KCSE Results: A Strong Year for Orero Boys
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Rangwe, Homa Bay County · since 1968
Educating young men to lead with purpose.
Orero Boys Senior School is an extra-county boarding school of over 1,800 students on the Kisii–Homa Bay Road — built on discipline, academic rigour and a community that keeps its word: Education Empowers.
About Orero Boys High School
Orero Boys High School is an extra-county boys' boarding secondary school in Rangwe, Homa Bay County, Kenya, founded in 1968.
Orero Boys Secondary School was established in 1968 and sits along the Kisii–Homa Bay Road in Rangwe, Homa Bay County. Over the decades it has grown into a high-performing extra-county school, now home to a population of more than 1,800 students drawn from across the region and beyond.
What was built as a single institution on the road between two counties has become a boarding community defined by structure and expectation — boys arrive to be shaped academically, morally and socially, guided by a motto the school has never let go of: Education Empowers.
School at a glance
- Founded
- 1968
- Location
- Kisii–Homa Bay Road, Rangwe, Homa Bay County
- Type
- Extra-County
- Students
- 2,500+
- Departments
- 8
- Motto
- Education Empowers.
Vision, mission and values
Vision
To be a center of excellence in academics and holistic development.
Mission
To provide quality education for the enrichment of students' lives and fostering good relationships in the society.
Core values
- Integrity
- Discipline
- Hard Work
- Teamwork
- Professionalism
- Honesty
- Punctuality
- Responsibility
Academic departments
Teaching follows the national curriculum, with each subject led by its own department.
Careers
Guiding students to choose their path for a purposeful life and nation-building. Every learner leaves Orero with a clea…
English
A rigorous grounding in the language of instruction and international communication — comprehension, composition and co…
Kiswahili
Kwa watu karibu 500,000,000 wanaozungumza na kuandika lugha ya Kiswahili, weledi walio makinika zaidi, hutoka hapa! (Se…
Biological Sciences
Every living thing is Biology. We help our students understand themselves and everything alive around them, from cell t…
Technicals
Molding students for a competitive job market with practical, hands-on skills that complement classroom theory.
Mathematics
We help our students love Maths, for maths is the core of life. Everything is Mathematics — and we teach it to be under…
Humanities
The soft side of learning is housed here. Our History, Christian Religious Education and Geography teachers give meanin…
Chemistry
Air, water and soil are the basic building blocks of our existence. Here, students learn about them best, in fully equi…
Latest news
All newsFrom the principal
Chief Principal
Mr. Thomas Otieno
The sky is no limit for neither our school, nor our students. Our children have immense potential.
Thank you very much to all our stakeholders and the community for standing with us to give our country the best talents of our generation from Orero Boys High School.
Motto, anthem and pledge
Motto
“Education Empowers.”
School anthem
Thoughts and deeds shall abide with task
Keep candle bright and be our emblem
Sieve the trash, dear Lord we ask
For education empowers us
In pride we all ride with rules abide.
National pledge
Pledging loyalty to Kenya, defending our flag, embracing the spirit of Harambee, and upholding the national principles of Peace, Love and Unity.
