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Introduction 4
I Introduction
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A. History
The Philippine Science High School was established by R.A. No. 3661
which was signed into law on June 22, 1963. The school formally opened
on September 5, 1964. The charter mandates the PSHS to offer on a free
scholarship basis, a secondary course with emphasis on subjects pertaining
to the sciences with the end in view of preparing its students for a science
career. From the first campus in Diliman, Quezon City, it has expanded into
a nationwide system of schools.
The PSHS started out in a rented building owned by the Philippine Government
Employees Association (PGEA) on a one-hectare site along the Elliptical
Road, Quezon City. On August 1, 1970, the school moved to its
present campus housed in prefabricated buildings on a 7.5 hectare site
along Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City. On July 1, 1972, the school
occupied its permanent buildings.
The PSHS started with a 5-year curriculum. This was reduced to four
years in school year 1970-1971. Over the years, the curriculum has undergone
changes designed to upgrade the quality of education at PSHS.
To expand the opportunities for students who are talented in science,
mathematics and technology, two regional campuses were established. The
PSHS-Mindanao Campus started its operations in July 1988. It is located at
Sto. Niño, Tugbok District, Davao City. The PSHS-Western Visayas Campus
formally opened on July 1, 1993. It is located at Barangay Bitoon, District
of Jaro, Iloilo City. The school further expanded through Republic Act no.
7373, which created the PSHS Eastern Visayas Campus at Tacloban City. It
started operations on July 4, 1994. Each regional campus annually admits
90 scholars.
On February 12, 1998, President Fidel V. Ramos approved R.A. No. 8496
or the Philippine Science High School System Act of 1997. The law took
effect on March 6, 1998. The primary objective of this Act is to integrate
the existing PSHS at Diliman, Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas, Mindanao
and future campuses into one system of governance and management. This
will ensure uniformity in quality standards to maintain its leadership in
secondary level science and technology education.
Three new campuses were added to the PSHS System in 1998 which
started operations in school year 1998-1999. These are: the PSHS Lanao
del Norte Campus, created by R.A. No. 8496; the Cagayan Valley Campus
which started out as the Nueva Vizcaya Science High School in Bayombong,
Main Campus (1964) Philippine Science High School
Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City
[(02) 929 1606 / (02) 924 0614]
Southern Mindanao Philippine Science High School
Campus (1988) Brgy. Sto. Nio, Tugbok District,
Davao City
[(082)293 0002 / (082)293 0004]
Western Visayas Philippine Science High School
Campus (1993) Lawaan H. Lopez Campus
Brgy. Bitoon, Jaro District, Iloilo City
[(033) 329 5644]
Eastern Visayas Philippine Science High School
Campus (1994) Pawing, Palo, Leyte
[(053) 323 6008]
Cagayan Valley Philippine Science High School
Campus (1998) Nueva Vizcaya Science Institute
of Technology Compound, Bayombong,
Nueva Vizcaya
[(078) 321 4112]
Bicol Campus (1998) Philipine Science High School
Goa, Camarines Sur
[(054) 453 1538
Central Mindanao Mindanao Civic Center
Campus (1998) Tubod, Lanao del Norte
[(063) 341 5297]
Ilocos Region Philippine Science High School
Campus (2003) San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur
Central Visayas Philippine Science High School
Campus (2006) Argao, Cebu
Central Luzon Campus Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City
(2009) Pampanga
c/o (02) 926-5701
Cordillera Administrative Baguio City
Region Campus (2009)
(074) 442-1100