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History. Ramon Magsaysay, the 7th President of the Philippines, was the first to envision a Science High School in the Philippines in his 1956 State of the Nation Address where he underscored the great need of stepping up the development of fundamental and applied research in science and technology which has "long been neglected." [1]
The first science class opened on the 25th of November 1959. § During its second year, the first batch became officially known as the Special Science Class. This class made a first in the history of Philippine education when all of its members became gold medalist during their graduation in 1963.
November 25, 1959 marked the evolution of the first pilot science high school in Manila. With 36 students screened through a competitive examination, this nucleus of a science high school had its beginnings in a single-storey building in Intramuros.
Jun 27, 2015 · In 1959, the principal of Manila High School, Mr. Augusto Alzona proposed a school project to the Division of City Schools -- the Special Science Classes which was to be part of the Manila High School. It was patterned after the Bronx Science High School of New York.
Manila Science High School is the Philippines' first science high school, located in Manila. It was established in 1963 to develop gifted students in science and math. Over the past 51 years, the school has expanded its facilities and continued to achieve academic excellence, producing many gold medalists.
Sep 6, 2014 · The PSHS, called “Pisay” by its students, staff, and alumni, first opened its doors to budding young scientists on 5 September 1964, with rented buildings along Elliptical Road in Quezon...
Apr 17, 2024 · Manila Science High School (Filipino: Mataás na Páaraláng Pang-aghám ng Maynila ), colloquially known as MaSci, is a public science high school in the Philippines. It is located on Taft Avenue at the corner of Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila, and was established on October 1, 1963 as the first.
