Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School
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The Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School commonly known as PUP-LHS is a laboratory high school and is situated inside PUP
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines commonly known as PUP is a public research university in the Philippines. It was founded on October 19, 1904 as the Manila Business School, offering commerce-related courses...
Mabini Campus ,which is located at Santa Mesa, Manila
Santa Mesa, Manila
Santa Mesa is one of the 16 geographical districts of the city of Manila, which is primarily a residential, commercial and educational center. Santa Mesa is bounded by several districts and cities...
, along the Pasig River
Pasig River
The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it is lined by Metro Manila on each side...
. It was founded in 1955 as the Philippine College of Commerce Laboratory High School.
History
The PUPPolytechnic University of the Philippines
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines commonly known as PUP is a public research university in the Philippines. It was founded on October 19, 1904 as the Manila Business School, offering commerce-related courses...
Laboratory High School has gone a long long way from its humble beginnings in 1955 as the Philippine College of Commerce Laboratory High School offering only a commercial curriculum to the secondary school that is keeping pace with the technical developments of the cyber age.
Republic Act 779 converted the Philippine School of Commerce into the Philippine College of Commerce that offered the 4-year Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business Education
Business education
Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses...
, an academic development that made imperative the establishment of a secondary school where senior BSBE students could observe and practice-teach.
There were only eight pioneer teachers when the laboratory high school opened in 1955. Listed in the roster were Virginia Aldana, Purificacion Cecilio, Ruth David, Norma Diamante, Fulcida Eligado, Luz Gonzales, and Gloria Talastas. They were soon joined by 18 new recruits; Natividad Agana, Lydia Camit, Racquel Bernardo, Elsie Borja, Carolina Calderon, Fermin Cruz, Rosalina de Lara, Ernesto Dumlao, Luisa de Lara, Soledad London, Celia Rejuso, Julie del Rosario, Tomas San Pedro, Elena Sta. Ana, Francisco Santos, Victoria Tanjutco, Carmen Tupas, and Lydia Villa.
Serving at the helm of the school was a succession of able and competent principals: Apolinaria Seva, Brigido Sadsad, Gloria Talastas, Angelina Manapat, Rosario Battung, Josefina Tan, Rosa Guirao, Fe Salting, Charito Montemayor, Liceria Lorenzo, Carmencita Castolo, and the incumbent Corazon C. Tahil
The trek to computerization began when Prof. Charito A. Montemayor initiated the computerized enrolment. Ably helping her was an alumnus of the LHS, Prof. Angelito Pastrana who was connected with the PUPILS, a group of IT specialists tasked to handle the computerization projects of the University. Dr. Liceria Lorenzo continued what her predecessor started. During her term, report cards were computerized, too. The LHS observed its Golden Anniversary with aplomb. The big event involving the alumni, faculty (including the retirees), and administrators was competently supervised by Dr. Lorenzo.
The LHS actively participated in the “World’s Largest Human Rainbow” when the University marked its Centenary. The high school students were the lead dancers in that memorable event that made its way into the Guinness Book of World Records.
The principal, Dr. Carmencita Castolo, holds the distinction of being the first high school alumna to head the school.
The Alumni Association has been very helpful in funding many of the school’s projects, such as the construction of a Multi-Purpose Hall and the Mini Center for Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development.
Attuned to the University’s philosophy of fostering a spirit of international humanism, the PUPLHS has sent a good number of its students and faculty to exchange programs in Hongkong, Malaysia, Japan
Japan
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, and other Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
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countries. It now boasts of a school paper that is edited by an editor-consultant from Georgia, USA. Another milestone the laboratory high school is proud of is its opening of the High School Website so it can be in touch with its faculty, students, alumni, and other stakeholders who must be kept abreast of the school’s programs and activities.
The LHS administrators and faculty are exerting their best efforts to uphold the tradition of academic excellence in the Laboratory High School.
Curriculum
| Subjects | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | 4th Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science | Integrated Science | Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
| Mathematics | Elementary Algebra | Intermediate Algebra, Business Math and Statistics | Geometry | Trigonometry & Advanced Algebra |
| English | English 1 | English 2 | English 3 | English 4 |
| Filipino | Ibong Adarna | Florante at Laura | Noli Me Tangere | El Filibusterismo |
| Social studies | Philippine History and Government | Asian Studies | Economics | World History |
| Practical Arts | Industrial Arts / Homemaking Arts | General: Bookkeeping, Stenography, Entrepreneurship | Elective: Bookkeeping (Service and Merchandising Business), Entrepreneurship (Marketing), Office Technology (Stenography I) | Elective: Bookkeeping (Partnership, Corporation, and Cooperatives), Entrepreneurship, Office Technology (Stenography II) |
| PEHM | Physical Education, Health, Music | Physical Education, Health, Music | Physical Education, Health, Music | Physical Education, Health, Music |
| Commercial Curriculum Subjects | Keyboarding | Information Technology Fundamentals, Business Communication Skills | Office Procedures | |
| Citizenship Advancement Training 1 | Citizenship Advancement Training 1 | |||
Officials and Staffs
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Prof. Corazon C. Tahil | Principal |
| Mr. Jaime Y. Gonzales | LHS Registrar |
| Ms. Angie Crisostomo | Guidance Counselor |