Olongapo City National High School

Olongapo City National High School is one of the biggest schools in Olongapo City, Philippines. It has an average population of 5,530 students. The main campus located in the central part of Olongapo City along Rizal Avenue, corner 14th Street, East Tapinac with a total service area of 18,993 square meters. It is more than 2.43 kilometers away from the Department of Education (DepEd) Division Office, Olongapo City to the main campus.

Olongapo City National High School
Pambansang Mataas na Paaralan ng Lungsod ng Olongapo (Filipino)
Address
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Rizal Avenue corner 14th Street, East Tapinac

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Coordinates14°50′07″N 120°16′54″E / 14.835225°N 120.281576°E / 14.835225; 120.281576
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TypePublic Secondary
EstablishedJune 3, 1946
PrincipalDr. Sandy T. Cabarle Ed.D.
Area18,993 square meter
NicknameOCNHS, Jackson
NewspaperAng Buklod (Filipino)
The Anchor (English)
Websitehttps://olongapocitynhs.com/

History

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Olongapo City National High School traces its humble beginning as a Reservation High School established on June 3, 1946, back when the municipality of Olongapo was still under the United States Reservation Administration. The time when Filipinos were at the height of rehabilitation from World War II. It started as the Reservation High School with an initial enrollment of 320 students under the United States (US) Naval Reservation Administration. For sometime, it was called JK Jackson High School in honor of US Reservation Commander, Captain JK Jackson who during the time of its establishment was the senior officer in charge.

Later on, it was called Olongapo High School but was still under the administration of the US Naval Reservation. As the municipality of Olongapo was populated and flourished due to economic activities brought by the expansion of the US Ship Repair Facility (SRF) and other port and military services during Korean War, the demand to turn over the town to Zambales Provincial government for added provincial revenues became stronger. Under the United States- Republic of the Philippines Military Base Agreement of 1954, the municipality and Olongapo High School were officially turned over to the provincial government in 1959.

On June 1, 1966, the school was renamed Olongapo City High School upon the passage of Republic Act 4645 - the law converting the municipality of Olongapo into a chartered city. The school was once again renamed as Olongapo City National High School in September 1972 and carries the same name to the present.

It offers various curricula for high school students designed to develop individual learning inclinations and interests, discover talent in journalism, creative arts, to learn foreign languages and stress discipline in the field of sports as well as physical sciences. It also opens its doors to non-conventional educational programs such as distance and special educations.[1][2]

Principal

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School Year Name Official Name of School
1946–1947 Maximo Adamos Reservation High School
1947–1949 Guillermo Alonzo Reservation High School
1949–1952 Zacarias Beltran Olongapo Reservation High School
1952–1955 Martin B. Austria J.K. Jackson High School
1955–1962 Quirino Barbo Olongapo High School
1962–1965 Zacarias Beltran Olongapo Provincial High School
1965–1966 Filemon Legaspi Olongapo Provincial High School
1966–1972 Filemon Legaspi Olongapo City High School
1972–1983 Lydia De Leon Salas Olongapo City National High School
1983–1990 Veronica L. Cava Olongapo City National High School
1990–1991 Norma P. Castillo Olongapo City National High School
1991–1997 Rosalina N. Gabrito Olongapo City National High School
1997–2012 Helen B. Aggabao Olongapo City National High School
2012–2016 Leonardo P. De Guzman Olongapo City National High School
2016–2019 Eva P. Unay Olongapo City National High School
2019–2021 Espiridion F. Ordonio Olongapo City National High School
2021-2023 Soledad E. Pozon Olongapo City National High School
2023-2024 Roderick A. Tadeo Olongapo City National High School
2024-present Sandy T. Cabarle Olongapo City National High School


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "OCNHS History - Olongapo City National High School". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. ^ Unay, Eva. "About US | OCNHS".