Established in 1961, the Aga Khan High School, Nairobi is a private co-educational, multicultural day secondary school. The school is situated in Westlands, along Waiyaki Way, just seven kilometres from Nairobi's City Centre. The school offers the KCSE curriculum. Examinations and their results are now a major part of the educational process. The international system is unique in that the students’ final three years of school is dominated by examinations. We appreciate that this time can be stressful and difficult for both the students and their families. The Aga Khan High School, Nairobi endeavours to provide the students and their parents with an environment where ideas are exchanged for the betterment of the student's welfare. We believe very strongly that while it is a system that encourages inquisitiveness, rational inspiration, fun and challenging demands, it also allows a holistic development of a character that will allow success beyond the classroom. We offer robust academic teaching on a campus with facilities that are the envy of many schools. The Aga Khan High School, Nairobi strives to impart an education that will enable students to become top performers nationally and internationally, by adapting the best international and contemporary teaching and learning as well as educational leadership philosophies. This makes our students well-placed members of the Kenyan society, who will shape Kenya and the entire world for generations to come. The school has a strong ethos based on values and spirituality; we strive to develop students who ill exhibit: Achievement Ethics and Morals Community Service Spirituality Participation in Sports and Culture Discipline Achievements Academics The Aga Khan High School, Nairobi has consistently been on an upward trend in KCSE examinations. The school has continued to strengthen its performance in these examinations. We have been ranked among the best private schools in Nairobi County. A summary of the School mean score in KCSE for the past 10 years is illustrated below. With small sized-classes we have maintained an appropriate student-teacher ratio that maximizes learning. With committed teachers, focused students and supportive parents, the Aga Khan High School, Nairobi will continue to scale new heights in academic excellence. Sports We boast a huge range of sporting activities involvement, as members of KSF Nairobi (Kenya Swimming Federation Nairobi branch), PIPSSA (Private and international prep schools sports association) IPSSA (International and Private Schools Sports Association) county school secondary schools school games. We are fortunate to be able to compete with over twenty other schools in and around Nairobi over the course of the year. An average month will have between 5 and 10 sports fixtures taking place and tournaments for each of the major sports will be attended by our teams each term. Our ‘Sport for All' policy ensures that children of all abilities are given opportunities to take part in competitive sport if they show commitment by attending the training sessions on offer. In addition, inter-house competitions in athletics, football, rugby, swimming and X-country, take place for both age groups (senior and junior).