Quezon City Science High School (QCSHS, QueSci) is the Science High School for Quezon City, and the Regional Science High School for the National Capital Region (RSHS-NCR). QCSHS is located at Golden Acres Rd., cor. Misamis St., Bago Bantay, Quezon City

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. Founded in 1967, it was appointed as the Regional Science High School for the National Capital Region in 1998.

QCSHS has two school publications: The Electron, and Banyuhay. It holds the District Press Conference for the 14th consecutive year; the school also joins in the Division and Regional Press Conferences, the Teodoro Valencia Awards, and the YMCA Search for the Young Campus Journalists(2007-2008). Also, the school sends delegates to the National Schools Press Conference.

Quezon City Science High holds the 2008 Association of Science Eduators of the Philippines (ASEP) National Science Competition Quiz Bee Championships in Physics, won by Ricardo Raphael Julian, Chemistry, won by Nikita P. Bacalzo Jr., and Second Place in Biology, won by Sebastian Maria B. Sagadal, held in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Southern Tagalog Region. It also takes pride of the 16th International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO) Gold Medalists, Avril Bries and Howell Henrian Bayona, for their projects in the Production of Ethanol from Pineapple

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Admission

Applicants must have at least a grade of 85% in major subjects (Sciences, Math, English) and at least 83% in minor subjects in Grade V. In the first screening, applicants must achieve a score of at least 75%. To pass the second screening, an applicant must be in the top 250 of the examinees. The third, and final, screening is an interview.

History

Hermingilda Garcia Margate, then Division Science Supervisor, conceived the establishment of a science high school in Quezon City. This idea was announced by Alfredo J. Andal, then City Schools Superintendent in the year 1967. Later, in 1997, the city science high school of Quezon City was designated by the Department of Education - National Capital Region as the Regional Science High School for the National Capital Region.

QueSci celebrated its 40th foundation anniversary last September 17, 2007 and named the Administration Building's lobby, the Margate Hall, dedicated to its foundress, the late Hermingilda G. Margate. Her son, Ryan, unveiled the new marker for the building.

Name of Principal	Year
Herminigilda G. Margate	1967-1969
Ponciano Salvador	1969-1971
Juanita M. Reyes	1971-1976
Demetrio D. Monis	1976-1983
Norma B. Reyes	1983-1986
Lilia A. Sahagun	1986-1993
Ligliwa F. Caindec	1993-1997
Milagros A. San Juan	1997-2000
Justina A. Farolan	February 2000 - March 2000
Teresita N. Turla(OIC)	July 2000 - May 2001
Josefina Cunanan(OIC)	July 2001 - October 2001
Erico Habijan	October 2001 - July 2002
Betty C. Cavo	November 2002 - March 2006
Romulo B. Rocena	April 2006 - November 2006
Proceso T. Lera	December 2006 - September 2007
Zenaida Pante Sadsad	October 2007-Present

School logo

The school's motto "Scientia et Virtus" is translated as "Knowledge and Valor".
The Book and the Torch symbolize intelligence and wisdom. The laurel is for peace.
The Atomium represents the Scientians' above-average aptitude in the fields of science and mathematics.

Regional Science High School curriculum

Subject Area	Curriculum Year Level 1	Curriculum Year Level 2	Curriculum Year Level 3	Curriculum Year Level 4
Science	Earth and Environmental Science Integrated Science	Basic Biological Science (Bio1) Advanced Biological Science (Bio2)	Basic Chemistry Basic Physics	Advanced Chemistry Advanced Physics
Mathematics	Elementary Algebra Basic Statistics Business Mathematics	Advanced Algebra Geometry	Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry Analytic Geometry Advanced Statistics	Calculus Linear Algebra
English	Grammar, Communication Skills, and Literature	Grammar, Communication Skills, and Afro-Asian Literature	Grammar, Communication Skills, and Asian Literature	Grammar, Communication Skills, and World Literature
Filipino	Filipino I (Ibong Adarna)	Filipino II (Florante at Laura)	Filipino III (Noli Me Tangere)	Filipino IV (El Filbusterismo)
Social Science	Araling Panlipunan I (Philippine History)	Araling Panlipunan II (Asian History)	Araling Panlipunan III (World History)	Araling Panlipunan IV (Economics)
MAPEH	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health I	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health II	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health III	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health IV
Computer Education	Computer Education I (Office Productivity)	Computer Education II (Microsoft Visual Basic)	Computer Education III (Robotics)	Computer Education IV (Digital Electronics)
Research	Research I (Technical Writing and Basic Statistics)	Research II (Advanced Technical Writing II)	Research II-A (Intermediate Research in Science)	Research II-B (Advanced Research in Science)
Values Education				Values Education
Electives	No Electives for this Year Level	No Elective for this Year Level	Basic Journalism, Spanish, French, Speech and Drama	Advanced Journalism, Pamamahayag III, Theater Arts, Humanities

Engineering and Science Education Program (ESEP) Curriculum

Note: As of SY 2009-2010, all sections in QCSHS are governed by the RSHS Curriculum.

Subject Area	Curriculum Year Level 1	Curriculum Year Level 2	Curriculum Year Level 3	Curriculum Year Level 4
Science	Integrated Science; Earth and Environmental Science	Biological Science	Chemistry I(Basic Chemistry); Physics I(Basic Physics)	Chemistry II(Advanced Chemistry); Physics II(Advanced Physics)
Mathematics	Elementary Algebra	Intermediate Algebra; Geometry	Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus; Analytic Geometry	Calculus; Linear Algebra
English	Grammar, Communication Skills, and Literature	Grammar, Communication Skills, and Afro-Asian Literature	Grammar, Communication Skills, and Asian Literature	Grammar, Communication Skills, and World Literature
Filipino	Filipino I (Ibong Adarna)	Filipino II (Florante at Laura)	Filipino III (Noli Me Tangere)	Filipino IV (El Filibusterismo)
Social Science	Araling Panlipunan I (Philippine History & Government)	Araling Panlipunan II (Asian History)	Araling Panlipunan III (World History)	Araling Panlipunan IV (Economics)
Technology and Livelihood Education	TLE I: Computer Education	TLE II: Information and Communications Technology, Agriculture/Fisheries, Civil Technology, Electronics/Electricity	TLE III: Information and Communications Technology, Agriculture/Fisheries, Civil Technology, Electronics/Electricity	TLE IV: Information and Communications Technology, Agriculture/Fisheries, Civil Technology, Digital Electronics(Robotics)/Electricity
MAPEH	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health I	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health II	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health III	Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health IV
Research	Research I-A (Basic Statistics and Technical Writing)	Research II (Engineering for Science and Tech., Basic Statistics in Research)	[no research in curriculum]	Research III (Research in Science)
Values Education	Values Education I	Values Education II	Values Education III	Values Education IV
	Developmental Reading		Biotechnology, Advanced Statistics

Incumbent Department Heads

The following are the incumbent department heads of the Quezon City Science High School (Regional Science High School for NCR):

Department	Chairman
Science	Rosavilla T. Dacquel
English	Nena Sy-Bongon
Mathematics	Isabel C. Cayetano
Filipino	Imelda A. Hilario
ICT	Zenaida G. Damo
MAPEH	Hope C. Toledo
Social Studies	Carmen R. Awitan

Incumbent Curriculum Year Level Heads

Zone (CYL)	Head
Zone 1	Mrs. Carmen R. Awitan
Zone 2	Ms. Imelda A. Hilario
Zone 3	Ms. Nena Sy-Bongon
Zone 4	Mrs. Rosavilla T. Dacquel

Trivia

• Scientia's date of birth is September 17, 1967.
• Quesci's very first location was with Judge Juan Luna High School.
• Quesci's next location was in the present site of Quezon City General Hospital.
• Quesci became the Regional Science High School on 1997, by DECS Order No. 58 Series 99 and Republic Act 8496.
• Quesci's past and present sections are Curie, Darwin, Edison and Einstein where Curie was section one. From 1972-1973, Star Apollo, Gemini and Mercury were the sections (proof is the existing bulletin board located at the Mathay II Building. When Quesci increased its population, Fleming, Pascal and Newton were added. In 1993, as part of DOST's Engineering and Sciences Education Project, Pilot Classes were made (Pilot Class A and B) under the Technology-based Curriculum. In 1996, the two Pilot Sections were renamed Avogadro and Becquerel. Eventually, Avogadro and Becquerel replaced Curie and Darwin as top sections on 2003. Then year 2004, 2 sections were added named Archimedes and Bernoulli. Their curriculum is like the curriculum of Avogadro and Becquerel. Hydrogen, Helium and other elements replaced the sections Avogadro, Becquerel and other scientists this 2009. Hydrogen, Helium, Xenon, Nitrogen, Neon, Fluorine, Krypton are the pilot sections currently this year, 2009, in a newly-implemented heterogeneous sectioning.
• Leticia L. Lomibao is one of the earliest pioneer teachers who's still in Quesci.
• Reymundo Madriaga joined the faculty on 1968.
• The Oldest existing building of Quesci is the, soon demolished, QCSHS multi-purpose cooperative.
• Boy C. De Guia, one-time showbiz talkshow host and movie reporter was the first QCSHS The Electron School Paper Adviser.
• The alumni who returned to teach in Quesci were Mildred Legaspi (Class of 1974), Mylene Saligumba (Class of 1980) 1984-1987, Jose Ramon Lorenzo (Class of 1979) 1985-present, Rex Arcadio R. San Diego (Class of 1986) 1993-present, Fritzie Sandoval-Eugenio (Class of 1993) 2003-2008, Rosemarie Capaque (Class of 1992) 2003-2005, Juvicel de Guzman (Class of 2000) 2003-2004 and Romel Madayag (Class of 1989) 2008-present.

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