Philippine Science High School Main Campus

Philippine Science High School – Main Campus in Diliman, Quezon City
Mataas na Paaralan ng Pilipinas sa Agham - Pangunahing Kampus sa Diliman, Lungsod Quezon (Filipino)
Administration building
Location
Quezon City
,
Metro Manila

Philippines
Coordinates14°39′1.37″N 121°2′27.46″E / 14.6503806°N 121.0409611°E / 14.6503806; 121.0409611
Information
TypePublic specialized high school
EstablishedJune 22, 1963
DirectorRod Allan A. De Lara[1]
Grades7 to 12
LanguageFilipino, English
Websitemc.pshs.edu.ph

The Philippine Science High School - Main Campus in Diliman, Quezon City (PSHS–MC) is the flagship campus of the Philippine Science High School System. It was founded in 1964. It is located in Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

History

The Philippine Science High School (PSHS) was established via Republic Act (RA) No. 3661 which was signed into law by President Diosdado Macapagal on June 22, 1963. It mandated the creation of a school which provides scholarship to students with an emphasis on mathematics and the sciences to prepare them to take on scientific careers.[2]

It is the implementation of a proposal of Leopoldo V. Torralba, a mathematics professor at the New York University who envisioned that type of school for Filipinos patterned after the Bronx High School of Science.[2][3]

PSHS first opened on the 5th of September, 1964 using rented buildings alongside the Elliptical Road in Quezon City.[4]

In 1966, the PSHS requested the government a land of its own leading to the construction a campus from 1970 to 1972 in Diliman. The Diliman campus opened in 1973.[2]

The Philippine Science High School System was formalized in February 12, 1998 via RA No. 8496 which became law during President Fidel Ramos's administration.[2] It placed the Diliman (designated as the main) campus and three other institutions in Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas, and Southern Mindanao (now Davao Region) within the grouping.[5]

Admission

Prospect students must take an entrance exam to get admitted to the PSHS called the National Competitive Examinations (NCE). A grade six student must belong to the top ten percent of their graduating class and have an aptitude in mathematics and science.[2]

The NCE is reputed to be competitive with only 240 slots per academic year available for the main campus as per the Year Two report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) covering 2022 to 2025.[6] Only 754 out 3,234 qualified applicants enrolled during that period.[7][8]

The school is the subject of the 2007 Filipino drama film Pisay, which was directed by school alumnus Auraeus Solito and was shot entirely within the campus.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Philippine Science High School System". Facebook. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Tan, Nigel; De Leon, Aljohn (September 6, 2014). "FAST FACTS: Philippine Science High School". Rappler. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  3. ^ Lazcano, Joy (January 2011). "DOST Sec. Montejo, binati ang mga bagong Pisay iskolar" [DOST Sec. Montejo, greets new Pisay scholars] (PDF). Balitang RapiDOST (in Filipino). 2 (1). DOST-Science and Technology Information Institute: 4. ISSN 2094-6600. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  4. ^ Suarez, K. D. (September 6, 2014). "A 'Pisay' for changing times". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "The PSHS System". September 6, 2014. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Conejos, Jaff (January 29, 2025). "Pisay struggles to meet admission demand due to limited slots". Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Chi, Cristina (January 28, 2025). "Half of qualified Pisay passers 'turned away' due to limited slots". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  8. ^ Hernando-Malipot, Merlina (January 16, 2025). "1,726 students pass PSHS National Competitive Exam for SY 2025-2026". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  9. ^ Butch Francisco (August 16, 2007). "A film that's brilliantly Pisay". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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