Alliance Girls High school is a girls-only boarding National school located near Kikuyu town, Kiambu County.
Founded in 1948 by the Alliance of Protestant Missions, Alliance Girls’ High School was the first institution of higher secondary education for African girls in Kenya and served in parallel with Kenya High School which at that time only admitted European girls.
Alliance Girls High School aims to prepare students to make a positive contribution to the development of society and to acquire the values of national patriotism, self-respect, self-reliance, cooperation, adaptability, a sense of purpose, and self-discipline.
Alliance Girls High School is classified as a public secondary school and is funded by the government of Kenya and managed through a board of governors and parent-teacher associations (PTA).
Secondary school education in Kenya starts at 14 years of age and runs for four years. Upon completion, students sit for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). This prepares them for university, colleges, middle-level trades, professions, and vocational and technical training.
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School Code:11200002.
Level: Secondary School
Day/Boarding: Boarding
Gender: Girls only
Ownership: Public
Sponsor: Government of Kenya
Student Needs: Ordinary
System: 844
School Curriculum
The secondary school curriculum in Kenya covers six major areas:
Mathematics.
Communication: English, Kiswahili, and foreign languages),
Science: Physical Science and Biological Science.
Humanities: History, government, social education, geography, religious education, and ethics),
Applied Education: Agriculture, business education, accounts, commerce, industrial education, wood technology, metal technology, power mechanics, electrical technology, typing and office practice, home science, clothing and textiles, food and nutrition, arts, and music)
Physical Education.
Extracurricular Activities
Here are some of the extracurricular activities that students engage in.
Drama Club
Debate Club
Wildlife Club
Environmental Club
Journalism Club
Science Club
Computer Club
School leadership through the prefects’ body
Scouting
SDA Society
CU (Christian Union)
YCS for the Catholics.
Alliance Girls High School KCSE Results
Individual candidates can check their KCSE results by SMS or online using an SMS number or website link provided at the release of the exam. Candidates and parents should visit the school for their official results slip. Results for all candidates and the school’s national, county and local ranking can also be found in the schools’ office.
The ministry of education advises parents teachers and pupils to check the KCSE result slip for any anomaly such as incorrect candidate’s name, school name, and code as well as wrong subject grade and report to KNEC within a month after the announcement.
Alliance Girls High School Form One Selection and Admissions
Form one selection is strictly done via academic merit and ministry of education guidelines. Most of the time students who have high KCPE marks and had selected the school as the first choice are given first priority
Alliance Girls High School Fees, Account Number, and Uniform
For details on school fees structure, account number, and uniform, please contact the principal or the school’s office using the contacts below.
School Code of Conduct
All students are strictly required to adhere to the school’s rules and regulations. A copy of the school rules is provided during admission or upon request.
Motto, Vision, and Mission
School Motto: Walk in the light
School Mission: To provide a conducive environment and to offer quality, excellent and holistic education that motivates students to discover their talents and strive to reach their potential, thereby equipping them to fit well in society and contribute positively to Nation Building.
School Vision: To become a leading and most preferred National School in the provision of quality, excellence and holistic education for girls in Kenya.
Alliance High School History
Founded in 1948 by the Alliance of Protestant Missions, Alliance Girls’ High School was the first institution of higher secondary education for African girls in Kenya, and served in parallel with Kenya High School which at that time only admitted European girls. Before Kenyan independence it was called African Girls High School. Alliance Girls High School sits on 71 acres of land in Kiambu West District, Central Province, originally donated by the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
The school’s first principal, Jean Wilkinson (née Ewan), was a Scottish missionary. Joan Waithaka, one of the first students to graduate from the school, became its first African principal in 1969.
She also served on the 1976 Gachathi Report committee which recommended that the Kenyan government adopt policies which would increase women’s participation not only in higher education but also in science and other male-dominated spheres in the country.
The first 10 girls admitted to the school arrived on 28 February 1948 and came from the all the different provinces in Kenya as is still the case today. In 1961, Alliance Girls High School was one of the first five schools in Africa to offer the Higher School Certificate (at the time, the equivalent of A-Levels and a requirement for university entrance).
Prior to the establishment of Alliance Girls High School, a few girls had been admitted to the predominantly male Alliance High School. One of the last girls to graduate from there was the writer Rebeka Njau who later taught at the Alliance Girls High School. The two schools continue to maintain close relations.
The school has a reputation as a center of academic excellence in Kenya. It held first place amongst girls’ schools in Kenya in the 2011 KCSE results and was in third place out of all Kenyan secondary schools. AGHS’s graduates go on to leading Kenyan universities as well as international ones. Some of its students have also been selected to attend the African Leadership Academy.
Admission is highly competitive. Only students with a very high performance on the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education are selected to attend.
The school also participates in the national quota system that sees a balance in admission of students from all Kenyan Districts. In 2015, Alliance Girls High School attracted the highest number of applicants out of all the national schools with 156,347 applications, followed by the Alliance High School with 154,417 and Mangu High School with 148,594.
Alliance Girls High School Contacts (Address, Location, Email, Telephone and Website)
School Name: Alliance Girls High School
Physical Location: Near Kikuyu town, Kiambu County.
Address: P.O. Box 109-00902, Kikuyu, Kenya.
City/Town: Kikuyu
County: Kiambu
School Category: Public
School Code:11200002
Phone Number: 0735888639
Email: info@alliancegirlshigh.sc.ke
Website: www.alliancegirlshigh.sc.ke
