What's in a school name?

Precious Girls Riruta in a performance. Many candidates were disappointed not to be selected to such top schools in the country. [photo: file/standard]

There has been so much hype surrounding the admission of Form Ones in the various high schools around the country. Indeed, many are the boys and girls who scored high marks but have been admitted to schools they never even knew existed. They are devastated and you can only imagine how the rest of their education will be if their parents are not ‘connected’ enough to take them to their dream schools.

Sad as it may be, we need to look into a few issues that have landed us in this situation. Why are some high schools in high demand? Every child wants to join the traditional national schools, and every parent wants the same.