Baybay National High School
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Baybay National High School is a public High School
located at 30 de Deciembre St., Zone 12, Baybay City, Leyte. It is considered as the biggest High School in the whole city in terms of land area and population. Also, it is the first Public High School
established in Baybay City in the year 1945. At present, it has a population of over 4,000 students, with 22 sections in the First Year, 22 sections in the Second Year, 19 sections in the Third Year and 16 sections in Fourth Year. It has 3 curriculums namely; Engineering and Science Education Program
, Special Program in the Arts, and Basic Education Curriculum.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 30 de Deciembre St., Zone 12, Baybay City, Leyte. It is considered as the biggest High School in the whole city in terms of land area and population. Also, it is the first Public High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
established in Baybay City in the year 1945. At present, it has a population of over 4,000 students, with 22 sections in the First Year, 22 sections in the Second Year, 19 sections in the Third Year and 16 sections in Fourth Year. It has 3 curriculums namely; Engineering and Science Education Program
Engineering and Science Education Program
The Engineering and Science Education Program is a science and mathematics-oriented curriculum devised for high schools in the Philippines. The ESEP program is offered by specialized high schools, whether public or private, supervised by the Department of Education...
, Special Program in the Arts, and Basic Education Curriculum.
Curriculum Offerings
- Engineering and Science Education ProgramEngineering and Science Education ProgramThe Engineering and Science Education Program is a science and mathematics-oriented curriculum devised for high schools in the Philippines. The ESEP program is offered by specialized high schools, whether public or private, supervised by the Department of Education...
is a scienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and mathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
oriented curriculum devised for high schools in the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is mainly operated by the DepEd or the Department of EducationDepartment of Education (Philippines)The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
. It offers ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, FilipinoFilipino languageThis move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, Social StudiesSocial studiesSocial studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
or Araling Panlipunan, Technology and Livelihood EducationTechnology and Livelihood EducationTechnology and Livelihood Education is one of the learning areas of the Secondary Education Curriculum used in Philippine secondary schools....
(Information and Communications Technology), MAPEH and Values EducationValues educationValues education is a term used to name several things, and there is much academic controversy surrounding it. Some regard it as all aspects of the process by which teachers transmit values to pupils...
. It also offers researchResearchResearch can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
as a subject, starting in First Year. It has two sections, namely; Science and Technology, which is available from 1st year - 4th year. A student that will enroll must have an average grade of 85% and above.
- Special Program in the Arts (SPA) is a program made by the Department of Education of the PhilippinesDepartment of Education (Philippines)The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
to give talented students a chance to enhance their talents in different fields. There are five fields in the SPA: Creative Writing (English), Visual Arts, Theater Arts, Music, Dance and Media Arts. It has section, called SPA, in all year levels.
- Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) offers science, mathematics, Filipino, social studies or Araling Panlipunan, Technology and Livelihood Education, MAPEH and Values Education.
Sports
- The school actively participates the annual Baybay City Athletic Meet, the athletic event of the whole Baybay City, (Last 2010, it became Baybay Town Athletic Meet after the city lost its cityhood status) every month of October. The winners after the said event will join some athletic meet just like Cluster Meet (athletic event in the 5th district-A of Leyte), Area Meet (athletic event of the whole 5th district of Leyte) and lastly, the Provincial Meet (athletic event of the Province of Leyte).
- The school also actively participates in the annual Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA), the annual athletic event of the whole Eastern VisayasEastern VisayasEastern Visayas is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no land border with another region, MIMAROPA being the other, and is designated as Region VIII...
. The school joins the delegation of LeyteLeyteLeyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
province. (Last 2008, the school joined the delegation of Baybay City before the city lost its cityhood status and the school division was deactivated).
- The school also participates in the annual Palarong PambansaPalarong PambansaThe Palarong Pambansa is an annual multi-sport event involving participants from the different regions of the Philippines....
, the athletic event of the whole Philippines. The school is part of the delegation of Eastern VisayasEastern VisayasEastern Visayas is one of the two regions of the Philippines having no land border with another region, MIMAROPA being the other, and is designated as Region VIII...
.
See also
- Baybay
- Education in the Philippines#Secondary education
- Engineering and Science Education ProgramEngineering and Science Education ProgramThe Engineering and Science Education Program is a science and mathematics-oriented curriculum devised for high schools in the Philippines. The ESEP program is offered by specialized high schools, whether public or private, supervised by the Department of Education...