Florentino Torres High School
Encyclopedia
Florentino Torres High School, commonly known as Torres High School, situated in Tondo
, Manila
, Philippines
, is one of the oldest public schools in Metro Manila
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Florentino Torres High School, is one of the oldest school in Manila.
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...
, Manila
Manila
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, Philippines
Philippines
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, is one of the oldest public schools in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
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Florentino Torres High School, is one of the oldest school in Manila.
Administration
| Principals | Year/s of Service |
|---|---|
| James Burns | 1925 - 1929 |
| Harry Hanzelmayer | 1929 |
| George Lyman | 1929 - 1930 |
| Marcelino Bautista | 1930 - 1935 |
| Fortunato de Veyra | 1935 |
| Pedro Guiang | 1935 - 1936 |
| Ricardo Castro | 1936 - 1939 |
| Delfin Reynaldo | 1939 - 1940 |
| Maximo Jimenez | 1940 - 1941 |
| Pablo Reyes | 1945 - 1953 |
| Cesario Bandong | 1953 - 1966 |
| Emiliano Rafael | 1966 - 1974 |
| Alfonso Asuncion | 1974 - 1975 |
| Rufino de la Cruz | 1976 - 1977 |
| Dominador Wingsing | 1977 - 1978 |
| Severa H. Saldana | 1978 - 1984 |
| Dr. Consolacion C. Domingo | 1984 - 1985 |
| Dr. Florie M. Balanag | 1986 - 1990 |
| Adoracion Acuna | 1991 - 1995 |
| Dr. Norma Escobar | 1995 - December 1997 |
| Pilar G. Pizzaro | Feb. 12, 1998 - December 2000 |
| Dr. Romeo B. Santos | April 2001 - May 2006 |
| Rosita C. Herson | July 2006 - Present |