Ng'iya Girls High School
# Ng'iya Girls High School

Ng'iya Girls High School is a girls' national school in Ng'iya Township, Siaya County, in Western Kenya.

## History and operations

The school was founded in 1923 as a primary school. In 1953 it became a teacher training college (TTC). In 1962, Ng'iya Girls became a secondary school and admitted its first form one students who sat their “O” level exams in 1965.

In 1971, it enrolled the first A-Level science class offering Science and Arts A-Level classes. This continued till 1989, when the A-level system was phased out.

The school was identified as a Centre of Excellence in 2010, and officially promoted to a national school in 2012.

In 2018, it was closed after it was damaged by students protesting the school's management.

## Notable alumnae

* Grace Ogot, author, nurse, journalist, politician and diplomat
* Mary Abukutsa-Onyango, humanitarian and agricultural scientist
* Grace Onyango, politician
