Nyeri High School

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Nyeri High School also known as Nyeri High is a boys boarding school situated in Nyeri near Mathari Consolata Mission Hopsital which provides secondary education according to the 8-4-4 Curriculum. Despite being acknowledged as an academic giant in the region,^[1] the school has also developed a dual notoriety for student unrest culminating with the death of four of the school prefects in a fire caused by student arson^[2] and followed a few years later by a student strike that led to an official government inquyiry into the running of the school.^[3]

In 2006, Nyeri High School was ranked 22nd best high school in Kenya based on Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education results.^[4]

Contents 1 History 2 Notable Colloquialisms 3 Notable Allumni 4 References

[edit] History

The present Nyeri High school was founded in 1907 as a primary school together with, the neighbouring St. Paul Seminary and the Mathari Mission Hospital by the Consolata Missionary Sisters on a parcel of land acquired from a local chief a few years earlier. In the 1930s the school began offering K.A.P.E certificates and by the time Kenya gained its political independence in 1963, had developed into a full high school offering both O-Level and A-Level certificates.

[edit] Notable Colloquialisms

• Kiheho : A nickname of the school used to reference the unusually cold and damp weather that afflicts the school out of being in the rain shadow of the nearby Nyeri Hill.
• Kavau: Another name used to identify the school, sometimes used on academic and sporting rivals Kagumo High Scool.
• BeeGee/BG : A name used to identify Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls High School.
• Croma: refers to the margarine used traditionally consumed during breakfast times.
• Drop 'to drop' : Refers to the act of going to the sporting fields to participate in sporting activities. This is because the schools sports field is situated below the administrative block.
• Floater: Someone who struggles to attract and sustain the attention of female students at social gatherings.
• Anti-shower: Someone who refuses to take advantage of the school's showers, sometimes for week on end on. Most who fit into this category tend also to be floaters. Some of these consider getting rained as a suitable substitute to showering.
• transnight 'to transnight' : The act of staying up all night for reasons such as studying, doing laundry etc.
• Ka-london/The river Ka-London: refers to a small stream that flows past the gate of the school.

[edit] Notable Allumni

• Mwai Kibaki President of the Republic of Kenya
• Joseph J. Kamotho Former Member of Parliament for Mathioya and Foprmer Minister of Education
• John Njoroge Michuki Minister for Environment
• Bonaya Godana Former Member of Parliament for North Horr,
• Koigi Wamwere Former Member of parliament for Nakuru North
• Musikari Kombo Nominated Member pf Parliament

[edit] References