Rizal High School
| Rizal High School Mataas na Paaralang Rizal |
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Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue, Caniogan, Pasig, Metro Manila Philippines |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Strive for Excellence for the Glory of God" |
| Established | 1902 |
| School code | 305413 |
| Principal | Virginia Membrebe |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and Brown |
| Mascot | Jose Rizal |
| Nickname | Rizalians |
| Website | www |
Rizal High School (Filipino: Mataas na Paaralang Rizal) or commonly known as RHS an institution of secondary education based in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines, has been listed as the “largest secondary school in the world” since 1993 by the Guinness Book of World Records until 2005 when City Montessori School in Lucknow, India held the title of the world's biggest school, when it had 29,212 pupils, beating Rizal High School in Manila, Philippines, which had 19,738 pupils.
The school was named after the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Notable graduates of the institution include former Senate presidents Neptali Gonzales and Senator Jovito Salonga, former Senator Rene Saguisag, Maestro Lucio San Pedro, and National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco to mention a few.
Virginia R. Membrebe, the former principal of Sta. Lucia High School, is the new principal after Josephine Cruz since 2012. She implemented new policies, giving emphasis to the students punctuality, and functionality as learners. The school celebrated its centennial in 2002.
The first secondary school in the province of Rizal known as the Pasig Secondary School was established in 1902 during the incumbency of Governor Ambrosio Flores with an enrollment of 28 pupils. The students came from five neighboring towns including Pasig. The enrollment increased to 45 pupils in November, 65 in December and 88 in January and February in 1903, all intermediate pupils. The pupils were taught in a room of a rented building, 30 meters by 30 meters. The cost of the rent was $15, local currency, the amount paid from the provincial fund.
At the beginning, the Provincial Board was against the establishment of a provincial school in Pasig, which is near Manila. The increase in American financial support by the provincial government was subject to the condition that the pupils from adjoining towns would attend classes in the provincial school rather than seeking enrollment in Manila.
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