Mang'u High School | |
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Address | |
314 Thika, Kiambu County Kenya |
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Information | |
Type | Catholic National High School |
Motto |
Jishinde Ushinde Conquer yourself to conquer |
Established | 1925 |
Founder | Michael Joseph Witte |
Chairman | Mr. George Muhoho |
Dean | Mrs. Jane Murithi |
Principal |
Mr. Abraham Githuka Deputy Principals Mr. David Kanyingi, Mr. Lawrence Mungai, Mr. Peter Njoroge |
Chaplain | Fr. Daniel Kariuki |
Grades | 9-12 |
Newspaper | Savannah MagazineThe Blog, Mrs. Grace Kamau (Editor) |
Phone | +254-067 - 2702222 |
Website | www.manguhigh.com |
Mr. Abraham Githuka
Mang'u High School is a Kenyan Roman Catholic National High School established in 1925, located in Kiambu County along the Nairobi-Thika Highway six kilometres from Thika, Kenya. Mang'u High School is ranked among the top schools nationwide in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and has many eminent alumni including one Kenyan president and several vice presidents.
The school admits bright students from financially challenged backgrounds which led to a shortfall of available funds for development. However, the school has obtained additional funding from the government.
In June 2011, the school was hit by a storm that damaged the kitchen and dining hall, knocking out the power supply for some time.
Kenya Airways offered to pay the full amount for 40 computers to set up two computer labs: one for all students and one specifically for the Aviation Technology program.
On 16 May 2011, The French ambassador to Kenya, Etienne de Poncins and the Ministry of Education, launched a French Language Resource Centre at Mang’u High School.
The School is also leading in the effort to go green by using Biogas energy. Effluent from the institutions are collected in three different digester tanks and then piped over 3 km to the gas chamber where the gas is collected. It is then used to power a generator that is used in the school.
Facilities include
In 1951, Mang'u High School became the first African school in East Africa to have a full science course in physics, chemistry and biology.
Mang'u High School is ranked among the top schools nationwide in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. In 1989 and 2007, Mang'u High School ranked first nationwide in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education and led the country in the national exam.