St. Mary's School Yala

St. Mary’s School Yala is a Semi-national school for boys situated along the Kisumu-Busia highway in Yala Township in the Nyanza Province of Western Kenya.

The school was founded in 1927 by the Mill Hill missionaries notably Msgr. Brandsma who wanted to start a teachers college for catholic schools. Yala School was opened in 1927 making it one of the oldest schools in Kenya.

The school eventually evolved to become a full primary school and junior secondary school that expanded to become the current St. Mary’s Yala. 1200+ students attend the school each year and it has a teaching staff of 40.

The student body is headed by the Chairman of the student leadership council of SMY who is currently called James Emmanuel Okore (Head Boy) together with secretaries and councillors. There is an Old Boys Association "Yala Old Boys Association. (YOBA)", which is a social gathering of old boys.(which is close to non-functional)

There is a total of 13 dormitories that are divided into zones i.e.

Northern Zone's dormitories include: Stam House, Kennedy House, Brandsma House.

Central Zone's dormitories include:Rugambwa, Farmar/Tom Mboya, Bouma Kodhek

Eastern Zone's dormitories include:

Hall house, Annex I ,Annex II ,Kizito

Southern zone's dormitories include:

Lambert, Grace Ogot and Lwanga

The school offers various sporting disciplines, which include rugby, athletics, soccer, basketball, handball, indoor-games, volleyball, badminton and hockey. The rugby team won the national secondary school rugby championship in 2003.

The school was headed by a Mr.Agoya up to 1989 when Mr.John Were took over up to 1998 when he retired. Marcellous K’ojwang joined as the Principal until 2005 when Mr. John Awiti replaced him in that capacity .Mr Awiti brings on board a wealth of experience from St. Joseph Rapogi in Migori District. Mrs. Rosemary Abuodha Omogo (Deputy Principal) deputized him till 2006 when Mr. Sammy Onyango took over as deputy Prinripal, Mrs Rosemary was promoted to the position of principal head on a different school. Mr Sammy Onyango too has been promoted to Kilgoris Boys High school as the new Principal and his place taken by Mr. Peter Auma with effect from May 2010. Mr Auma was later promoted to Nyabondo Boys High School as the new principal and his position taken by Mr. Oyako. Mr Awiti is the current chairman of Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA).

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