Parañaque Science High School
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| Parañaque Science High School | |
| Location | |
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| Kay Talise St., Brgy. San Dionisio, Sucat, Parañaque City Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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| Information | |
| Affiliations | Division of City Schools - Parañaque |
| Principal | Mr. Pablito S. Vibal |
| Students | approx. 550 |
| Medium of Language | English, Filipino |
| Nickname | ParSci |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Established | 1990 |
Paranaque Science High School (PSHS) (or simply ParSci to its students) is the pilot science high school in Parañaque, Philippines. It is located at Kay Talise St., Brgy. San Dionisio, Sucat, Paranaque City, and was established in 1990. Mr. Pablito S. Vibal is the Current OIC - Principal of this school.
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[edit] Curriculum
PSHS is the first school in Pnaque to have a curriculum more focused on Science, Technology, and Mathematics, while maintaining a good balance in other subjects as well.
| SUBJECTS | YEAR I | YEAR II | YEAR III | YEAR IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE | General Science | Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
| MATHEMATICS | Elementary Algebra | Algebra | Geometry | Advanced Algebra & Statistics |
| ENGLISH | Grammar & Philippine Literature | Grammar & Afro- Asian Literature | Grammar & American Literature | Grammar & World Literature |
| FILIPINO | Pag-unawa | Gramatika | Panitikang Pilipino | Panitikang Asyano |
| SOCIAL STUDIES | Philippine History and Government | Asian History | World History | Economics |
| MAPEH | Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health | Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health | Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health | Music, Physical Education, Health & Citizenship Advancement Training |
| SCIENCE ELECTIVES | Earth Science | Introduction to Chemistry | Introduction to Physics | Advanced Chemistry |
| VALUES (EPP) | Values Education | Values Education | Values Education | Values Education |
| ENGLISH ELECTIVES | Developmental Reading | Technical Writing | Journalism I | Journalism II |
| MATH ELECTIVES | Consumer's Math | Statistics | Trigonometry | Calculus w/ Analytic Geometry |
Computer science subjects are offered to all year levels. Research is given during the second, third and fourth year levels. General Science is studied during the first year, while biology is tackled during second year. Physics is taken up during the third and fourth years. Chemistry is studied during the second, third and fourth years. As part of requirements for third and fourth-year research courses, students have to produce research papers and project proposals, which they have the option to submit to local science fairs, which then goes international for abroad science fairs. The school has electives (add-on subjects) that gives emphasis on Science, English and Math subjects. The school also has vocational subjects in their TLE class.
[edit] Location
PSHS is near Olivarez Hospital, SM Sucat and Lianas Evacom, which are also along Dr. Arcadio Santos Ave.
The school is easily accessible by public transportation through Public Utility Jeeps (PUJ).
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
Although the curriculum is more grounded in the sciences than other high schools in Paranaque, the school offers a wide variety of activities that would help develop students into future ethical and socially-responsible citizens. The Supreme Student Government was created to help foster the leadership skills of students. Other organizations are the English club, The Math Club (and its sub-organization the I-Core), the Filipino club, the MHCC and the YES-O.
The months in the school year are especially dedicated to specific areas in the curriculum as follows:
- July: TLE Month (Ms. Gina Zapico)
- August: Filipino Month (Ms. Luisa Austria)
- September: Science Month (Mrs. Cristina Villareal)
- October: Social Studies Month (Mrs. Leonisia Romano)
- November: English Month (Mr. Dids Morales)
- December: Values Education Month (Ms. Delia Mondido)
- January: Math Month (Mrs. Rhodora Espino)
