Batangas Province Science High School

The Batangas Province Science High School (Mataas na Paaralang Pang-Agham ng Lalawigan ng Batangas) is a Secondary Public Science High School system located in Dacanlao, Calaca, Batangas, Philippines. It is a DepEd-recognized science high school. It was founded by ex-governor, now Batangas 2nd District Representative Hon. Hermilando I. Mandanas and opened its doors to aspiring students on June 1998. On that same year, the school's first English student publication, The Quillmaker was published.

The BPSHS System offers scholarships to Batangueño students who are gifted in the sciences and mathematics. Admission to the BPSHS is by competitive examination only, and only Filipino citizens who live in the Batangas Province (excluding cities namely Lipa, Tanauan and Batangas are eligible to attend.

Admission

Who may avail of the Service:

   Grade VI pupils at the upper 20% of the graduating class.
   No grade lower that 85% in Science, Math and English.
   General Average not lower that 85%.
   Physically Fit
   Students with special aptitudes in Science & Mathematics
   Recommended by their school principal

Performance

The performance of the school shows that from SY 1998-2011, the school was always the top school in the division level contests/competitions, belongs to the top five schools in the regional level contests/competitions and one of the top schools in the national level. It can also be noted that in SY 1997-1998.

From SY 2007-2010, the school was always the top school in the Division and Regional Achievement Test results and belongs to the top 20 schools in the National level. Furthermore, in SY 2010-2011, BPSHS ranked 1st in the National Achievement Test - Mathematics Competencies. BPSHS was commended last 2010 as one of the top performing schools in the Philippines. Mr. Miguel Ularte, former school head, received the award at Bohol.

Also, BPSHS is also noted for its prominence when it comes to Science Quiz Bees, MetroBank-MTAP DepEd Challenge, Press Conferences and the like. Last SY 2010-2011, the seniors of BPSHS grabbed the 2nd place in the Regional Level for the MetroBank-MTAP DepEd Challenge. In relation with this, a junior represented the Division of Batangas in the same competition. The school also had 4 Division Champions (thus making them regional qualifiers) and another 1 Regional Qualifier for the same school year's inter-school press conference. There were also two division champions for the Science Quiz Bee last SY 2009-2010. The aforementioned Division Science Quiz Bee champions copped the 3rd and 4th place in the Regional Level, as well.