Maranda: We’ll have highest varsity slots
One of the top schools in Kenya, Maranda High School remained dormant even after receiving their results. The school management on March 3, 2015 snubbed journalists who went to inquire on their 2014 KCSE performance . PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- According to Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination results released yesterday, Maranda had 120 A, 145 A-, 102 B+, 65 B, 32 B-, 7 C+, 1 C and 1 C-.
- Speaking to the Nation, Principal Victor Omondi Makanda said he was overjoyed at beating the targeted mean score.
- Of the 256 candidates who sat the examination in 2014, 19 had straight A, 62 had A-, 70 B+, 72 B, 28 B, 12 C+ and 2 had C.
Teachers at Maranda High School in Siaya County on Tuesday said they were confident the school would have the highest number of students joining universities.
Deputy Principal Bob Oyugi said the school registered the highest number of candidates in its history.
According to Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination results released yesterday, Maranda had 120 A, 145 A-, 102 B+, 65 B, 32 B-, 7 C+, 1 C and 1 C-.
“We had 480 candidates, which was the highest in the school’s history, and we expect a mean grade of over 10.5, which is slightly below the 2013 one, which was 10.9,” said Director of Studies Steve Adongo.
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Siaya Director of Education Nereah Olick said the county’s performance had improved this year.
She said the county would have been among the top, had ranking been done nationally.
Mrs Olick said schools like Maranda, Barding, Rangala Girls, Nyamira Girls and Sawagongo posted exceptional results.
“I have not received reports of any malpractice so far, which makes us the best county in the country,” she said.
Mrs Olick said little-known Barding Boys shocked the country by attaining the second best results in the county, with 15 A and 87 A-.
Barding had a mean score of 10.39 marks, beating its target of 10.2.
The school had 174 candidates.
Speaking to the Nation, Principal Victor Omondi Makanda said he was overjoyed at beating the targeted mean score.
“We have the highest university entries. The previous year we had seven students with C+ but this year there were only two. Agriculture was the best with a mean score of 11.3 points,” said Mr Makanda.
In Kisumu, students of Kisumu Girls’ National School poured into the town’s streets to celebrate their good results.
IMPROVED SCORES
It was the best girls’ school and third overall in Kisumu County in 2013. It once again improved its performance.
Of the 256 candidates who sat the examination in 2014, 19 had straight A, 62 had A-, 70 B+, 72 B, 28 B, 12 C+ and 2 had C.
“These are the best results ever. By all standards, this is a 100 per cent pass,” said Principal Mary Akunja.
She said 99 per cent of the students attained the cut-off mark for university entry, an improvement from last year.
“This performance is encouraging. We are fast living up to the national school status that we received three years ago and we hope to do even better,” said Ms Akunja.
