Tagum City National High School

Tagum City National High School
Location
Mangga, Visayan Village, Tagum City, Davao del Norte
 Philippines
Information
Type Science-Oriented Public High School (2010 SEC, 2002 RBEC, SSC/SPST, SPED, BPOSA Curricula)
Established June 1967 (by Barrio Charter)
Principal Judith P. Onlos, Ed.D. (Secondary School Principal II)
Faculty 122 (SY 2009-2010)
Grades 7 to 12
Number of students 6000+ (SY 2012-2013)
Campus Urban, 20,003 square meters
Color(s) Blue and white         
Nickname City High, Mangga
Website Official website of Tagum City National High School

Tagum City National High School (TCNHS) (formerly Tagum National High School) situated at Mangga District, Visayan Village, Tagum City, is the biggest of the five main public high schools in Tagum City, under the jurisdiction of the DepEd Division of Tagum City. Founded on February 14, 1967, the institution started from a Barrio Charter to host secondary education for students to a highly respected educational institution catering students from Tagum City and the province of Davao del Norte.

Being a research-oriented public high school, the school is noted for its SSC (Special Science Curriculum) and Information Communications Technology (ICT) integration program, the school excels in many science and research-oriented competitions, both in and out of the Division, as well as in other disciplines as well, including Mathematics, Communication Arts (in Filipino and English), Values Education, Social Studies and Campus Journalism. It is the home of the only Guyito sculpture in the region handed over by Philippine Daily Inquirer on October 6, 2006.

History

TCNHS New Building (LGU Building)
Teodorico S. Caballero, SSP IV; former School Principal

Retired Schools Division Superintendent Eulalia B. Besañes in her visiting and observation of classes at Pantukan Provincial High School (Pantukan National High School) in 1967 spotted Ms. Gloria Gazmen. Miss Gazmen was then a regional demonstration teacher and facilitator in English. Upon Mrs. Basañes incessant prodding of Ms. Gazmen to transfer to Tagum Community High School, she left the established school to gamble her fate to then still shaky institution aside from a clear decrease in her salary. She had no choice but to yield to the order of the boss whose vision was to established and strengthen a public secondary school in the province’s capital town.

Mr. Harold Kenneth Curaje then Assistant Schools Division Superintendent informed Mrs. Basilisa Zamora, Tagum District in-charge who was the first administrator supervising Tagum Community High School about Miss Gazmen’s designation as school in-charge in 1970.

There was then a strong clamor to establish a public secondary school that would cater to the need of the poor and middle-class families who could not afford sending their students in the public schools. Former Magugpo Barangay Captain Curaje residence and members of the Barangay Council persistence fought for the approval of a Visayan Charter for the creation of a barangay high school despite conflicts and pressures. The Barrio Charter was approved on February 14, 1967, and Tagum Community High School was established. The school’s formal opening was in June 1967 with 68 First Year and 54 Second Year students. The maiden graduation rites was set on March 1970.

The first Parents Teachers Association was organized by Mr. Narzal Conception. Mr harold kenneth curaje was elected President and Mrs. Pelagia Conception as Secretary.

At the opening of school year 1967–1968, the pioneering teachers were Mrs. Hermina Selga, Mrs Aida Jain – Alcid, Mr. Nazal Conception, Mr. Silvestre Padilla with part-time teachers namely Mrs. Evangeline dela Cruz and Miss Bagara. Some of the above-mentioned teachers were transferred, hence the appointment of Mrs. Elizabeth Juarez, Mrs. Irenea Jumat, Mrs. Anecita Pondoc-Caral and Mrs. Armanda Bermudez. The following year, Mr. Rolando Castronuevo and Mrs. Betty Vinson were hired.

Seeing that the barangay had a difficulty in financing the school, the late Schools Division Superintendent Hermogenes Hipolito called a meeting with some PTA officials, Former Mayor Herminigildo Baloyo, members of the barangay council and Mrs. Gloria Gazmen née Tan to solve the problem. Finally, Magugpo Barangay Captain Dionisio Quirante, with his barangay council, Barangay Secretary Silvestre Padilla and Barangay Treasurer Nicandro Suaybaguio then prepared a resolution to convert Tagum Community High School into Tagum Municipal High School. The Resolution of Acceptance by the Municipal Council was made by Municipal Secretary David Aguinaldo from the motion of former Vice-Mayor Gelacio Gementiza and duly seconded by Councilors Antonio Lagunzad and Lucio Rallos. Finally, in 1972, Tagum Community High School was converted to Tagum Municipal High School. The Municipal Council later approved the release of funds for the physical facilities for the construction of classrooms at the old Municipal Gym, where the Freedom Park is now located, for the occupancy of the increasing population.

Guyito in TCNHS with the teachers and students

In the school year 1976-1977, PTA President Mr. Manuel Suaybaguio, Jr. and the rest of the officers with the assistance of Mrs. Gazmen-Tan worked in the acquisition of a permanent school site since the school was occupied a portion with Rizal Elementary School in the old Municipal Gym. Three members of the PTA Board of Directors who negotiated for the acquisition were Mrs. Natividad Manzano, Sgt. Antonio Francisco Sr., and Sgt. Sergio Pendon Sr. Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Climaco Maurillo made a monumental decision in their lives by donating a 20,003 square meter lot to the municipal government during the administration of the former Mayor. Gelacio Gementiza Sr. as the permanent site for the high school. It was on October 4, 1982, that the present school site was finally occupied by Tagum Municipal High School.

Prior to the transfer of the site, Mrs. Gazmen-Tan was swarmed with negative criticisms by most parents, for the site was a haven of snakes, a swampy, flood-prone grassland adjacent to a rice field, and to sum it all, not an ideal place for a learning institution. Resisting pressure, she continued her desire to prove that their judgement was wrong and the rest was history.

In 1986, Superintendent Teofilo Gomez requested the municipal government to donate the site to the DECS. It was during the time of the Superintendent Prudencio Mabanglo and Mayor Victorio Suaybaguio Jr. that the request was realized bearing land title number T-62535 approved on June 19, 1989.

TMHS was also chosen as one of the two secondary schools in the Division of Davao of the Engineering and Science Education Project (ESEP) Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, because of its academic performance, thus the introduction of the Special Science Classes (SSC) and further improving the school's status as a science-oriented public high school.

The school boasted a very cooperative GPTA and was, even then, a consistent recipient of assistance from national and local officials, It was mainly because of their trust and confidence to the leadership of Mrs. Gloria Gazmen-Tan who steered the school through thick and thin, with the efficiency and competence of its faculty members who were employed after undergoing stiff selection process.

Since the school's foundation in 1967, many PTCA Presidents have contributed in the modernization and progress of the school, to wit:

The conversion of the Tagum Municipal High School to Tagum National High School took place in June 1998 with the help of the recent city officials with the help of the present mayor.

Mrs. Gloria Gazmen-Tan retired on January 4, 1999 and the Head Teacher Mrs. Rosalinda Fransisquete became OIC until September 1, 2000. Mr. Amadeo Patriarca then headed the school until his retirement on September 1, 2004, where he was succeeded by Mrs. Victoria P. Baquiedra, once a member on the school’s teaching force and served as the founding Principal of the La Filipina National High School, Principal II of Jose Tuason Jr. National High School and Principal-OIC of then-Tagum National High School.

Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy together with some TCNHS students.

On February 14, 2006, on its 39th Foundation anniversary, under the leadership of Mayor Rey T. Uy and the Department of Education, Tagum National High School was converted into Tagum City National High School and with this transition, TCNHS become the premier secondary education institution in the province of Davao del Norte.

As of 2007 Tagum City National High School gains appreciation and more reward from any institutions of different agencies and has become one of the tourist spots of the Tagum City.

Mrs. Balquiedra then retired on May 9, 2009, after 65 years of service, most of it in Tagum City National High School as Teacher, Principal-OIC and later, as Principal III for six years. She was succeeded by Mrs. Virginia S. Maningo as Principal-OIC who was then succeeded by Mr. Teodorico S. Caballero, Principal IV from Tagum City National Comprehensive High School on July 2, 2009.

The Department of Education - Division of Tagum City also announced during Mr. Caballero's appointment that the school, by the year of 2010, could become the prime institution for secondary education not only in Tagum City or Davao del Norte but in the whole Region XI, with the support from the LGU and DepEd.[1]

The strong support for the ICT integration program paid off when in early of the school year 2010-2011, the school's website (hosted by Smart Communications) has been awarded as "Smart Schools Program's Website of the Month - September 2010" due to the integration of many of the school's important services off- and online, the richness of content, navigation and the inclusion of forums solely created for the students and alumni, plus a "donation" button for the website’s maintenance which can encourage help from visitors all over the globe, thus increasing the transparency and reliability of the school's services to its stakeholders and benefactors, notably the students, alumni and faculty.[2]

Former Names

Curricula

The school uses two curricula, the RBEC Curriculum (for RBEC students) and the SSC Curriculum (for the SSC students), both using the zero-based grading system for each period. On June 2010, the school shifted academic focus to the newly implemented 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum (2010 SEC) though the said program will be implemented on SY 2011-2012.[3]

Old SSC Curriculum

Since SSC students are encouraged to proceed in Engineering, Scientific and Mathematical courses in the college level as part of the mission of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the SSC curriculum is a Science and Math-inclined curriculum, meaning that Science and Mathematics related subjects are given emphasis. The curriculum is currently on for modification for the needed adjustments in the K-12 Program.

The table below lists the subjects taken by the SSC students.

Subjects First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year
Science General Science Biology Chemistry Advanced Physics
Mathematics Elementary Algebra Geometry Advanced Algebra Trigonometry, Precalculus & Calculus
English Grammar and Philippine Literature Grammar and Afro-Asian Literature Grammar and American Literature Grammar and World Literature
Filipino Pag-unawa Gramatika Panitikang Pilipino Panitikang Asyano
Social Studies (AP) Philippine History and Government Asian History World History Economics
Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health (MAPEH) Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health I Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health II Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health III Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health IV, Citizenship Advancement Training I (CAT I)
Values (EP) Values Education (Sarili) Values Education (Kapwa) Values Education (Lipunan) Values Education (Diyos)
Technology and Livelihood Education Basic Computer Education; Computer History; Computer Basics; Microsoft Office literacy Intermediate Computer Education (Photo Editing; HTML Website creation; Desktop Publishing) Advanced Computer Education (Website creation and management; Photo Editing; Bookkeeping) Advanced Computer Education (Website creation, management and publishing; XHTML, HTML, JavaScript; Basic Computer Programming in C language)
Science electives Earth Science Research I Conceptual Physics,
Biotechnology		 Advanced Chemistry,
Research II
Math electives Basic Statistics,
Intermediate Algebra		 Advanced Statistics
English electives Developmental Reading

As part of requirements for third and fourth-year Research courses, students have to produce research papers and project proposals, and will be encouraged to represent the school in division, regional and national science fairs, which then can proceed to compete in international science fairs.

Elective subjects are added to the students' load to give emphasis on Science and Mathematics subjects, most especially in the field of Research and Statistics.

RBEC Curriculum

The table below lists the subjects taken by the RBEC students.

Subjects Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10
Science General Science Biology Chemistry Physics
Mathematics Elementary Algebra Intermediate Algebra Geometry Advanced Algebra
English Grammar and Philippine Literature Grammar and Afro-Asian Literature Grammar and American Literature Grammar and World Literature
Filipino Pag-unawa Gramatika Panitikang Pilipino Panitikang Asyano
Social Studies (AP) Philippine History and Government Asian History World History Economics
Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health (MAPEH) Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 7 Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 8 Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 9 Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 10, Citizenship Advancement Training I (CAT I)
Technology and Livelihood Education Agriculture, Culinary arts, Electronics and Dressmaking Agriculture, Culinary arts, Electronics and Dressmaking Agriculture, Culinary arts, Electronics and Dressmaking Basic Computer Literacy, Agriculture, Culinary arts, Electronics and Dressmaking
Values (EPP) Values Education (Sarili) Values Education (Kapwa) Values Education (Lipunan) Values Education (Diyos)

As of October 2012, this curriculum is going obsolete for the next 4 school years as the Grade 7 Students are applied with a new curriculum in response to the K-12 Program.

Student organizations

The student body is governed by the Supreme Student Government (SSG), with elected officials administering on a student-level system; elections are annually held before the current school year ends. The SSG is under the supervision of the School Administration through an appointed SSG Adviser. The current SSG Adviser is Mr. Noli V. Angon, with his current Supreme Student Government Officers and Grade Level Representatives

President: Diane Cortado
Vice President: Mary Jean Soriano
Secretary: Johannah Sabio
Treasurer: Kate Antoinette Umayam
Auditor: Mark Anthony Briz
P.I.O.: Faith Hannah Onlos
P.O.: Jurich Merquita

Representatives:

Tagum City National High School has many clubs in support of its curriculum program, most notably the renowned TCNHS Dance Theater Guild (DTG), the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs in the Philippines (PSYSC-TCNHS) Chapter, the Visual Arts Guild (VAG), the TCNHS Tinig Ensemble, and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Girl Scouts of the Philippines - TCNHS Chapter.

All clubs are governed by officers, with each club President reporting to the SSG as a requirement. In turn, the SSG helps each club in their activities and school-wide efforts.

Below is the list of student clubs and organizations in TCNHS.[4]

Student Publications

The school's official publications are The Mover and Ang Galaw-Diwa. They are released only once every school year, usually during the start of the second semester, when the Press Conference competitions occur. Both publications are very noted for their straightforward delivery of news articles and editorial columns, and won many Division, Regional and National awards as one of the Best School Paper, notably in 1997 and 2003.

Tourism and Hosting of Events

PSYSC campers together with former School Principal III Victoria P. Balquiedra during the 2008 National PSYSC Camp held at TCNHS.

Tagum City National High School (TCNHS) has now a tourist destination in Tagum City, especially for students from other cities and municipalities. The beautification of the school, which includes the construction of the new building, procurement of new facilities, repair and maintenance, was under the initiative of the City Mayor Rey T. Uy and former Principal III Victoria P. Balquiedra.

For the last two years, students from the Stella Mariz Academy of Davao City and North Davao College - Tagum have visited the school during their education trips.

In line with the improvement of school infrastructure and facilities, the school has been the host of the 2008 Regional Schools Press Conference held on November 2008 and the 2009 Regional Communication Arts (ComArts) Festival held January 2009. The school also hosted the 2010 National Schools Press Conference, where the school was the billeting center for Regions IV-A, IV-B, V and IX participants.

School Calendar of Activities

See also

References

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