Kipsigis Girls High School is a national girls' boarding school located in Kericho Town, Kenya. It is the only girls' national school in Kericho County and one of two national schools in the county. The school was established in 1955 as an African Girls Boarding school with one stream of classes. Initial enrolment stood at 140 pupils. Over the years, the school has grown and now has a population of over 2,000 students.
The school is classified as Cluster One (C1), with an annual government-regulated fee of Ksh 75,798. This classification is based on infrastructure, human resources, and student capability. To gain admission to a Cluster One school such as Kipsigis Girls, candidates must meet the cluster requirement for national schools set by the Ministry of Education. Historically, this required a KCPE score of 400 marks and above.
Kipsigis Girls High School is located along the Kericho–Litein Road in Kericho County, approximately 5 kilometres southwest of Kericho town via Kericho Golf Course. The school's postal address is P.O. Box 194, Kericho, 20200. The school's phone number is +254 714 034 055, and its email address and official website can be found on the Kenya Times school profile.
The school's academic departments include Mathematics, Languages, Humanities, Technical and Applied Sciences, Science, and Examinations. Other departments cover Boarding, Clubs and Societies, Careers, Guidance and Counselling, ICT, and Games. Until 2023, admission was based on performance in the KCPE. This was replaced by the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), introduced under the CBC framework.
In the 2025 KCSE, the mean score for Kipsigis Girls students was 9.811, with 96.64% qualifying for university. Thirty-nine students scored A plain, while 113 scored A-minus. The school has consistently upheld a strong academic record and remarkable achievements in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
The school fees for Kipsigis Girls High School are regulated by the Ministry of Education. The average annual fee is Ksh 75,798, which includes teaching, learning materials and exams, boarding equipment and stores, repairs, maintenance and improvement, local travel and transport, administration costs, electricity, water and conservancy, activity fees, personnel emolument, and medical and insurance.
In the 2024 KCSE, the school entered 349 candidates, with more than 96.5% achieving the minimum university entry grade under full government sponsorship. Six students scored a straight A, while 42 scored A-minus. One hundred students attained B+, 97 scored B, and 61 scored B-minus. The 2024 candidates achieved a mean score of 9.1003.
Key points
- Kipsigis Girls High School has a strong academic record, with a mean score of 9.811 in the 2025 KCSE and 96.64% of students qualifying for university.
- The school is classified as Cluster One (C1) and has an annual government-regulated fee of Ksh 75,798.
- The school has a population of over 2,000 students and offers a range of academic departments, including Mathematics, Languages, and Science.
