Ng'iya Girls High School
National girls' boarding school
Alego Usonga, Siaya County
Motto: Build on the Rock
Particulars
| Established | 1923 |
| Category | National |
| KCSE mean, latest | B (8.60) |
| Fees per term | — |
| Population | — |
| Affiliation | — |
| KNEC code | 42700007 |
About the school
Ng'iya Girls High School is a national girls' boarding secondary school located near Ng'iya town in Karemo, Alego Usonga constituency, Siaya County. Founded in 1923 as a primary school, the institution became a Teachers Training College in 1953, then a secondary school in 1962, admitting its first form one cohort whose O-Level exams were sat in 1965.
The school enrolled its first A-Level science class in 1971 and offered both Science and Arts A-Levels until the system was phased out in 1989. It was identified as a Centre of Excellence in 2010 and officially promoted to national school status in 2012.
In the 2025 KCSE, Ng'iya recorded a mean score of 8.6. Notable alumni include the late Grace Ogot, celebrated Kenyan author, nurse, journalist, diplomat, and politician; Prof. Mary Abukutsa-Onyango, humanitarian and agricultural scientist; and the late Grace Onyango, a pioneering Kenyan politician.
The school motto is "Build on the Rock."
KCSE performance
| Year | Grade | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | B | 8.60 |
| 2021 | C+ | 7.37 |