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Manila Science High School
INTRODUCTION Manila Science High School is the first science high school in the Philippines . It is located in Ermita, Manila. Manila Science High School was officially established on October 1, 1963. GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION The school is located in the city of Manila , close to major educational institutions, hospitals, libraries, as well as entertainment spots. The school is located in front of the Philippine Supreme Court Building, which is a walk away from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Complex, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), and University Of The Philippines-Manila (UP-Manila). The school is also a ride away from De La Salle University -Manila (DLSU-Manila), the National Library, the Pamantasan Ng Lunsod Ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila), Philippine Normal University, the City Hall of Manila, the National Archives, and the National Musuem. Entertainment establishments such as SM Manila and Robinson's Place Manila are also near the campus. The school is also easily accessible through public transportation like the Metro Manila-wide Manila Light Rail Transit System (LRT), where the school is close to United Nations LRT Station . CURRICULUM The school is the first to offer a high school curriculum that is focused on science, technology, and mathematics. Computer science subjects are offered to all year levels. Research is given during the second, third and fourth year levels. Earth Science is studied during the first year, while biology is tackled during second and third years. Physics is taken up during the second, third and fourth years. Chemistry is studied during the third and fourth years. Algebra, geometry, advanced algebra and analytic geometry are studied during the first, second, third, and fourth years, respectively. Probabilities and number theory are taken up during the fourth year, while statistics is studied during the second year as part of the second-year research course. As part of requirements for third and fourth-year research courses, students have to produce research papers and project proposals, which they have the option to submit to local science fairs. EXTRACURRICULARS Although the curriculum is more grounded in the sciences than other high schools in the area, the school offers a wide variety of acitivities that would help develop students into future ethical and socially-responsive scientists. The Student Council has been recently revived to help foster the leadership skills of students. Course-specific student organizations like the Knights of Science, the UNESCO club, and the Filipino club are also available to develop their proficiency on specific courses. There are also activity-centered student organizations like the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, the Manila Science High School Choir, and the Manila Science High School Dance Troupe. HISTORY Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay was the first to envision a science high school in his 1956 State of the Nation address, where he underscored “the great need of stepping up the development of fundamental and applied research in science and technology which has long been neglected.” Taking action, the Philippine Congress passed the Republic Act 1606 creating the National Science Development Board to work with the Science Foundation of the Philippines in advancing scientific and technological research. This was closely followed by Republic Act 2067, known as the Science Act of 1958 which proposed to integrate, coordinate, and intensify scientific and technological research and development to foster invention. In conjunction, the Department of Education implemented Republic Act 1606 by issuing Department Orders 1 and 5, series of 1958, for the launching of Science Talent Research. November 25, 1959 marked the evolution of the first pilot science high school in Manila. Comprising 32 students screened through a rigid, competitive examination, this nucleus of a science high school had its humble beginnings in a single-storey building Intramuros. On October 1, 1963, the Manila Science high School was officially born by virtue of Municipal Resolution 426 signed by Mayor Antonio J. Villegas. Credit for the school's early success goes to the Manila Science High School Principal Augusto Alzona – the "Father of Manila Science High School". Modeled after the Bronx High School of Science in New York, the special science curriculum is designed to meet the needs of scholars gifted in science and mathematics. However, a wealth of opportunities, training, and experiences in varied fields other than academic is generated for the well-rounded development of students. After five years in Intramuros, the Manila Science High School moved to its present site in 1966 with its first principal, Mr. Honesto Valdez (1963-1977). By 1977, Phase I of the Main Building was complete while the construction of Phase II was ongoing. In September 1977, Mrs. Evelina P. Barotilla (1977-1988), the second principal, saw the completion of the Manila Science High School Complex and the renovation of the Bordner Building. The Home Economics Building was built in 1980. The whole construction project was financed by the Special Education Fund under the chairmanship of Dr. Josefina Navarro, Superintendent of City Schools, Manila. The construction of the Php 7.5 million Technology Creativity Laboratory began in 1998 during the term of Mrs. Daisy H. Banta, (1988-2000), third principal. The project was made possible by the Special Education Fund through the joint efforts of Mayors Gemiliano Lopez and Alfredo Lim, together with DECS-Manila Superintendent, Dr. Erlinda G. Lolarga. The new millennium ushered in the arrival of Mrs. Susan A. Yano, fourth principal, the completion of the Antonio Maceda Building and the revival of the Manila Science high School Alumni Association. Mrs. Susan A. Yano opted for an early retirement. Ms. Edna P. Parcon, Math Department Head III, was then assigned Officer-in-Charge from July 18, 2002 to January 13, 2003, together with Ms. Betty de la Cruz, Science Supervisor, assigned Supervisor-in-Charge from October 13, 2002 to January 13, 2003. Mrs. Rosita C. Herson was assigned the fifth principal of the Manila Science High School FACULTY ROSTER Science Department
Math Department
English Department
Filipino Department
Makabayan
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