Maranda High School’s Exceptional Performance in KCSE 2024
Maranda High School has once again proven its academic excellence in the country. The release of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results highlighted the school’s outstanding performance, with 206 students earning top grades.
This marks another impressive achievement for the institution, which has consistently produced excellent academic outcomes in national exams.
Among the 206 top-performing students, 56 received an A plain, and 150 earned an A minus. These remarkable results reflect Maranda High School’s continued commitment to academic excellence.
The school had a total of 562 candidates sitting for the 2024 KCSE exams, with 538 students securing grades that guarantee direct university entry. This equates to a pass rate of 95.73%, underscoring the institution’s stellar reputation.
Detailed Performance Breakdown
In addition to its numerous top grades, Maranda’s performance in the mid-tier grades was equally impressive. The school achieved a mean grade of B+ (9.6975) in the 2024 KCSE results, reflecting the high overall standard of its academic output. Here is the breakdown of the performance:
- A Plain: 56
- A Minus: 150
- B Plus: 131
- B Plain: 104
- B Minus: 67
- C Plus: 30
- C Plain: 18
- C Minus: 5
- D Plain: 1
The school showed a slight improvement with a positive deviation of 0.1182 compared to last year’s results, further affirming its upward trajectory.
Maranda High School’s Location and Legacy
Located in Siaya County in the Nyanza region, Maranda High School is one of Kenya’s most respected institutions.
Founded in 1919, the school has long been recognized for its academic prowess, particularly in STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
Its history of high academic achievement has contributed to its status as a top-performing national school in Kenya.
National Overview of the 2024 KCSE Results
The official release of the 2024 KCSE results on January 9, 2025, by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba, revealed that a total of 962,512 students sat for the exams, marking a notable increase in candidates from the previous year.
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The grade distribution for the 2024 results was significant, with 1,693 candidates scoring the top grade of A and 7,743 achieving an A-minus.
Furthermore, 246,391 students earned a C+ or above, qualifying them for university entry, while 230,498 students received a C or C- grade. In total, 476,889 candidates obtained C- or higher, illustrating the broad success of the national cohort.
Maranda High School’s Exceptional Performance in KCSE 2024