Kerugoya and Mwea schools are among the best schools in Kirinyaga county. Read this feature for a list of all the extra county schools in Kirinyaga county.
Extra County Schools in Kenya form the second tier of secondary schools; after National schools. They were formerly referred to as Provincial schools. These schools are distributed all over the Country with each county having its share. The schools admit students from all over the country. These schools are in 3 Categories i.e category 1 (C1), Category 2 (C2) and Category 3 (C3). The Schools are either of Mixed or single sex type.
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And, here is a list of the Extra County Schools in Kirinyaga County:
| School Code | School Name | Category | Type | Cluster |
| 09203401 | KERUGOYA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | Extra County | Boys | C1 |
| 09203402 | KERUGOYA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C1 |
| 09203403 | KAMUIRU SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Boys | C1 |
| 09203404 | NGARU GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C3 |
| 09203405 | MUTIRA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C1 |
| 09222104 | MUGUMO GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C3 |
| 09222201 | KIANYAGA HIGH SCHOOL | Extra County | Boys | C1 |
| 09222202 | ST MARYS KARUMANDI SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Boys | C3 |
| 09222204 | ST. BAKHITA KIBURIA GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C1 |
| 09222301 | NGIRIAMBU GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C1 |
| 09222303 | KIAMUTUGU BOYS HIGH SCHOOL | Extra County | Boys | C1 |
| 09223103 | KIBURU SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Boys | C3 |
| 09223105 | KIARAGANA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C3 |
| 09224201 | KAROTI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C1 |
| 09239105 | ST. MARY’S MWEA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL | Extra County | Girls | C3 |