Nyakach Girls’ National School, Kisumu County, has surpassed its KCSE performance target, posting an impressive mean score of 9.09 in the recent 2025 exam results.
The school improved sharply from a mean score of 7.01 recorded in 2024, underscoring a turnaround that administrators attribute to intensive preparation, disciplined students and sustained support from teachers, parents and the Board of Management.
Out of 699 candidates presented for the 2025 KCSE examinations, 690 attained the minimum university entry grade of C+ and above, marking a transition rate of 98.6 per cent.
The remaining nine candidates also scored C plain, making them eligible for admission to diploma programmes in technical and vocational institutions.
“We thank God for the good results. This performance is a reflection of deliberate preparation, commitment by our teachers and readiness on the part of our candidates,” said Deputy Principal in charge of Careers and Discipline Tom Opondo.
Opondo said the school had set a mean score target of 8.27 but exceeded it by a wide margin, a feat he credited to teamwork across the school community.
“Our teachers gave their best, the students were charged and ready for the examinations, parents cooperated fully, while the Board of Management, led by chairperson Ruth Okowa, ensured we had no challenges during the preparation period,” he said.
Beyond academics, the school continued to distinguish itself in co-curricular activities, reinforcing its reputation for producing well-rounded students.
For instance, Nyakach girls’ soccer team competed at the national and East Africa levels and has since produced players who are now representing the country in the Kenya national women’s team, Harambee Starlets.
Students from the school also represented Kenya at the Africa Scramble Championship held in Mombasa last July, while the music department posted strong performances at various levels.
“We are happy that we are producing all-round students, who excel both academically and in co-curricular activities,” he said.
Deputy Principal in charge of Academics, George Oluoch Scott, attributed the strong performance to early syllabus completion, constant teacher-student engagement and strict discipline.
“Our target was 8.27, but we achieved 9.09. The secret behind this success was the constant touch between teachers and students and an aggressive syllabus coverage policy,” he said.
He said under what the school refers to as the 9-6-3 policy, Form One and Two syllabi are completed by September, Form Three by June, and the entire Form Four syllabus by March.
The second term of the candidates’ final year is then dedicated exclusively to revision, testing and addressing learning gaps.
“This leaves us with ample time for revision and what we call ploughing back, where we identify grey areas and deal with them thoroughly before KCSE,” he explained.
Discipline, he added, played a central role in enabling teachers to implement demanding academic programmes without resistance.
“Our students are very disciplined. Even when the workload was heavy, they remained positive and focused. That discipline gives teachers an easy time and allows new programmes to be implemented smoothly,” he said.
Buoyed by the latest performance, the school’s Oluoch expressed confidence that the upward trajectory will continue.
“Last year we targeted 600 university qualifiers and achieved 690. With the systems we have in place, we expect even better results going forward,” he said.
Nyakach Girls’ results place it among the top-performing national schools, further reinforcing the institution’s growing reputation as a centre of academic excellence in the region.
By Chris Mahandara
