped modern science laboratories
- Modern computer laboratory
- Wide range of subject choices
- Effective and personalised pastoral care
- A variety of extra-curricular activities, clubs and societies.
- A well coordinated guidance and counselling body.
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BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S VISION
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S MISSION
By means of quality teaching and learning the school shall produce persons of high integrity, intellectual ability and hardworking citizens to serve humankind globally
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S MOTTO
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S CONTACTS
In need of more information about the school? Worry not. Use any of the contacts below for inquiries and/ or clarifications:
- Postal Address: P.O. Box 23, Eldama Ravine 20103
- Email Contact: principalbaringohigh@gmail.com
- Phone Contact: 0202001879
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S FORM ONE SELECTION CRITERIA & ADMISSIONS
Being a public school, form one admissions are done by the Ministry of Education. Vacancies are available on competitive basis. Those seeking admissions can though directly contact the school or pay a visit for further guidelines.
BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S KCSE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
The school has maintained a good run in performance at the Kenya National Examinations Council, KNEC, exams. In the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, KCSE, exams the school featured in the list of top 200 schools nationally. This is after recording a mean score of 8.0489 (B- minus).
KCSE 2019 SCHOOL MEAN GRADE COUNT ANALYSIS
| Mean Grade | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D+ | D | D- | E | X | Y | Z | Entry | Mean | MG |
| Overall | 1 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 8.0489 | B- |
| C+ And Above | 178 |
| University Transition | 79.11% |
| DEV | +0.835 |
KCSE STRATEGIC TARGETS (2010 -2019)
| YEAR | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| TARGET | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| ACTUAL | 7.356 | 7.763 | 7.3453 | 7.615 | 8.00 | 9.148 | 8.1176 | 6.697 | 7.2163 | 8.0489 |
KCSE MEAN POINTS (2010-2018)
| YEAR | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D+ | D | D- | E | X | Y | ENTRY | MEAN | GRADE | IMP INDEX |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 7.36 | C+ | 0.704 |
| 2011 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 7.76 | B- | 0.407 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 7.35 | c+ | -0.4177 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 7.62 | B- | 0.2697 |
| 2014 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8.00 | B- | 0.3762 |
| 2015 | 0 | 13 | 45 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 9.15 | B | 1.1568 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 8.1176 | B- | -1.0324 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 6.697 | C+ | -1.4206 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 31 | 43 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 7.2163 | C+ | 0.5193 |
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- Best performing County schools per county
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BARINGO HIGH SCHOOL’S PHOTO GALLERY
Planning to pay the school a visit? Below are some of the lovely scenes you will experience.