| Kapsabet High School | |
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| Location | |
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Kapsabet, Nandi County Kenya | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Strive to Excel |
| Established | 1925 |
| Principal | Mr. Maiyo, Sammy Kipchumba (Arap) [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 2000+ |
| Color(s) | Maroon |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Rivals | Kenya High School |
| Website | www |
Kapsabet High School popularly known as KB is a public national high school for boys located in Kapsabet in Nandi County, about 40 kilometers from Eldoret.
The school was founded in 1925 as the Government African School (GAS). It is one of the oldest high schools in the country. [2] It was established to cater for African students at a time when schools were still segregated by the British colonialists.
It has undergone many transformations over the past century. The old school campus where the school stood at first is now used as a primary school, Kapsabet High Primary School.
The school now celebrates its Founders' Day on 4 February, every year.[ citation needed ]
Kapsabet is consistently ranked among the top schools in Kenya in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, an examination which is taken nationally at the completion of Secondary Education. [3] [4]
The school has one of the lowest acceptance rates in the country. [5] During the 2019 admission cycle 70,921 applied for admission but only 432 were admitted (a 0.6 percent acceptance rate). [6]
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education national rankings from 2013 to present:
The school's current board of management is chaired by Prof. Simeon Arap Mining, and the secretary is the chief-principal Mr Maiyo, Sammy Kipchumba (Arap) MBS, OGW. [19]
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