It opened in January 1957 as a mixed-sex secondary school for
Indian-Kenyan students. It served Nairobi neighbourhoods of
Ngara and
Parklands. In 1962, male students were transferred out, making the school girls' only; boys who previously attended the school began attending
Highway Secondary School in
South B, Nairobi. The school opened to students of all races after 1964, when racial segregation in schooling ended. In 2004, the school's boarding facilities opened. The funding came from a 1996 Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) grant. ==Notable staff==