San Pedro Relocation Center National High School - History

History

In the early part of 1966, the Carmona Resettlement Project was created; a Priority Project sponsored by the NHA. It is bounded by Tunasan Friar Land of San Pedro, Laguna, a portion of Carmona, Cavite (now known as Gen. Mariano Alvarez) and Dasmariñas, Cavite. The first wave resettlers were the families who lived along the raildroad track of PNR from Taguig to Tutuban, Manila. This totaled to more or less 6,500 households with an average family members of 5 persons, two of whom are schooling age, either in elementary or secondary. The distance to the nearest school approximately 12 kilometers away from home, hampered the education of these children.

By the virtue of Barangay High School Act, the dream of establishing a high school to cater the education needs was realized under the leadership of Councilors Doroteo E. Jumauay Sr. and Francisco Benito. Cognizant of the struggle the students were experiencing, the councilors fetched them straight from Carmona Cavite and proceeded to Malacañang to follow up the said proposal. Apparently indispensable and beneficial it was approved thus the birth of Laguna Resettlement Community High School in 1970 at United Bayanihan, San Pedro, Laguna with Mrs. Bartolomea E. Pedron as Principal.

Later, the joint effort of the community leaders and the municipal government had paved the way of its conversion to SAN PEDRO RELOCATION CENTER NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, a national funded high school thru Republic Act 6026 in 1972 with Mrs. Lourdes Z. Javier as the Principal.

With the population growth, it has given way to its expansion, thus the creation of two campuses – the SPRCNHS Langgam Campus in 1986 and SPRCNHS Cuyab Campus in 1989. Acquisition of lots (5.7 hectares at Langgam by Mr. Emilio S. Ulpindo, Principal May 1981 – July 1, 1999) and (additional 1,000 sq.m. at Cuyab by Dr. Edna V. Perez, principal July 1, 1999 – August, 2000) were made possible.

Presently, the school has moved one step bigger again with the opening of its fourth annex, the Landayan Campus on October 25, 2002. Its operation started this June, 2003. This was realized through a Resolution of the Municipal Council with the Honorable Mayor and federated PTA of San Pedro. This is a part of the organization and administration of the present principal, Dr. Victorio N. Medrano.