Puerto Princesa City National Science High School - History

History

The establishment of this school can be traced back to its proponent, Dr. Belen H. Magsino, the superintendent of the Division of Palwan. Whose dream is to put a school comparable with some prestigious schools in Metro Manila. Truly her dream was realized with the able support of former Speaker Ramon V. Mitra, Jr. and then formerly City Mayor Hon. Feliberto Oliveros Sr. sometime in 1989. Due to her concern of bringing quality education and economic prosperity to Puerto Princesa City & Palawan, She thought of spearheading this public high school that will serve as Demonstration School both for teachers and students alike.

In June 1990, twenty-eight selected, courageous, idealistic pioneering students started the quest through their lone teacher, Mrs. Cristina G. Buenafe, from borrowed dark and small room of Puerto Princesa Pilot Elementary School. Varied names have been utilized during its growing years Pilot High School (Sicsican Annex).

When the pioneering batch was about to graduate in 1994 the class President Mr. Arni P. Alanis, Garobo and other officers together with Mrs. Cristina G. Buenafe strongly defended before the Sangguniang Panglungsod to have its own identity hence the name Puerto Princesa City High School marked on their diplomas during Commencement Exercises in March 1994 as proof of genuine support of the City government under the outstanding and responsive leadership of Hon. Edward S. Hagedorn City Mayor.

Varied Challenges, threats have been posed to this institution but due to commitment and able leadership, they did not succeed. In its humble beginning it gained popularity and prestige when it became the champion in the 1st Quiz Bee sponsored by Government in 1992, same year when the government permits to operate 053 was given to the school.

From then on, students have been bringing laurels to the school such as in academic, K.I.D., L.I.S.T.O., arts, leadership, and other co-curricular activities. Former Deputy Speaker Hon. Alfredo "Amor" Abueg of the House of Representatives made a remarkable twist in the history of this institution for he authored its conversion into public Science High School duly approved by the former President His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos dated march 4, 1997 by virtue of E.A. 8287

Remarkably, this institution has lived up to the challenges of its mentors; first it pioneered different programs like Conceptual Approach in teaching reading of Dr. Aurora H. Roldan, A renowned international reading specialist (1994); Environmental Science PTFPP and DepEd 1995) TSD-MCP Thinking Skills Development for Maximized Cognitive Performance (1998): Distance Learning (Open High School 2000), and (CBI) Content-Based Instruction (2002).

On The Other hand, while extending the delivery of quality education, it did not forget to boost the morale of its faculty. The leader teacher Mrs. Cristina G. Buenafe, was awarded as one of the outstanding public secondary high school teachers in 1999 and as one of the outstanding alumni of Holy Trinity College. It also yields further recognition when one of its teachers, Dr. Rolando A. Taha became an Education Supervisor in the Division of Puerto Princesa City in 2001.

Today, this school which lies on 30,000 sq. meters lot courtesy of the City Government of Puerto Princesa during the administration of Hon. Edward S. Hagedorn and the City Council, situated in the heart of Puerto Princesa City back of National Irrigation Administration and New City Hall at Sta. Monica, with five buildings, fifteen highly competent teachers, 2 industrious non-teaching personnel, an improvised computer room- having 23 computers and access to internet, supportive parents, self-directed Students Supreme Council under the Dominican way of responsive leadership and independent students, the wisdom of Culture and Excellence lives on…

This institution has been nominated as Regional Science High School in November 2003 to cater to the needs of the intellectually gifted and science-inclined students of the region. Unfortunately, due to catchments site and in the curriculum / enrollment, it did not win. Nevertheless, another milestone in the history of public secondary education has been obtained by this school when the DepEd Bureau of Secondary Education allowed the regional science curriculum to be offer beginning SY 2004-2005. Science fair is one of the various strengths of the school, during the "Pagliawan" and "Perez" era, the school earned respect in the city because of consecutive championships. At present, there were 92 freshmen who rigorously adjusting with the curriculum especially with the inclusion of research 1 and Computer Education instead off Values Education & Technology & Home Economics.

On the other hand, it is worth noting that this institution through its principal has been selected as the only secondary school in region IV MIMAROPA for project Sterling Silver, A peer Acceleration System on November 8–11.2004 in Baguio City. And so, at present it is taking its massive to uplift physical aspects through the able support of Mr. Miguel Padon, the board of the directors Presidents and His Fellow Officers, Parents and other authorities who are also dreamers.