Quezon National High School

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Quezon National High School (QNHS) is a public secondary science high school located at Brgy. Iyam, Lucena City, Philippines with more than 11, 000 enrolleess from first year to fourth year, placing it at the 2nd Most Populated Schools in the country. It is a well-renowned secondary school in the region since it has produced successful and famous personalities like Paz Marquez Benitez, Dindo Amparo (ABS-CBN Middle-East News Bureau Chief), Joseph Morong (GMA7 Reporter) and many more.

1 History
2 Vision
3 Mission
4 The Coconut / Ang Niyog
5 Achievements
6 Centennial Anniversary
7 QNHS Alma Mater Song
8 External Links

[edit] History

Tayabas High School (now Quezon National High School) was founded in October 1902 when Aubrey Boyles, a Thomasite, organized a school in a convent of Lucena on the Northern side of Saint Ferdinand Parish Church (now Lucena Cathedral). Fifty students were exposed to the English language with nineteen American teachers. They were:

Charlie Anderson
Olive Anderson
William Cantrel
Eugene Carlson
Mabel Carlson
Mary Coleman
Wilma Davies
Alice Franklin
Blanche Hall
Robert Hall
Grace Hawley
Albert Haynes
Reulah Kane
Vinda Orata
Wesley Refo
Albert Searle
Nell Searle
Alice Shipley
Lula Shipley
Leonard Stever
Margaret Taylor
Russel Taylor
Agnes Van Winkle
Harold Van Winkle
Hazel Wood
Jennie Wright
Mabel Zuigg
Rober Zuigg

The increase in student population on March 1, 1903 made Henry Balch the new principal. A strong typhoon destroyed the convent on September 26, 1905 that forced the school to be transferred to a building at Granja Street.

A two-storey building was built on June 6, 1906. Since then, a number of principals have stood at the helm of the school. To name,

1902 - 1903 Aubrey Boyle
1903 - 1911 Henry Balch
1912 - 1917 Carry Cland
1917 - 1919 Vest Chas Wright
1919 - 1920 Vaughn Lee
1920 - 1923 John Carl
1923 - 1926 George Lynan
1927 Augustin Pañares
1927 - 1928 Ricardo Castro
1928 - 1929 Anacleto Agaton
1930 - 1934 Gregorio Lardizabal
1934 - 1938 Aurelio Argueller
1939 - 1942 Angel Hornilla
1944 - 1950 Jose Encarnacion
1950 - 1964 Francisco Salazar
1965 - 1967 Teofilo Baldovino
1968 - 1977 Pacencia Daleon
1977 - 1978 Francisca Abcede
1978 - 1980 Leonor Sartin
1980 - 1999 Abelardo Sevilla
1999 - 2000 Eugenio Ramos
Jan. 2000 to Oct. 2000 Gerardo B. de Villa
Oct. 2000 to Nov. 2000 Fernando Valdoria
Nov. 2000 to Nov. 2001 Dr. Roman M. Salazar
Nov. 2001 to May 2005 Dr. Victoria S. Galang
June 2005 to date Mr. Emilio S. Ulpindo

When Japanese atrocities reached Atimonan, Quezon on December 23, 1941, students, despite the turmoil, continued to flock to Tayabas High School and all of them were automatically promoted. After a year, classes resumed at the Lucena Elementary School (now Lucena West) for girls and at the Trade School for boys. The Gabaldon Building (ruined by a fire) became the Provincial Hospital.

Classess were transferred to the Tong Ho School Building in 1944. The formal liberation of Tayabas Province on April 4, 1945 after which classess opened at Lucena Catholic Hall (now Maryhill College Building).

In June 1945, the high school was relocated at the Tayabas Provincial Capitol (now Quezon Provincial Capitol) and the Court of First Instance Building, whereby fifty-four students graduated, girls in Balintawak and boys in Barong Tagalog on July 28, 1945. President Manuel Roxas signed Republic Act No. 14 on September 7, 1946 renamed the province of Tayabas to Quezon thus, Tayabas High School became Quezon Provincial High School.

The Batas Pambansa No. 1820 renamed Quezon Provincial High School as Quezon National High School with Dr. Cesar Villariba as the author.

Progress brings about change and change brings forth numerous problems and problems brings QNHS to the frontline- where an adage works - "there is no gain without pain in the service of educating people".

[edit] Vision

Every Filipino youth shall enjoy a better quality of life due to access to quality secondary education, good moral life, economic stability, relevant cultural values, competitive work skills, strong sense of national identity and successful adjustment to rapid changing environment.

[edit] Mission

The school aims to produce students who are both academically inclined and substantially trained in the basic work skills making them globally competitive and value-oriented through relevant and responsive curriculum.

[edit] The Coconut / Ang Niyog

Tayabas High School published The Coconut in 1928 with Filemon Juntereal, Sr. as the first editor. The publication came out twice a month in a four-page tabloid. The magazine came as the graduation issue. The first Filipino adviser was Mr. Gabriel Tuazon. The school publication amassed numerous awards in local and national press conferences with Miss Marie Delicia T. Unson as adviser, and recently in the 1997 National Press Conference, The Coconut reaped a golden harvest when adjudjed as the third best among the Top Ten Best School Papers in the Philippines.

The publication celebrated it's 75th year anniversary in 2003 where previous and present staff writers and advisers joined together to party. Present in the celebration was writer Joseph Morong, now a GMA 7 reporter.

As of this school year, 2006-2007, the editor in chief of The Coconut is Ria Anne Rubia' while Ang Niyog's is' Erniel Martin Enrile, together with:

Senior Staffers:

John Arian Cabesuelas
Trisha Ann A. Reforma
Christian John Formaran
Zypher Jude Regencia
Edgar Allan Ravanera
Nicole Fernandez
May Oliverio
Raña Kristel Carabido
Jezanine Flores
Jennilyn Pearl Jabola
John Lyndon Philip Planas
Shannen Jaca
Jeffrey Dinglasan
Carmoneth Bayani
Russel Alfeche

Junior Staffers:

Kevin Villavicencio
Kria Nastassiah Lopez
Manellin Nuera
Kyra Alexa Inocencio
Jan Lynoel Limpin
Louise Anne Velandres
Karl Phillip Avillo
Bryan Angelo Pago
Karl Suministrado
Jarlo Nico Diocos
Gene Emil de la Cruz
Jungle-O Cris Paglinawan

The mentors behind the success of the publication are Abner Pureza (Adviser), Aluinda M. Puno (Assistant Adviser), Mabelle E. Quesea (Trainer in Broadcasting), Cynthia Montemayor-Tadong, a former literary editor of The Coconut S.Y.1992-1993 (Critic in The Coconut) and Elizabeth Zeta (Critic in Ang Niyog).

Other staffers are Edgar Allan Ravanera and Nicole Fernandez (master cartoonists), Trisha Ann Reforma (news editor), Zypher Jude Regencia and Philip Planas (photojournalists), Hezron James Sedaria and Russel Alfeche (feature editors), and Christian John Formaran (sports editor).Almost all of them competed for the Division, regional and National Schools Press Conferences. With unity, bringing home the bacon becomes a legacy.

[edit] Achievements

The Quezon National High School has won so many contests during the school year 2006-2007. The QNHS was the champion during the last DIVISION SUPER QUIZ BEE beating the other schools in the province ESPECIALLY Luis Palad National High School of Tayabas and Gumaca National High School.

The school also reaped 2nd place during the 3rd Kalilayan Quiz held at Quezon Convention Center sponsored by Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan Inc.The brilliant students were FERDINAND RELLOROSA, ERNIEL MARTIN ENRILE and HAZEL JANE ABADILLA.

The school academic team also emerged as the CHAMPION during the annual UP KALILAYAN Quiz held at SM City Lucena, sponsored by UP KALILAYAN (an organization of students in UP DILIMAN from Quezon province), snatching the REVOLVING TROPHY from SARIAYA INSTITUTE and among the 23 competing schools such as MARYHILL COLLEGE, SACRED HEART COLLEGE, GUMACA NATIONAL HS, SARIAYA INSTITUTE, TONG HO INSTITUTE and many more. The brilliant students who brought home the bacon were ERSON MENDOZA, RON MELVIN BALILO and FERDINAND RELLOROSA. ALong with them was RIA RUBIA who won 1st place in the ESSAY WRITING Contest garnering an average score of 92% overwhelmingly beaten the 2nd place student from SACRED HEART COLLEGE whose average score was 88%. The hardworking and patient trainers of these students were MARIETTA ETCUBAÑAS, PRESENTACION LAQUEO, CYNTHIA TADONG,ARIEL VIÑAS,ELIZABETH ZETA and ABNER PUREZA.

The QNHS students also emerged VICTORIOUS for the fifth time in the recently concluded DSPC 2006 (Division Schools Press Conference) in Gumaca,Quezon. The brilliant and talented scribes were Erniel Enrile, Ria Anne Rubia , Christian Formaran, Trisha Reforma, Kria Lopez, Kevin Villavicencio, Nicole Fernandez, Edgar Ravanera.

ERSON MENDOZA, FERDIAND RELLOROSA, NICOLE FERNANDEZ and KEVIN VILLAVICENCIO once again emerged as the champion during the 10th INTELEECTUALS' Quiz held at Sm City Lucena sponsored by the UP OROQUIETA (an organization of students in UP LOS Baños form Metro Lucena). Along with them was EDGAR ALLAN RAVANERA who won third place in poster making contest. Again their brilliant trainers were MARIETA ETCUBAÑAS, PRESENTACION LAQUEO, CYNTHIA TADONG, ARIEL VIÑAS, ELIZABETH ZETA AND PEDRO DICHOSO.

QNHS has also brilliant students when it come to Information and Technology. These students were Zypher Jude Regencia, Trisha Anne Reforma & Ma. Jezanine Flores. These students have all what it takes to become Cyber Wizards in the field of computer. Their trainer is Mrs. Abigail Emma Zoleta.

Meanwhile, when it comes to Investigatory Projects, Quezon NHS also bags the top place. This is proven when Zypher Jude Regencia, Ria Anne Rubia, Feldinar Tapay, Jordan Dalangin & Rana Kristel Carabido when they made it to the National Level together with Mrs. Luningning de Villa, their adviser.

[edit] Centennial Anniversary

Quezon National High School celebrated it's 100th year founding anniversary last October 2, 2002. From October 1 up to October 20 of that year, thousands and thousands of alumni came to celebrate and reminisce their blissful years as high school students.