Lwak Girls' High School
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Lwak Girls High School is one of the oldest girls' high schools in Kenya
. The school was built in the 1960s (with around 300 girls), expanded to c. 860, and now has around 800 girls. It is located in Rarieda District
, Nyanza
province in western Kenya
.
Computer Studies was introduced as an examinable subject in the year 2002. In 2007, with support from Teach A Man To Fish, an apiary was installed to aid the teaching of bee-keeping, thus extending the school's agricultural science department.
The school operates a nursery where mango
trees are grown, with the aim of reducing the occurrence of Vitamin A deficiency
.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The school was built in the 1960s (with around 300 girls), expanded to c. 860, and now has around 800 girls. It is located in Rarieda District
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
, Nyanza
Nyanza
Nyanza may refer to:*Nyanza, Rwanda**Nyanza District, the district surrounding Nyanza, Rwanda*Nyanza Province, Kenya*Nyanza Lac, Burundi*Nyanza, the Bantu word for lake, in particular:**Lake Albert **Lake Edward...
province in western Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Computer Studies was introduced as an examinable subject in the year 2002. In 2007, with support from Teach A Man To Fish, an apiary was installed to aid the teaching of bee-keeping, thus extending the school's agricultural science department.
The school operates a nursery where mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
trees are grown, with the aim of reducing the occurrence of Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency is a lack of vitamin A in humans. It is common in developing countries but rarely seen in developed countries. Night blindness is one of the first signs of vitamin A deficiency. Xerophthalmia and complete blindness can also occur since Vitamin A has a major role in...
.
Current administration
- B.O.G. Chairman: Mr. Michael Kombugoh
- Principal: Sr. Miriam Jagogo
- Deputy : Mrs. Josephine Odhiammbo
- Computer Teacher: Mr. Lawi Osoo