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{{Short description|Public high school in Quezon City, Philippines}}
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|name = Philippine Science High School Main Campus
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| city = [[Quezon City]]
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| province = [[Metro Manila]]
|city = [[Quezon City]]
| country = Philippines
|province = [[Metro Manila]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila
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| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]] specialized high school
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| established = 1964
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| director = Dr. Rod Allan De Lara<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-19 |title=Philippine Science High School System |url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B78dyYetg/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
|type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]] specialized high school
| grades = 7 to 12
|established = 1964
| website = {{URL|mc.pshs.edu.ph}}
|principal = Dr. Lawrence V. Madriaga
| language = Filipino, English
|grades = 7 to 12
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|website = {{URL|mc.pshs.edu.ph}}
|campus = Agham Road, Quezon City, Philippines
|language = [[English language|English]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]]
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The '''Philippine Science High School - Main Campus''' is the flagship campus of the [[Philippine Science High School System]]. It was founded in 1964. It is located in Agham Road, Diliman, [[Quezon City]], beside the [[Ombudsman of the Philippines|Office of the Ombudsman]].
The '''Philippine Science High School - Main Campus''' is the flagship campus of the [[Philippine Science High School System]]. It was founded in 1964. It is located along Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue (formerly Agham Road), Diliman, [[Quezon City]].


==The Campus==
==Campus==
The 7.5 hectare campus includes two main buildings, the Science and Humanities Building (SHB), and the Advanced Science and Technology Building (ASTB).<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/campus-life/campus-tour/ Campus Tour], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> As of school year 2016–2017, a constructed extension of the SHB (SHBEx) has been available to the use of the students and faculty. Majority of the classes are held and majority of the faculty units, namely the '''Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Math, and Humanities''' Units, have their offices in the Science and Humanities Building.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/academics/faculty-units/ Faculty Units], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> The Curriculum Instructions and Services Division (CISD) Office, Student Services Division (SSD) Office, Office of the Registrar, Office of the Director, and the school library are all located on the 2nd floor of the same building.
The {{convert|7.5|ha|adj=on}} campus includes two main buildings, the Science and Humanities Building (SHB), and the Advanced Science and Technology Building (ASTB).<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/campus-life/campus-tour/ Campus Tour], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> As of school year (SY) 2016–2017, a constructed extension on the back of the SHB (SHB-BEx) has been available to use by students and faculty. Since SY 2022-2023, a constructed extension on the front of the SHB (SHB-FEx) has also been available for use by students and faculty. The Science and Humanities Building is where the majority of the classes are held and the majority of the faculty units, namely the [[Biology]], [[Chemistry]], Integrated Science, [[Mathematics]], [[Research]], and Humanities Units, have their offices.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/academics/faculty-units/ Faculty Units], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> The Curriculum and Instruction Division (CID), Student Services Division (SSD), Office of the Registrar, Office of the Campus Director, and the school library were all located on the second floor of the same building until the availability of use of the Administration Building since SY 2022-2023, in which only the school library remained on the second floor of the SHB, along with the Humanities Units and the Guidance and Counseling Unit (GCU).


[[File:2006-03-pisay-kalachuchi.jpg|thumb|300px|The Science and Humanities Building]]
[[File:2006-03-pisay-kalachuchi.jpg|thumb|300px|The Science and Humanities Building]][[ File:Barangay_Central_Pagasa_Diliman,_Quezon_City_38.jpg|thumb|300x300px|right|The Administration Building ]]


The Computer Science Unit, Art Design Technology Unit, Physics Unit and the Management Information System (MIS) are located in the Advanced Science and Technology Building. Classes in Computer Science I-IV, Technology Preparation, Biology II, and Physics III-IV are usually held in this building. Sophomore, junior, and senior electives such as Advanced Chemistry, Life Science, Problem-Based Physics, and Embedded Systems are likewise held in this building.
The [[Computer programming|Computer Science]] Unit, Technology Unit, [[Physics]] Unit, and the Management Information System (MIS) are located in the Advanced Science and Technology Building. Classes in Computer Science 3-5, Technology Preparation, Physics 2-4, Chemistry 3-4, and Biology 4 are usually held in this building. Grade 10 electives such as Computational Crafts and Mathematical Physics are likewise held in this building.


The campus also includes four dormitories: three for boys and one for girls. The boys' and girls' dormitories are subdivided in turn by class (one for first- and second-year students, one for third- and fourth-year students).<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/campus-life/student-services/dormitories/ Dormitories], PSHS Main Campus website</ref>
The campus also includes four dormitories. Since SY 2023-2024, two are allotted for boys and two are allotted for girls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dormitories |url=https://mc.pshs.edu.ph/dormitories/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Philippine Science High School - Main Campus}}</ref>


[[File:Olympic-sized swimming pool (philippine science hs, agham road, quezon city)(2016-10-22).jpg|thumb|Olympic-size swimming pool in the multipurpose gym|300x300px]]
Recreational facilities on campus include a multipurpose gymnasium, supplying bowling lanes, pingpong tables{{cn|date=January 2019}}, a dance room, basketball court and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.{{cn|date=January 2019}} Outside the gym a football field, concessionaires, track oval, and volleyball, tennis, and another basketball court may also be found
There are many recreational facilities on campus. One of them is a multipurpose gymnasium with bowling lanes, ping-pong tables{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}, a dance room, a basketball court, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Outside the gym, a football field, concessionaires, track oval, volleyball court, and another basketball court may also be found.
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==Classes==
==Classes==


===Admissions===
===Admissions===
To be admitted to the PSHS System, a prospective student must pass the PSHS National Competitive Exam. The top 240 students of the exam are guaranteed slots in the Main Campus. In case a student doesn't want to enter the school, or wants to transfer to another campus, students from the waiting list are called up to be enrolled in the Main Campus in order to complete the 240 slots allotted by the system.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/admissions/freshman-applicants/ Freshman Applicants], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> They are then divided into 8 sections with 30 students or less in each section. After the first year of the batch, slots emptied by dismissed students or those who choose to transfer are then filled by new students who qualify via a placement exam given to students who belong to the top percentage of their batch in another school.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/admissions/transfer/ Transfer], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> However, currently only up to grade 9 students are allowed to be transferees. Afterwards, the remaining students are the only ones left who can graduate at the Main Campus.
To be admitted to the PSHS System, a prospective student must pass the PSHS National Competitive Exam. To take the exam, the student must have a final grade of at least 85% in both Science and Mathematics (in their 5th year of elementary school), or belong to the top 10% of their graduating class. Around 20,000 applications are received each year. The top 240 students of the exam are guaranteed slots in the Main Campus. In case a student doesn't want to enter the school or wants to transfer to another campus, students from the waiting list are called up to be enrolled in the Main Campus to complete the 240 slots allotted by the system.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/admissions/freshman-applicants/ Freshman Applicants], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> They are then divided into eight sections with 30 students or less in each section. After the first year of the batch, slots emptied by dismissed students or those who choose to transfer are then filled by new students who qualify via a placement exam given to students who belong to the top percentage of their batch in another school.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/admissions/transfer/ Transfer], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> However, currently, only up to Grade 9 students are allowed to be transferees. Afterward, the remaining students are the only ones who can graduate at the Main Campus.


Students from the Main Campus may transfer to other campuses. Students from the regional campuses may apply for transfer to the Main Campus. However, they must meet a grade requirement. Students outside the Philippine Science High School System may also apply for transfer to the Main Campus. However, they must take a lateral exam and must meet a grade requirement.
Students from the Main Campus may transfer to other campuses. Students from the regional campuses may apply for transfer to the Main Campus. However, they must meet a grade requirement. Students outside the Philippine Science High School System may also apply for transfer to the Main Campus. However, they must take a lateral exam and must meet a grade requirement.

===Curriculum===
Students undergo a curriculum that emphasizes the sciences and mathematics. During Grades 7–9, the students all have a unified core curriculum with a heavier load on their math and science subjects. For Grade 10, the same is true but they get to choose one elective subject. For the Specialization Years Program (SYP) or Grades 11–12, they get to choose a core science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and an elective (all the core sciences, Agriculture, Computer Science, Engineering, Technology), along with their research and humanities subjects.<ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/academics/special-curriculum/ Special Curriculum], PSHS Main Campus website</ref> The core science chosen cannot be changed going into Grade 12, while the elective can.

There are also non-graded but required activities that students must finish before they finish Grade 12. These activities are the Science Immersion Program (SIP) and the Service, Creativity, Action, and Leadership (SCALE) program. The SIP is mainly done by incoming/current Grade 10, 11, and 12 students, while the SCALE program is done by SYP students.


===Sections===
===Sections===
The Main Campus has around 30 students in each class, with 8 classes per batch, in a total of about 240 students in each year level. The names of the sections in each year level are in accordance to a theme based on the major subject offered in that particular year level in the former 4-year curriculum. (Earth Science for Grade 7, [[Biology]] for Grade 8, [[Chemistry]] for Grade 9, and [[Physics]] for Grade 10.) In the new 6-year curriculum, sections of Grades 11-12 are both assigned the first 8 letters of the alphabet and are called blocks.
The Main Campus has around 30 students in each class, with 8 classes per batch, in a total of about 240 students in each year level. The names of the sections in each year level are in accordance to a theme based on the major subject offered in that particular year level in the former 4-year curriculum. Each section in Grades 7-10 is assigned a Homeroom Adviser.


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===Streaming===
|-
Streaming to Technology and Science streams began on June 1995. Only 2 sections out of the 8 in each 'batch' were chosen to be in the Technology stream.
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! style="width:25%;" | Grade 8 [Biology] <br> Philippine Flowers
! style="width:25%;" | Grade 9 [Chemistry] <br> Chemical Elements
! style="width:25%;" | Grade 10 [Physics] <br> Subatomic Particles
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|'''[[Diamond]]'''
|'''[[Nerium|Adelfa]]'''
|'''[[Beryllium]]'''
|'''[[Charm quark|Charm]]'''
|-
|'''[[Emerald]]'''
|'''[[Hedychium coronarium|Camia]]'''
|'''[[Cesium]]'''
|'''[[Electron]]'''
|-
|'''[[Garnet]]'''
|'''[[Magnolia champaca|Champaca]]'''
|'''[[Lithium]]'''
|'''[[Gluon]]'''
|-
|'''[[Jade]]'''
|'''[[Dahlia]]'''
|'''[[Magnesium]]'''
|'''[[Graviton]]'''
|-
|'''[[Opal]]'''
|'''[[Cananga odorata|Ilang-ilang]]'''
|'''[[Potassium]]'''
|'''[[Muon]]'''
|-
|'''[[Ruby]]'''
|'''[[Jasmine|Jasmin]]'''
|'''[[Rubidium]]'''
|'''[[Photon]]'''
|-
|'''[[Sapphire]]'''
|'''[[Rose|Rosal]]'''
|'''[[Sodium]]'''
|'''[[Tau (particle)|Tau]]'''
|-
|'''[[Topaz]]'''
|'''[[Jasminum sambac|Sampaguita]]'''
|'''[[Strontium]]'''
|'''[[Top quark|Truth]]'''
|-
|}


In the new 6-year curriculum, the sections of Grades 11 and 12 are based on the chosen core sciences and electives, along with the chosen difficulty of said sciences and Math. From there, 5 sections are given to each student:
Prior to 2005, incoming freshmen batches were required to take a streaming exam to determine their mathematics and sciences aptitude. Those who had rather high scores were put into the so-called "Technology Stream" and had a set curriculum that includes drafting and technology research. The "Science Stream" had art and earth science classes in the first and second years and had more leeway in choosing their electives, which include English and Filipino journalism, microbiology, microprocessing, and visual communications.


* '''Blocks''' are for the SYP Humanities subjects ([[English language|English]], [[Filipino language|Filipino]], [[Social studies|Social Science]]) and Math, and the assigned names are the first 8 letters of the English alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H).
Starting from Batch 2009, streaming was abolished. Instead of having 90 students taking technology electives during the second year, based on the student's first year performance and desired stream, every student has a fair chance of experiencing both the science and technology stream.
* '''Silids''' are for advisory purposes. Their names are based on the surnames of the [[National Scientist of the Philippines|National Scientists of the Philippines]]. Each silid is assigned an Academic and SCALE Adviser (ASA), which will monitor their advisees' progress in their academics and in the SCALE program. Silids are assigned based on the block assigned in Grade 11. Unlike the other SYP sections, silids do not reshuffle going into Grade 12.
* '''Core sections''' are for the core science chosen. The assigned names are W, X, Y, and Z for those whose blocks are A, B, C, or D, and J, K, M, and N for those whose blocks are E, F, G, or H. Sometimes, if there are more than eight sections for a subject, a letter can be given to two sections, with a 1 or 2 attached to the section name (ex: J1 and J2 are different sections). The assigned core section cannot be the same letter as that of the elective section and the research section.
* '''Elective sections''' are for the elective chosen. The assigned names are the same as those of the core sections, with the condition that the assigned elective section cannot be the same letter as that of the core section and the research section.
* '''Research sections''' are for the Research subject. The assigned names are the same as those of the core and elective sections, with the condition that the assigned research section cannot be the same letter as that of the core section and the elective section.


===Curriculum===
===Streaming===
Streaming to Technology and Science streams began in June 1995. Only 2 sections out of the 8 in each 'batch' were chosen to be in the Technology stream.
Students undergo through a curriculum which emphasizes the sciences and mathematics. During the Grades 7-9, the students all have a unified core curriculum with a heavier load to their math and science subjects. For grade 10, the same is true but they get to choose one elective subject. For SYP or Grades 11-12, they get to choose a core and elective science, along with their research and humanities subjects. <ref>[http://mc.pshs.edu.ph/academics/special-curriculum/ Special Curriculum], PSHS Main Campus website</ref>

Before 2005, incoming freshmen batches were required to take a streaming exam to determine their mathematics and sciences aptitude. Those who had rather high scores were put into the so-called "Technology Stream" and had a set curriculum that included drafting and technology research. The "Science Stream" had art and earth science classes in the first and second years and had more leeway in choosing their electives, which included English and Filipino journalism, microbiology, microprocessing, and visual communications.

Starting from Batch 2009{{Efn|In PSHS-MC, Batch X refers to the group of students who graduated or will graduate in the year X. In this case, Batch 2009 graduated in 2009.}}, streaming was abolished. Instead of having 90 students taking technology electives during the second year, based on the student's first-year performance and desired stream, every student has a fair chance of experiencing both the science and technology streams.


==Student life==
==Student life==


===Organizations===
===Organizations===
Many of the organizations in PSHS-MC are clubs. In SY 2024-2025, there are 41 active clubs, and they may be divided into 4 categories:
Students may join a variety of co-curricular organizations, such as the Student Council (SC), AKSIS (Social Sciences Club), Concern and Action for the Rehabilitation of the Environment (CARE), Physics Youth Honours Society (PYHS), Mathematics Club, Astronomical Society (ASTROSOC), Invictus (Debate Club), SARS+ (Society for the Advancement of Research in Science and Technology) and the Atom Family (Chemistry Club).


Likewise, extra-curricular associations are present in PSHS. These include the ''Science Scholar'' and ''Lagablab'' (English and Filipino student publications, respectively); theater groups such as Sightlines and Kamalayan, and dance groups such as SAGALA (''Sayaw Galaw''); the ''Himig Agham'' choral club; and the ''Samahan ng Manunugtog sa Pisay'' (SAMAPI), which annually holds concerts during the School Fair; Bravura, the classical music club; Balamesa, the board games club; Computron the computer science club under which is Likha, the digital media interest group; Pisay.XYZ, the maker club; Exposure, the photography club; Alianti, the Ultimate [[frisbee]] club, Labuyo, the boys’ [[soccer]] club; LAAB, the girls’ soccer club; Flux, the [[Swimming (sport)|swim]] club; Silakbo, the girls' [[basketball]] club; Pallastro, the boys' basketball club; Kislap, the [[volleyball]] club; Alyabo, the [[arnis]] club; and Volant, the [[badminton]] club.
* '''Academic Clubs'''. There are 13 active clubs in this category: Aksyon Iskolar (AKSIS), the [[Social work|social action]] club; Astronomical Society (AstroSoc), the [[astronomy]] club; Atom, the chemistry club; Concern and Action for the Rehabilitation of the Environment (CARE); Computron, the computer science club; Mathematics Club; Karyo [[Biomedicine|Biomedical]] Society; Pisay.XYZ, the [[design and technology]] club; PSHS MUN, the [[Model United Nations]] club; Physics Youth Honours Society (PYHS), the [[physics]] club; Society for the Advancement of Research in Science and Technology (SARS+), the research club; Tomorrow, the [[artificial intelligence]] projects club; and Youth Venture Society (YVS).
* '''Performing Arts Clubs'''. There are 7 active clubs in this category: Bravura, the [[classical music]] club; Cuerdas Agham, the [[rondalla]] club; Himig Agham, the [[Choir|chorale]] club; Kamalayan, the Filipino [[Theatre|theater]] club; Samahan ng Manunugtog sa Pisay (SAMAPI), the [[band (rock and pop)|band]] club; Sayaw Galaw (SaGala), the [[dance]] club; and Sightlines, the English theater club.
* '''Recreational Clubs'''. There are 12 active clubs in this category: ACTS, the nondenominational [[Christianity]] club; Animo [[Chess]] Club; [[Baking|Bake]] Club; Celluloid, the [[film]] club; Ellipsis, the [[literature]] club; Exposure, the [[photography]] club; Intyale, the [[tabletop role-playing game]] club; Invictus, the [[debate]] club; Likha, the [[art]] club; Loqui, the [[language]] club; Polvere, the [[Shooter game|shooting game]] club; and Student Catholic Association (SCA), the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] club. At least 3 inactive clubs are in this category: Balamesa, the [[board game]] club; [[Darts|Dart]] Club; and Kaizen, the [[fighting game]] club.
* '''Sports Clubs'''. There are 9 active clubs in this category: Alianti, the [[Ultimate frisbee|Ultimate]] [[frisbee]] club; Flux, the [[Swimming (sport)|swim]] club; Kislap, the [[volleyball]] club; Labuyo, the [[Association football|football]] club; Pallastro, the boys' [[basketball]] club; Pendulum, the [[table tennis]] club; Sigasig, the [[taekwondo]] club; and Volant, the [[badminton]] club. At least 3 inactive clubs are in this category: Alyabo, the [[arnis]] club; Kamao, the [[boxing]] club; and Silakbo, the girls' basketball club.


Other organizations in PSHS-MC include, but are not limited to, the following:
===Athletics===
[[File:Olympic-sized swimming pool (philippine science hs, agham road, quezon city)(2016-10-22).jpg|thumb|Olympic-size swimming pool at the PSHS.]]
Contrary to the common perception that PSHS students are too preoccupied with studies to even engage in sports, a culture of athletic competition pervades the campus. The basketball and volleyball teams have had limited success owing to the lack of tall students entering the school{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}, but have also produced athletes who have been successful at the college intramural levels. PSHS has also produced athletes in other sports (such as track and field, streetdance, and chess) who have participated in the collegiate athletic leagues such as the UAAP.


* '''Student Council (SC)'''. Organizations and committees directly collaborating with the SC fall under this category.
The school also holds intramural events for major sports, while the dormitories sponsor basketball leagues.
* '''Student Publications'''. The Science Scholar and Ang Lagablab are PSHS-MC's English and Filipino [[Student publication|student publications]], respectively.
* '''Training Programs'''. Examples include Reboot, the [[competitive programming]] and [[software development]] group; Mathematics Training Program (MTP); TROPHY, the physics training program; Chemistry Team, the chemistry training program; Team Bio, the biology training program; and the Secret Weapon Society (SWS), the economics training program.


===YMSAT and Humanities Week===
===YMSAT and Humanities Weeks===
The school annually holds a Humanities Week during November or December. During this week, students do various activities related to the Humanities Subjects (English, Filipino, Social Science, [[Values education|Values Education]], [[Physical education|P.E.]], [[Health education|Health]], and [[Music education|Music]]). One such activity is the showcase of students' month-long rehearsed presentations for the annual Patimpalak sa Filipino, where Grade 7 students showcase Kilos Awit, Grade 8 students present Sabayang Pagbigkas, Grade 9 students do non-conventional music, and Grade 10 students perform interpretative dances. Other activities include the Pisay Debate Open, Human Libraries, and various talks related to the theme of the event.
The school holds a Youth Math Science and Technology (YMSAT) Week annually, typically during the 1st or 2nd week of March. During this week, special science projects are presented by various year levels not only to the whole Philippine Science High School community but to some visiting schools as well. Annual Interscholastic Competitions are held as well, while the fourth year students compete with each other in defending their year-long Science and Technology Research (STR) projects during the Research Fair.


Aside from Humanities Week, the school also annually holds a Youth Math Science and Technology (YMSAT) Week, typically during February or March. During this week, special science projects are presented by various year levels not only to the whole Philippine Science High School community but to some visiting schools as well. Brain Blast is also held during this week, with Grade 10 and Grade 11 students viewing the defense of various Science and Technology Research (STR) projects by Grade 12 students, the panelists mainly being PSHS-MC teachers who specialize in the specific topic of the STR project being defended.
Aside from the YMSAT Week, the school also annually holds Humanities Week in the month of August or September. During this week, students showcase their month-long rehearsed presentations for the annual ''Patimpalak sa Filipino''. First year students showcase ''Kilos Awit'', second year students present ''Sabayang Pagbigkas'', third year students do non-conventional music, while fourth year students perform interpretative dances.

=== School Fair ===
The school also holds a 3-day fair every school year during December or January. The management of the fair is usually delegated to one batch, typically the batch that is Grade 10 or 11 at the time of the commencement of the fair. The management usually starts on the previous school year, as a lot of preparation is needed.

Various booths and a few rides may be seen throughout the fair. On the night of the third day, a concert called Battle of the Bands (BOTB) is held, with various school bands and a few guest bands performing on stage and judges giving out prizes to the best school band of the night.

The names of the fair and its corresponding BOTB vary year by year and are based on a certain theme.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|+Names of the school fairs of PSHS-MC and their corresponding BOTBs<ref>{{cite web |title=here's a timeline for context: |url=https://x.com/jrobbiiiie/status/1609156287287418880 |website=Twitter |date=2022-12-31 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>{{efn|Due to a lack of sources, the list is incomplete.}}
|-
! style="width:33%;" | School Year
! style="width:33%;" | Name of Fair
! style="width:33%;" | Name of BOTB
|-
|2011-2012
|Corpus Callosum<ref>{{cite web |title=This year's PSHS-MC school fair is entitled CORPUS CALLOSUM! |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10150657835108114&set=a.393042253113 |website=Facebook |publisher=Pisay (Philippine Science High School) |date=2012-03-07 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|
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|2012-2013
|Aftermath
|
|-
|2013-2014
|Parallax<ref>{{cite web |title=We had a blast today at the Pisay MC Fair: PARALLAX! |url=https://www.facebook.com/PisayIskoDesigns/posts/pfbid02MKtcQsSK8Qdrrunx3Vdb9WFxpmtPuXTzZxYaexGBroegTKP4xPgeP3tQhiN1WRFKl |website=Facebook |publisher=Pisay Isko Designs |date=2014-01-23 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|
|-
|2014-2015
|Frontier<ref>{{cite web |last=Orpilla |first=Leodegario III |title=Frontier 2014 - PSHS-MC Fair |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/115884286@N08/albums/72157648025483693/ |website=Flickr |date=2015-01-18 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|
|-
|2015-2016
|Enigma<ref>{{cite web |title=Enigma 2016 |url=https://twitter.com/pisayfair2016 |website=Twitter |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|Riot<ref>{{cite web |title=Purchase your ticket, participate in the event, and support your fellow agents. |url=https://twitter.com/pisayfair2016/status/705409598887333888 |website=Twitter |publisher=Enigma 2016 |date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|-
|2016-2017
|Hijinks
|
|-
|2017-2018
|Wonderland<ref>{{cite web |title=Wonderland 2018 |url=https://www.facebook.com/pshsmcfair2018/ |website=Facebook |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|Klotchyn<ref>{{cite web |title=The Queen invites all to attend Klotchyn, the Coronation's Battle of the Bands. |url=https://www.facebook.com/pshsmcfair2018/posts/pfbid02kzYztChbob8cLbmdCPTtyJzDkoyHeUkYH6gU4jBjmpFaNGPi1jvoLjy7LZryGoPwl |website=Facebook |publisher=Wonderland 2018 |date=2018-02-05 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|-
|2018-2019
|Karimlan<ref>{{cite web |title=Karimlan '19 |url=https://www.facebook.com/pisayfair19 |website=Facebook |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|Indak<ref>{{cite web |title=ito ay panahon upang ipagdiwang ang mga buwan na nagbibigay liwanag sa ating mga gabi. inaanyayahan namin ang mga banda upang magtanghal sa darating na pista. |url=https://www.facebook.com/pisayfair19/posts/pfbid06Bx85cP9ZDPkCZQyypoW7CNrk6NvYrKayrCoifjV7HjPpES13NbRzD151JrhU2xvl |website=Facebook |publisher=Karimlan '19 |date=2019-03-09 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|-
|2019-2020
|Celestia<ref>{{cite web |title=Celestia 2019 Fair |url=https://www.facebook.com/celestia2k19/ |website=Facebook |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|Aerglo<ref>{{cite web |title=Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! |url=https://www.facebook.com/celestia2k19/posts/pfbid0DcEqmMgHAv7zhxg72o2v3DAw7KrdgT3H5CGcs6PWS1gQRpeHy6VUNrybwiUV7cxBl |website=Facebook |publisher=Celestia 2019 Fair |date=2019-12-13 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|-
|2020-2021
|colspan="2" |No fair due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
|-
|2021-2022
|Neverland<ref>{{cite web |title=Neverland 2021 |url=https://x.com/neverland21_ |website=Twitter |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>{{efn|Held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}
|Trinkets<ref>{{cite web |title=TRINKETS, Neverland 2021’s Original Soundtrack, is NOW STREAMING!
|url=https://x.com/neverland21_/status/1473941492548837378 |website=Twitter |publisher=Neverland 2021 |date=2021-12-23 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>{{efn|No BOTB held. A soundtrack was made instead.}}
|-
|2022-2023
|Ephemera<ref>{{cite web |title=Ephemera 2023 |url=https://twitter.com/ephemera2023 |website=Twitter |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|Evanesce<ref>{{cite web |title=Evanesce 2023: Floating Away into the Fleeting Aether |url=https://medium.com/the-science-scholar/feature-evanesce-2023-floating-away-into-the-fleeting-aether-1d3d96d57886 |website=Medium |publisher=The Science Scholar |date=2023-03-08 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|-
|2023-2024
|Petrichor<ref>{{cite web |title=Petrichor 2024 |url=https://twitter.com/petrichor2024 |website=Twitter |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|Elysium<ref>{{cite web |title=Nag-aabang na ang mga mag-aaral at bisita para sa pasiklaban ng mga banda sa XXIV Elysium: Battle of the Bands. |url=https://twitter.com/AngLagablab/status/1751168630455468427 |website=Twitter |publisher=Ang Lagablab |date=2024-01-27 |access-date=2024-08-08}}</ref>
|-
|}

== In popular culture ==
The school is the subject of the 2007 Filipino drama film ''[[Pisay (film)|Pisay]]'', which was directed by school alumnus [[Auraeus Solito]] and was shot entirely within the campus.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Butch Francisco |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2007/08/16/13182/film-thatrsquos-brilliantly-pisay |title=A film that’s brilliantly Pisay |website=The Philippine Star |date=16 August 2007 |access-date=29 April 2024}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Reynaldo Vea]] (Batch 1969): President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Director of Mapua University
* [[Atom Araullo]] (Batch 2000): newscaster, reporter, and television host
*[[Mario Taguiwalo]] (Batch 1969): Former Undersecretary of Health, consultant to peace talks with the NDF (Aquino presidency), film and stage actor, co-lyricist with Lyncir Lagunzad (Batch 1971-A) of the PSHS Hymn. Eisenhower Fellow (1989).
*[[Vicky Tauli-Corpuz]] (Batch 1969): Indigenous People's rights advocate; Chair, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
*[[Cielito Habito]] (Batch 1970): former Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority
*[[Hermogenes Esperon]] (Batch 1970): General; Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
* [[Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.]] (Batch 1971-A): writer, editor, columnist, and Palanca awardee
* [[Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.]] (Batch 1971-A): writer, editor, columnist, and Palanca awardee
* [[Bobby Lopez Castro]] (Batch 1971-B): Co-Founder, President and CEO of Palawan Pawnshop Group-Palawan Express Pera Padala
* [[Auraeus Solito]]: filmmaker
*[[Angelita Maligalig-Castro]] (Batch 1971-B): Co-Founder, Palawan Pawnshop Group-Palawan Express Pera Padala
*[[Joel Navarro]] (Batch 1971-B): award-winning conductor, singer-composer (Swerte-Swerte Lang), arranger, music professor, and stage actor. Gawad Lagablad Awardee, 1991.
*[[Anna Bayle]] (Batch 1974): entrepreneur and Asia's first international supermodel
*[[Miriam Coronel-Ferrer]] (Batch 1977): peace negotiator and the former chair of the peace panel of the Government of the Philippines
*[[Jessica Zafra]] (Batch 1982): fiction writer, columnist, editor, publisher, former television and radio show host, Palanca awardee
*[[Joseph Emilio Abaya]] (Batch 1983): former Congressman, 1st district of Cavite, Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communication
*Kanakan Balintagos ([[Auraeus Solito]], Batch 1986): filmmaker
*[[Barry Gutierrez]] (Batch 1990): former Congressman, spokesperson of former Vice President Leni Robredo
*[[Luis Katigbak]] (Batch 1991): writer and music critic
*[[Karlo Nograles]] (Batch 1993): Chairman Civil Service Commission
*[[Jeffrey Hidalgo]] (Batch 1994): singer, songwriter, former band member of Smokey Mountain group
*[[Ricardo Novenario]] (Batch 1996): writer of award-winning 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' and 'Kafatiran' plays.
*[[Atom Araullo]] (Batch 2000): newscaster, reporter, and television host
*[[Rak Lopez|Mariano “Rak” Lopez]]: Student activist martyred during the [[Marcos dictatorship]], honored at the Philippines' [[Bantayog ng mga Bayani]]<ref name="BantayogProfileLopezRak">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-12 |title=MARTYRS AND HEROES: Mariano Lopez |url=https://bantayogngmgabayani.org/bayani/mariano-lopez/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Bantayog ng mga Bayani Website |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* {{commonscat-inline| Philippine Science High School Main}}

==External links==
* Dalisay, Butch. (2006). [http://homepage.mac.com/jdalisay/blog/Penman%20January%2006.html "Romancing the Gifted"].
* Dalisay, Butch. (2006). [http://homepage.mac.com/jdalisay/blog/Penman%20January%2006.html "Romancing the Gifted"].
* Habito, Cielito. (2007). [http://business.inquirer.net/money/columns/view/20070827-84839/A_high-yield_public_investment "A high-yield public investment"], Inquirer Business.
* Habito, Cielito. (2007). [http://business.inquirer.net/money/columns/view/20070827-84839/A_high-yield_public_investment "A high-yield public investment"], Inquirer Business.

Latest revision as of 11:05, 2 January 2025

Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Mataas na Paaralang Pang-Agham ng Pilipinas - Pangunahing Kampus (Filipino)
Location
Map
Quezon City
,
Metro Manila

Philippines
Coordinates14°39′1.37″N 121°2′27.46″E / 14.6503806°N 121.0409611°E / 14.6503806; 121.0409611
Information
TypePublic specialized high school
Established1964
DirectorDr. Rod Allan De Lara[1]
Grades7 to 12
LanguageFilipino, English
Websitemc.pshs.edu.ph

The Philippine Science High School - Main Campus is the flagship campus of the Philippine Science High School System. It was founded in 1964. It is located along Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue (formerly Agham Road), Diliman, Quezon City.

Campus

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The 7.5-hectare (19-acre) campus includes two main buildings, the Science and Humanities Building (SHB), and the Advanced Science and Technology Building (ASTB).[2] As of school year (SY) 2016–2017, a constructed extension on the back of the SHB (SHB-BEx) has been available to use by students and faculty. Since SY 2022-2023, a constructed extension on the front of the SHB (SHB-FEx) has also been available for use by students and faculty. The Science and Humanities Building is where the majority of the classes are held and the majority of the faculty units, namely the Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Research, and Humanities Units, have their offices.[3] The Curriculum and Instruction Division (CID), Student Services Division (SSD), Office of the Registrar, Office of the Campus Director, and the school library were all located on the second floor of the same building until the availability of use of the Administration Building since SY 2022-2023, in which only the school library remained on the second floor of the SHB, along with the Humanities Units and the Guidance and Counseling Unit (GCU).

The Science and Humanities Building
The Administration Building

The Computer Science Unit, Technology Unit, Physics Unit, and the Management Information System (MIS) are located in the Advanced Science and Technology Building. Classes in Computer Science 3-5, Technology Preparation, Physics 2-4, Chemistry 3-4, and Biology 4 are usually held in this building. Grade 10 electives such as Computational Crafts and Mathematical Physics are likewise held in this building.

The campus also includes four dormitories. Since SY 2023-2024, two are allotted for boys and two are allotted for girls.[4]

Olympic-size swimming pool in the multipurpose gym

There are many recreational facilities on campus. One of them is a multipurpose gymnasium with bowling lanes, ping-pong tables[citation needed], a dance room, a basketball court, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Outside the gym, a football field, concessionaires, track oval, volleyball court, and another basketball court may also be found.

Classes

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Admissions

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To be admitted to the PSHS System, a prospective student must pass the PSHS National Competitive Exam. To take the exam, the student must have a final grade of at least 85% in both Science and Mathematics (in their 5th year of elementary school), or belong to the top 10% of their graduating class. Around 20,000 applications are received each year. The top 240 students of the exam are guaranteed slots in the Main Campus. In case a student doesn't want to enter the school or wants to transfer to another campus, students from the waiting list are called up to be enrolled in the Main Campus to complete the 240 slots allotted by the system.[5] They are then divided into eight sections with 30 students or less in each section. After the first year of the batch, slots emptied by dismissed students or those who choose to transfer are then filled by new students who qualify via a placement exam given to students who belong to the top percentage of their batch in another school.[6] However, currently, only up to Grade 9 students are allowed to be transferees. Afterward, the remaining students are the only ones who can graduate at the Main Campus.

Students from the Main Campus may transfer to other campuses. Students from the regional campuses may apply for transfer to the Main Campus. However, they must meet a grade requirement. Students outside the Philippine Science High School System may also apply for transfer to the Main Campus. However, they must take a lateral exam and must meet a grade requirement.

Curriculum

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Students undergo a curriculum that emphasizes the sciences and mathematics. During Grades 7–9, the students all have a unified core curriculum with a heavier load on their math and science subjects. For Grade 10, the same is true but they get to choose one elective subject. For the Specialization Years Program (SYP) or Grades 11–12, they get to choose a core science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and an elective (all the core sciences, Agriculture, Computer Science, Engineering, Technology), along with their research and humanities subjects.[7] The core science chosen cannot be changed going into Grade 12, while the elective can.

There are also non-graded but required activities that students must finish before they finish Grade 12. These activities are the Science Immersion Program (SIP) and the Service, Creativity, Action, and Leadership (SCALE) program. The SIP is mainly done by incoming/current Grade 10, 11, and 12 students, while the SCALE program is done by SYP students.

Sections

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The Main Campus has around 30 students in each class, with 8 classes per batch, in a total of about 240 students in each year level. The names of the sections in each year level are in accordance to a theme based on the major subject offered in that particular year level in the former 4-year curriculum. Each section in Grades 7-10 is assigned a Homeroom Adviser.

Grade 7 [Earth Science]
Gemstones 		Grade 8 [Biology]
Philippine Flowers 		Grade 9 [Chemistry]
Chemical Elements 		Grade 10 [Physics]
Subatomic Particles
Diamond Adelfa Beryllium Charm
Emerald Camia Cesium Electron
Garnet Champaca Lithium Gluon
Jade Dahlia Magnesium Graviton
Opal Ilang-ilang Potassium Muon
Ruby Jasmin Rubidium Photon
Sapphire Rosal Sodium Tau
Topaz Sampaguita Strontium Truth

In the new 6-year curriculum, the sections of Grades 11 and 12 are based on the chosen core sciences and electives, along with the chosen difficulty of said sciences and Math. From there, 5 sections are given to each student:

  • Blocks are for the SYP Humanities subjects (English, Filipino, Social Science) and Math, and the assigned names are the first 8 letters of the English alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H).
  • Silids are for advisory purposes. Their names are based on the surnames of the National Scientists of the Philippines. Each silid is assigned an Academic and SCALE Adviser (ASA), which will monitor their advisees' progress in their academics and in the SCALE program. Silids are assigned based on the block assigned in Grade 11. Unlike the other SYP sections, silids do not reshuffle going into Grade 12.
  • Core sections are for the core science chosen. The assigned names are W, X, Y, and Z for those whose blocks are A, B, C, or D, and J, K, M, and N for those whose blocks are E, F, G, or H. Sometimes, if there are more than eight sections for a subject, a letter can be given to two sections, with a 1 or 2 attached to the section name (ex: J1 and J2 are different sections). The assigned core section cannot be the same letter as that of the elective section and the research section.
  • Elective sections are for the elective chosen. The assigned names are the same as those of the core sections, with the condition that the assigned elective section cannot be the same letter as that of the core section and the research section.
  • Research sections are for the Research subject. The assigned names are the same as those of the core and elective sections, with the condition that the assigned research section cannot be the same letter as that of the core section and the elective section.

Streaming

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Streaming to Technology and Science streams began in June 1995. Only 2 sections out of the 8 in each 'batch' were chosen to be in the Technology stream.

Before 2005, incoming freshmen batches were required to take a streaming exam to determine their mathematics and sciences aptitude. Those who had rather high scores were put into the so-called "Technology Stream" and had a set curriculum that included drafting and technology research. The "Science Stream" had art and earth science classes in the first and second years and had more leeway in choosing their electives, which included English and Filipino journalism, microbiology, microprocessing, and visual communications.

Starting from Batch 2009[a], streaming was abolished. Instead of having 90 students taking technology electives during the second year, based on the student's first-year performance and desired stream, every student has a fair chance of experiencing both the science and technology streams.

Student life

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Organizations

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Many of the organizations in PSHS-MC are clubs. In SY 2024-2025, there are 41 active clubs, and they may be divided into 4 categories:

  • Academic Clubs. There are 13 active clubs in this category: Aksyon Iskolar (AKSIS), the social action club; Astronomical Society (AstroSoc), the astronomy club; Atom, the chemistry club; Concern and Action for the Rehabilitation of the Environment (CARE); Computron, the computer science club; Mathematics Club; Karyo Biomedical Society; Pisay.XYZ, the design and technology club; PSHS MUN, the Model United Nations club; Physics Youth Honours Society (PYHS), the physics club; Society for the Advancement of Research in Science and Technology (SARS+), the research club; Tomorrow, the artificial intelligence projects club; and Youth Venture Society (YVS).
  • Performing Arts Clubs. There are 7 active clubs in this category: Bravura, the classical music club; Cuerdas Agham, the rondalla club; Himig Agham, the chorale club; Kamalayan, the Filipino theater club; Samahan ng Manunugtog sa Pisay (SAMAPI), the band club; Sayaw Galaw (SaGala), the dance club; and Sightlines, the English theater club.
  • Recreational Clubs. There are 12 active clubs in this category: ACTS, the nondenominational Christianity club; Animo Chess Club; Bake Club; Celluloid, the film club; Ellipsis, the literature club; Exposure, the photography club; Intyale, the tabletop role-playing game club; Invictus, the debate club; Likha, the art club; Loqui, the language club; Polvere, the shooting game club; and Student Catholic Association (SCA), the Catholic club. At least 3 inactive clubs are in this category: Balamesa, the board game club; Dart Club; and Kaizen, the fighting game club.
  • Sports Clubs. There are 9 active clubs in this category: Alianti, the Ultimate frisbee club; Flux, the swim club; Kislap, the volleyball club; Labuyo, the football club; Pallastro, the boys' basketball club; Pendulum, the table tennis club; Sigasig, the taekwondo club; and Volant, the badminton club. At least 3 inactive clubs are in this category: Alyabo, the arnis club; Kamao, the boxing club; and Silakbo, the girls' basketball club.

Other organizations in PSHS-MC include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Student Council (SC). Organizations and committees directly collaborating with the SC fall under this category.
  • Student Publications. The Science Scholar and Ang Lagablab are PSHS-MC's English and Filipino student publications, respectively.
  • Training Programs. Examples include Reboot, the competitive programming and software development group; Mathematics Training Program (MTP); TROPHY, the physics training program; Chemistry Team, the chemistry training program; Team Bio, the biology training program; and the Secret Weapon Society (SWS), the economics training program.

YMSAT and Humanities Weeks

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The school annually holds a Humanities Week during November or December. During this week, students do various activities related to the Humanities Subjects (English, Filipino, Social Science, Values Education, P.E., Health, and Music). One such activity is the showcase of students' month-long rehearsed presentations for the annual Patimpalak sa Filipino, where Grade 7 students showcase Kilos Awit, Grade 8 students present Sabayang Pagbigkas, Grade 9 students do non-conventional music, and Grade 10 students perform interpretative dances. Other activities include the Pisay Debate Open, Human Libraries, and various talks related to the theme of the event.

Aside from Humanities Week, the school also annually holds a Youth Math Science and Technology (YMSAT) Week, typically during February or March. During this week, special science projects are presented by various year levels not only to the whole Philippine Science High School community but to some visiting schools as well. Brain Blast is also held during this week, with Grade 10 and Grade 11 students viewing the defense of various Science and Technology Research (STR) projects by Grade 12 students, the panelists mainly being PSHS-MC teachers who specialize in the specific topic of the STR project being defended.

School Fair

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The school also holds a 3-day fair every school year during December or January. The management of the fair is usually delegated to one batch, typically the batch that is Grade 10 or 11 at the time of the commencement of the fair. The management usually starts on the previous school year, as a lot of preparation is needed.

Various booths and a few rides may be seen throughout the fair. On the night of the third day, a concert called Battle of the Bands (BOTB) is held, with various school bands and a few guest bands performing on stage and judges giving out prizes to the best school band of the night.

The names of the fair and its corresponding BOTB vary year by year and are based on a certain theme.

Names of the school fairs of PSHS-MC and their corresponding BOTBs[8][b]
School Year Name of Fair Name of BOTB
2011-2012 Corpus Callosum[9]
2012-2013 Aftermath
2013-2014 Parallax[10]
2014-2015 Frontier[11]
2015-2016 Enigma[12] Riot[13]
2016-2017 Hijinks
2017-2018 Wonderland[14] Klotchyn[15]
2018-2019 Karimlan[16] Indak[17]
2019-2020 Celestia[18] Aerglo[19]
2020-2021 No fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-2022 Neverland[20][c] Trinkets[21][d]
2022-2023 Ephemera[22] Evanesce[23]
2023-2024 Petrichor[24] Elysium[25]
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The school is the subject of the 2007 Filipino drama film Pisay, which was directed by school alumnus Auraeus Solito and was shot entirely within the campus.[26]

Notable alumni

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  • Reynaldo Vea (Batch 1969): President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Director of Mapua University
  • Mario Taguiwalo (Batch 1969): Former Undersecretary of Health, consultant to peace talks with the NDF (Aquino presidency), film and stage actor, co-lyricist with Lyncir Lagunzad (Batch 1971-A) of the PSHS Hymn. Eisenhower Fellow (1989).
  • Vicky Tauli-Corpuz (Batch 1969): Indigenous People's rights advocate; Chair, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
  • Cielito Habito (Batch 1970): former Director General of the National Economic and Development Authority
  • Hermogenes Esperon (Batch 1970): General; Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines
  • Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. (Batch 1971-A): writer, editor, columnist, and Palanca awardee
  • Bobby Lopez Castro (Batch 1971-B): Co-Founder, President and CEO of Palawan Pawnshop Group-Palawan Express Pera Padala
  • Angelita Maligalig-Castro (Batch 1971-B): Co-Founder, Palawan Pawnshop Group-Palawan Express Pera Padala
  • Joel Navarro (Batch 1971-B): award-winning conductor, singer-composer (Swerte-Swerte Lang), arranger, music professor, and stage actor. Gawad Lagablad Awardee, 1991.
  • Anna Bayle (Batch 1974): entrepreneur and Asia's first international supermodel
  • Miriam Coronel-Ferrer (Batch 1977): peace negotiator and the former chair of the peace panel of the Government of the Philippines
  • Jessica Zafra (Batch 1982): fiction writer, columnist, editor, publisher, former television and radio show host, Palanca awardee
  • Joseph Emilio Abaya (Batch 1983): former Congressman, 1st district of Cavite, Secretary, Department of Transportation and Communication
  • Kanakan Balintagos (Auraeus Solito, Batch 1986): filmmaker
  • Barry Gutierrez (Batch 1990): former Congressman, spokesperson of former Vice President Leni Robredo
  • Luis Katigbak (Batch 1991): writer and music critic
  • Karlo Nograles (Batch 1993): Chairman Civil Service Commission
  • Jeffrey Hidalgo (Batch 1994): singer, songwriter, former band member of Smokey Mountain group
  • Ricardo Novenario (Batch 1996): writer of award-winning 'Ang Huling El Bimbo' and 'Kafatiran' plays.
  • Atom Araullo (Batch 2000): newscaster, reporter, and television host
  • Mariano “Rak” Lopez: Student activist martyred during the Marcos dictatorship, honored at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani[27]

Notes

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  1. ^ In PSHS-MC, Batch X refers to the group of students who graduated or will graduate in the year X. In this case, Batch 2009 graduated in 2009.
  2. ^ Due to a lack of sources, the list is incomplete.
  3. ^ Held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. ^ No BOTB held. A soundtrack was made instead.

References

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  1. ^ "Philippine Science High School System". Facebook. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  2. ^ Campus Tour, PSHS Main Campus website
  3. ^ Faculty Units, PSHS Main Campus website
  4. ^ "Dormitories". Philippine Science High School - Main Campus. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. ^ Freshman Applicants, PSHS Main Campus website
  6. ^ Transfer, PSHS Main Campus website
  7. ^ Special Curriculum, PSHS Main Campus website
  8. ^ "here's a timeline for context:". Twitter. 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  9. ^ "This year's PSHS-MC school fair is entitled CORPUS CALLOSUM!". Facebook. Pisay (Philippine Science High School). 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  10. ^ "We had a blast today at the Pisay MC Fair: PARALLAX!". Facebook. Pisay Isko Designs. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  11. ^ Orpilla, Leodegario III (2015-01-18). "Frontier 2014 - PSHS-MC Fair". Flickr. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  12. ^ "Enigma 2016". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  13. ^ "Purchase your ticket, participate in the event, and support your fellow agents". Twitter. Enigma 2016. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  14. ^ "Wonderland 2018". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  15. ^ "The Queen invites all to attend Klotchyn, the Coronation's Battle of the Bands". Facebook. Wonderland 2018. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  16. ^ "Karimlan '19". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  17. ^ "ito ay panahon upang ipagdiwang ang mga buwan na nagbibigay liwanag sa ating mga gabi. inaanyayahan namin ang mga banda upang magtanghal sa darating na pista". Facebook. Karimlan '19. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  18. ^ "Celestia 2019 Fair". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  19. ^ "Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!". Facebook. Celestia 2019 Fair. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  20. ^ "Neverland 2021". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  21. ^ "TRINKETS, Neverland 2021's Original Soundtrack, is NOW STREAMING!". Twitter. Neverland 2021. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  22. ^ "Ephemera 2023". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  23. ^ "Evanesce 2023: Floating Away into the Fleeting Aether". Medium. The Science Scholar. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  24. ^ "Petrichor 2024". Twitter. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  25. ^ "Nag-aabang na ang mga mag-aaral at bisita para sa pasiklaban ng mga banda sa XXIV Elysium: Battle of the Bands". Twitter. Ang Lagablab. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  26. ^ Butch Francisco (16 August 2007). "A film that's brilliantly Pisay". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  27. ^ "MARTYRS AND HEROES: Mariano Lopez". Bantayog ng mga Bayani Website. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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