Philippine Science High School Bicol Region Campus is a campus of the Philippine Science High School System, a specialized public high school in the Philippines. Founded in 1998, it caters to scientifically- and mathematically-gifted high school students of the Bicol Region. It is located in Goa, Camarines Sur. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Philippine Science High School System is a specialized public high school system in the Philippines that operates as an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 16 regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some other islands. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Camarines Sur Region: Bicol Region (Region V) Capital: Pili Founded: — Population: 2000 census—1,551,549 (15th largest) Density—295 per km² (22nd highest) Area: 5,266. ...

The Bicol Region Campus is the seventh PSHS campus to open since the PSHS's inception in 1964.

Profile of the Campus

The PSHS Bicol Region Campus is situated at a six-hectare lot in Barangay Tagontong, Goa, Camarines Sur. It primarily accepts students coming from the provinces belonging to the Bicol Region: Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon. It also serves the cities of Naga, Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Tabaco, Sorsogon, and Masbate. Albay is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Camarines Sur Region: Bicol Region (Region V) Capital: Pili Founded: — Population: 2000 census—1,551,549 (15th largest) Density—295 per km² (22nd highest) Area: 5,266. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Camarines Norte Region: Bicol Region (Region V) Capital: Daet Founded: — Population: 2000 census—458,840 (25th smallest) Density—217 per km² (37th highest) Area: 2,112. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Iriga City is a 3rd class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... The City of Legazpi (Bikol: Ciudad nin Legazpi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Legazpi) is a first class city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Ligao City is a 4th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. ... Tabaco City is a city located at the eastern coast of the province of Albay in the Philippines. ... Sorsogon City is a city located at the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. ... Masbate City is a 5th class city in the province of Masbate, Philippines. ...

The campus presently is still being developed. It currently has 274 scholars.

History

The signing of Republic Act 8304 in 1996 as amended by Republic Act 8619 in 1998 made official the conversion of San Rafael National High School at Tigaon, Camarines Sur under the Department of Education Culture and Sports (now the Department of Education) into the Philippine Science High School - Camarines Sur Campus (the school's original name) under the Philippine Science High School System and the Department of Science and Technology. The campus was originally located at San Rafael, Tigaon, Camarines Sur, and it started operations in July 1998, with an initial enrolment of 29 scholars.

However, due to numerous problems involving the conversion, the Philippine Congress passed another law restoring the SRNHS while allowing the campus, now called the PSHS Bicol Campus, to exist. After School Year 1999-2000, the school, with Dr Gregilda Pan as its first campus director, then moved to the neighboring town of Goa, where it temporarily stayed at the Partido State University campus from 2000 to 2002.

In 2002, the school, now using its present name, finally moved to its permanent site, a six-hectare lot donated by the Goa municipal government, at Barangay Tagontong, Goa. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

Admissions and Academics

Admissions

Admission to the Campus is based on the PSHS System National Competitive Examination (PSHS-NCE). It is a two-step screening given to all qualified elementary students. To be eligible for admission, applicants must be Filipino students who must belong to the top 10% of the graduating class or must have special aptitude in science and math.

The first screening is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). It consists of tests in Verbal, Abstract Reasoning and Mathematics. The second screening is the Science Math Aptitude Test (SMAT). It consists of tests in Science and Mathematics. Examinations are held during the first part of the school year.

The campus accepts a maximum of 90 freshmen scholars annually. It also accepts transferees in the sophomore year, also through a screening process.

Academics

The campus follows the curriculum prescribed by the PSHS System. Students experience a common freshman year, with a demanding English and Mathematics curriculum, and exposure to Earth Science and Technology Preparation. The students then go through a process that allows them to follow either a science stream or a technology stream.

The streaming courses are given through electives in the second through fourth year. The core courses are taken by all students. To learn more, please go to the Philippine Science High School System page. The Philippine Science High School System is a specialized public high school system in the Philippines that operates as an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology. ...

Related links

• PSHS Bicol Region Campus official website

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