CHIEF PRINCIPAL

CHIEF PRINCIPAL ISAACK OKEYO OGOL

MESSAGE FROM CHIEF PRINCIPAL-AGORO SARE HIGH SCHOOL- MR ISAACK OKEYO OGOL.

Agoro Sare High School (Hereafter referred to as AGOSA) is a center for academic excellence established in 1963 as a one streamed school. It has the critical role of providing quality and relevant holistic education to learners who have been mentored and coached to fit in the society. Location of the school is along Kisii -Kisumu Highway, Oyugis town of Rachuonyo South sub-County,  Kasipul constitueny, Homa- Bay County.

The school was founded under visionary leadership of Mr. J.E. Mbori as the first Principal and Mr Gedeon M. Abon’g as the chairman of Board of Management. In the same year, his excellency the late President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta visited the school and donated funds for construction of three dormitories which enabled the school to begin a second stream.

In 1968 the then vice President of the Republic and Minister for Home affairs, the late Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi officially opened the school. Single streamed A -LEVEL Arts school began in 1971.  While the second stream was commissioned in1973. Advent of 8-4-4 system of Education necessitated the incorporation of the third stream

The school has exhibited phenomenal growth over the years to the current state where it is preparing to accommodate the pioneer cohort of students in the new competency Based (CBC) system of education. From a population of 35 students in 1963 the school’s enrolment has risen to the current enrolment of 2350 students in 2023.Enrolment in the last ten years is as shown:2014-1040 learners, 2015-1148, 2016-1438 students, 2017-1619 learners, 2018-1899 learners, 2019-1907 learners, 2020-2037 learners,2021-2237 learners, 2022-2232 learners and 2023-2350 learners.

Academic performance of the students has been consistently on an upward trajectory. Strong culture of excellence in academics is quite prominent in the school. Achieved mean grade in KCSE for the last ten years is also given: 201410.403), 2015(10.625), 2016(8.5338), 2017(8.175), 2018(8.6365), 2019(8.839), 2020(9.236), 2021(8.8), and 2022(8.935). When we begin anything , we start with an ultimate goal and never run out of steam as espoused by Booker T. Washington , American Educator, Author and Orator in U.S around 1890 who said ,’ I have begun everything with the idea that i will succeed and never have patience with the multitude of people who  are always ready to explain why one cannot succeed.” We follow our students beyond high school and track their achievements even beyond first degree. Recently our best student in 2005 , Tom Mboya received several accolades after graduating from  Alexandria University in Egypt as a Neurosurgeon . After AGOSA he joined Kenyatta University, Kenya to study Medicine and Surgery. Immediately  after graduation in 2013, he received scholarship to proceed to Alexandria University. The school is proud of the achievement.

The school has been in the hands of 17 administrators since inception. Namely: Mr Mbori (1963-1963),Mr Okal(1963-1964) , Mr J.Othieno(1964-1966), Mr. J.E Were(1966-1973), Mr N.O Aroka(1974-1980), Mr. H. Randiga(1980-1982), Mr. P. Odongo(1982-1983), Mr. Ougo(1983-1984), Mr Amadi(1984-1986), Mr E. Jakoyange(1986-1995), Mr B. Ogange(1995-2001), Mr. S. Maramba(2001-2008), Mr J. Owino(2008-2010), Mr B. K. Okoth(2010-2010), Mr Maurice Ogutu(2011-2017), Mr. J.Momanyi(2017-2023), and the current Principal Mr Isaack Okeyo Ogol ( from 2023 to date).

The school has also been managed by 9 Board of Management Chairmen namely: Mr Gdeon Abon’g (1963-1965), Mr Zacharia Mola965-1983), Mr George Wafula(1983-1987), Mr Gideon Odero(1987-1995), Mr. Kassim Owango(1995-2005), Mr Gideon Odero(2005-2006), Mr Tom Kopere(2006-2013), Mr Solomon Ouko(2013-2023), and professor Julius Manyala(2023 to date)

The school VISION is to be a centre of academic excellence producing responsible, self -driven and globally competitive citizens while the MISSION is to strive towards success by nurturing learner’s inherent abilities through cooperation, discipline, dedication , self- sacrifice and hard work. Core values providing traction force include: Fear of God, Performance excellence, Professionalism, Integrity, Discipline, Team work, accountability and Transparency.

The school is  also a power- house in co-curricular activities .It participates in drama, music,science and Engineering faire, Athletics, volley-Ball, Hand- Ball, Hockey, Indoor -Games, Rugby, Basket-Ball, Soccer, Scouting and Brass -Band. Most of the activities compete upto National level and beyond.In 2023, Soccer , Basket -Ball(3on 3), Music and Athletics represented the Region at the Nationals.Drama after participating at the Nationals in Nyeri proceeded to East Africa Drama and Music festivals in Arua, Northern Uganda where they displayed great talent. Most of students are gifted in both cognitive and psychomotor skills.

The school boasts of a long list of strong alumni members who  have carved a niche in various fields having been well equipped to face life at AGOSA. Notably :The Cabinet Secretary , Ministry of Education, Hon, Ezekeil Machogu,Executive secretary KUPPET KENYA, Hon. Akello Misori, Former Governor Nairobi County Hon. Evans Kidero among others . In 2020 KCSE the school also produced the best student in Kenya Wasonga Udoma . AGOSA continues to add more fuel into the fire. More is expected .Learning facilities at Agosa include 9 science laboratories. well stocked Library, two computer laboratories, Adequate classrooms  and ICT facilities  for digital learning.

The school has a team of committed teachers and support staff. We offer broad curriculum including computer studies and French. the intend to enhance computer literacy in the entire school and basic computing skills are developed during leisure time. We impart 21st century skills such as problem solving and digital literacy. 

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

CHIEF PRINCIPAL – MR ISAACK OKEYO OGOL.