Manila Science High School
| Manila Science High School | |
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Facade along Taft Avenue
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Taft Avenue corner Padre Faura Street, Ermita Manila, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°34′50″N 120°59′10″E / 14.580579°N 120.986174°ECoordinates: 14°34′50″N 120°59′10″E / 14.580579°N 120.986174°E |
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| Type | Public, Special Science |
| Motto | Science, Truth and Country (Agham, Katotohanan at Bayan) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Founder | Mr. Augusto Alzona |
| School district | District 5 |
| Principal | Maria Eva S. Nacion (as of June 15 2015-present) |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Classes offered | Special Science Curriculum (SSC) |
| Medium of language | English, Filipino, French, Spanish, Nihongo and Mandarin |
| Campus | Manila |
| Campus size | 2.5 hectares |
| Houses | 5 |
| Student Union/Association | SSG (Supreme Student Government) |
| School colour(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Slogan | Sustaining the Tradition of Excellence |
| Song | Awit ng MPPM (Batis ng Diwa) |
| Fight song | Masci High Cheer |
| Teams | ATOM (AThletes Of Masci) |
| Newspaper | 'The Nucleus' (English) 'Ang Ubod' (Tagalog) |
| Website | www |
Manila Science High School (Filipino: Mataas na Paaralang Pang-Agham ng Maynila ) is the first pilot 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.
Former President of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay 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."
Taking action, the Philippine Congress passed Republic Act 1606 creating the National Science Development Board to work with the Science Foundation of the Philippines in advancing scientific and technological research. This was closely followed by Republic Act 2067, known as the Science Act of 1958 which proposed to integrate, coordinate, and intensify scientific and technological research and development to foster invention.
In conjunction, the Department of Education implemented RA 1606 by issuing Department Orders 1 and 5, series of 1958, for the launching of Science Talent Research.
November 25, 1959 marked the evolution of the pilot science high school in the Philippines. 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. On its second year, this nucleus was called the Special Science Class. March 28, 1963, witnessed each of the 32 graduates of the Special Science Class receive a gold medal. It is the first time in the history of Philippine education wherein each member of the graduating class is a gold medalist.
On October 1, 1963, the Manila Science High School was born by virtue of Municipal Resolution 426 signed by Mayor Antonio J. Villegas. Credit for the school's early success goes to then Manila High School Principal Augusto Alzona – the "Father of Manila Science High School". Modeled after the Bronx High School of Science, the special science curriculum is designed to meet the needs of scholars gifted in science and mathematics. However, opportunities, training, and experiences in varied fields are also available.
After five years in Intramuros, the Manila Science High School moved to its present site in 1966(?) with its first principal, Mr. Honesto Valdez (1963–1977). By 1977, Phase I of the Main Building was completed while the construction of Phase II was ongoing.
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