Manila High School (Intramuros)

Manila High School (Mataas na Paaralang Ng Maynila)
Archival photo of Manila High School
Address
Victoria-Muralia Street Intramuros, Manila Philippines
Coordinates	14°35.374′N 120°58.728′E / 14.589567°N 120.978800°E / 14.589567; 120.978800Coordinates: 14°35.374′N 120°58.728′E / 14.589567°N 120.978800°E / 14.589567; 120.978800
Information
School type	Secondary Public School
Founded	June 11,1906
Grades	7 to 12

The Manila High School is an educational institution in Manila, Philippines. It was first built along the present site of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila on General Luna Street in Intramuros from July 1963 up to April 1967. The school complex of the first Manila High School at Victoria Annex was formally inaugurated on February 26, 1967 First Public School In Asia And Oldest Public School In The Philippines.

In 1921, the city government of Manila established secondary schools in each of the four districts; the Manila East, West, North and South High Schools. Manila High School was renamed as the Manila South High School due to its location at the south of the mouth of Pasig River. In June 1930, it was renamed as Araullo High School, in memory of Justice Manuel Araullo. Eventually, it was completely destroyed during World War II. Araullo High School was reopened in its new location, at the compound of Epifanio de los Santos Elementary School in Paco.

Former Manila Mayor Arsenio H. Lacson approved Ordinance 3122 on January 27, 1948, changing the name, Araullo High School, into Manuel Roxas High School, in honor of the first President of the Philippines, President Manuel A. Roxas. Then, he approved Ordinance 4067 on October 9, 1958, declaring the separation of Roxas High School into four annexes. The Canonigo Annex became the present Roxas High School while the Mehan, Victoria (Intramuros), and MacArthur Annexes were combined and transformed into the new Manila High School. The site of the Cuartel de España in Intramuros was the initial location of Manila High School, by the declaration of Resolution 283 on May 26, 1953. However, due to the delay of construction, quonset huts were utilized as the main building of the high school. These quonset huts were acquired by the Division of City Schools since November 1947. First and second year high school students use the Mehan Annex. The remaining two annexes, the MacArthur and Victoria, were transferred to a three-storey building in July 1963, located in General Luna Street. In 1964, the first year high school students were housed at the McArthur Annex, leaving the second year classes at the Mehan Annex.