Uasin Gishu County, home to Eldoret, consistently produces some of Kenya’s strongest KCSE performers, with several schools ranking among the top nationally each year. Here’s a look at how the county’s leading schools stacked up in the most recent results, along with the broader landscape of institutions across the region.
Moi Girls High School, Eldoret
This national school remains the undisputed top performer in the county year after year. In the 2025 KCSE results, Moi Girls High School Eldoret maintained its dominance as the top school in Uasin Gishu, with a mean grade of 9.74 and 98 percent of its candidates scoring university entry grades. Of the candidates who sat the exam, 33 scored straight As, 115 scored A-, 123 scored B+, and 94 scored B plain, with only 10 candidates falling short of university entry grades entirely.
Its dominance isn’t new. The school placed 20th nationally with a mean score of 10.06 in the most recent national top 100 rankings, ahead of well-known institutions like Kenya High School and Nairobi School. That national standing has held consistently — in 2020, the school led the county with a mean score of 9.68, already establishing itself as the clear frontrunner.
Loreto High School, Matunda
This school has built a steady reputation as the county’s second-strongest performer. In the 2025 results, Loreto placed second countywide with a mean of 9.0, posting 2 As, 26 A-minuses, 56 B-pluses, and 123 B grades, and topped performance specifically within Soy Constituency. Of its 292 candidates, 98 percent attained university entry grades, with only 5 students scoring below C-plus. Notably, the school has had a steady rise in results for three consecutive years running.
Paul Boit High School, Kapkong
For boys’ schools specifically, this institution leads the county. Paul Boit was the best boys’ school in Uasin Gishu in 2025, attaining a mean of 8.244, with 88.2 percent of its 221 candidates reaching university entry grades — 17 of whom scored A-minus, 30 scoring B-plus, and 45 scoring B plain.
AIC Chebisaas Boys High School
This school has an additional distinction beyond its own academic performance — it’s become something of a symbolic host for the county’s education milestones. The 2025 KCSE results were officially released at AIC Chebisaas High School in Eldoret by Education CS Julius Ogamba, continuing a tradition of the ministry choosing prominent Uasin Gishu institutions for these announcements. The school has also historically ranked among the county’s stronger performers, having taken the fourth-best position among Uasin Gishu’s top schools in the 2020 KCSE results.
Segero National Academy
This school has consistently placed near the top of the county rankings over multiple exam cycles. In the 2020 KCSE results, it took second position countywide with an impressive mean score of 8.7, and it’s been repeatedly cited among the county’s standout performers in subsequent years as well.
A Note on Recent Ranking Practices
It’s worth understanding how these results are compiled today. For the last three years, the Ministry of Education has not officially ranked school performance, so lists like this one are compiled from various sources rather than an official government ranking. This is part of a broader national trend — the 2025 results showed national, extra-county, and high-end private schools among the best performers overall, while day schools also shone, with sub-county institutions surpassing county schools in university qualification rates in some cases.
Beyond the Top Performers
Uasin Gishu is also home to a large number of county and sub-county secondary schools that don’t always make national headlines but serve as the backbone of local education. Schools like Uasin Gishu High School, Kaplelach High School, Umoja Secondary School, and R.C.E.A Kuinet Secondary School represent the wider network of mixed-day institutions across the county. For families evaluating options beyond the household names, checking a school’s specific KCSE performance analysis, fees, and admissions details through Kenya’s official schools portal is generally the most reliable way to compare options directly.
What This Means for Parents and Students
- National schools like Moi Girls Eldoret offer the strongest track record but come with more competitive admission requirements given their national-school status.
- Loreto Matunda’s consistent upward trend makes it worth watching for families prioritizing sustained improvement over historical prestige alone.
- Paul Boit remains the go-to option for families specifically seeking a strong boys’ school within the county.
- County and sub-county schools shouldn’t be dismissed outright, especially given the national trend of some day schools outperforming county schools in university qualification rates.
Join The Discussion
Do you have direct experience with any of these schools, whether as a student, parent, or teacher? Share your perspective on how these schools have performed over the years, what factors you think are driving Moi Girls Eldoret’s continued dominance, and if you’ve seen any up-and-coming schools in the county that deserve more attention than they’re currently getting.
