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The 8th campus to be established by the PSHS System across the country, PSHS-IRC formally opened on July 14, 2003 with 33 students and supported by 12 faculty members and administrative personnel. The pioneer batch of PSHS-IRC scholars graduated in 2007 and, since then, it has produced hundreds of graduates who went on to pursue STEM courses in ...
The PSHS System Law (Republic Act No. 8496) was signed by President Fidel V. Ramos in 1997 that established the PSHS System and unified all the existing campuses into a single system of governance and management. [9] Thus, the PSHS continues fulfilling its mandate “to offer, on a free scholarship basis, a secondary course with special ...
The Philippine Science High School, PSHS, or Pisay may refer to any of the system's 16 campuses. It may also refer to a 2007 film in honor of the high school. Luzon. Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus; Philippine Science High School Cagayan Valley Campus
In 1998, Republic Act 8496, otherwise known as the "Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997", was approved by then-President Fidel Ramos. This act established a system that merged the four existing PSHS campuses under one system. In 2001, the law was amended to include the NVSHS, thus incorporating the school into the system.
The creation of the PSHS Eastern Visayas Campus was signed into law on 10 April 1992 through Republic Act 7373 known as An Act Establishing The Eastern Visayas Science High School. [2] By virtue of Republic Act 8057, the school was officially renamed as a campus of the PSHS System. The school officially started its operations on 4 July 1994. [3]
To expand the opportunities of students gifted in science, mathematics and technology in the Visayas and Mindanao, the PSHS Mindanao Campus and the PSHS Western Visayas Campus were created through Executive Order No. 1090 on 5 February 1986. The then PSHS Mindanao Campus was established in Davao City and started its operation in 1988.
To be admitted to the PSHS System, a prospective student must pass the PSHS National Competitive Exam. To take the exam, the student must have a final grade of at least 85% in both Science and Mathematics (in their 5th year of elementary school), or belong to the top 10% of their graduating class. Around 20,000 applications are received each year.
Admission to the PSHS-SMC is usually possible only in the first year, with lateral entry in the second and third years possible in rare cases. Applicants from grade six (or grade seven) must perform well in the National Competitive Examination (NCE), the admission test of the Philippine Science High School System .