In a remarkable achievement, Riara Springs Girls’ High School has secured university slots for 115 out of 122 candidates who recently sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), attaining grades C+ and above. This accomplishment positions the school among the top-tier institutions in Kenya’s secondary education landscape.
The outstanding performance surpassed expectations and exceeded the national average, as reported by Education CS Ezekiel Machogu on Monday. Boys emerged as top performers on the national scale.
Riara Springs Girls’ High School recorded impressive results, including 1 plain A, 19 A- (minus), 31 B+ (plus), 27 B (plain), 22 B- (minus), and 15 C+ (plus). All candidates with C+ secured direct admission to higher learning institutions, leading to an improved mean grade of 8.96, up from the previous year’s 8.3.
Tiffany Wanjiru Maina emerged as the top student, securing a straight A and ranking among the top 391 girls nationally.
During the release of the results in Eldoret, Machogu revealed that 201,133 candidates, constituting 22.27% of the total, scored C+ and above, making them eligible for direct university entry.
Internally, Riara Springs Girls’ High School excelled in computer studies, with all students achieving straight As, except for one candidate.
Sister Primary School
Earlier, Riara Springs Academy, the high school’s sister primary institution, produced the top candidate in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) released in November 2023. Michael Warutere, aspiring to pursue Software Engineering, scored the highest mark of 428.
Expressing gratitude for the results, Warutere thanked God, parents, and teachers for their support. He expressed a desire to attend Mang’u High School with the hope that his marks would secure a seat there.
Riara Springs Academy and Riara Springs Girls’ High School are part of the Riara Group of Schools (RGS), founded by renowned scholars Mr. Daniel and Dr. Eddah Gachukia. The group includes various educational institutions from kindergarten to university level. These include:
- Riara Kindergarten,
- Riara Springs Kindergarten,
- Riara Primary School,
- Riara Junior High School,
- Riara Springs Junior High School,
- Riara International School, and
- Riara University.
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