Victorino Mapa High School
Victorino Mapa High School, commonly known as Mapa High School, situated in San Miguel, Manila, Philippines, is one of the oldest public high schools in the city, that opened its first classrooms in June 1923, managed by American principals.
| Victorino Mapa High School | |
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| Mataas na Paaralang Victorino Mapa | |
| Location | |
| Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 14°36′23″N 120°58′45″E / 14.60639°N 120.97917°ECoordinates: 14°36′23″N 120°58′45″E / 14.60639°N 120.97917°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | June 1923 |
| School district | VI [1] |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Number of students | approx. 9,000 |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Affiliations | Division of City Schools, Manila |
| Website | cayetanoarellanohs |
History
In 1921, the Manila city government mandated secondary schools in each of its four districts: Manila North High School, Manila South High School, Manila East High School, and Manila West High School.[2] In June 1930, the four schools in each quadrant were renamed after jurists; Cayetano Arellano (North), Manuel Araullo (South), Victorino Mapa[3] (East), and Florentino Torres (West).
In 1951, Victorino Mapa High School had its first Filipino principal, Indalecio Madamba,[4] who organized its Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), after which Madamba retired in May 1956. Since its founding, the high school had reached record academic populations of up to 11,481 students and faculty numbering 488.[5]
References
- ↑ Department of Education Manila | DepEdManila (in en).
- ↑ History | deped.gov.ph (in en).
- ↑ Victorino Montaño Mapa. MyHeritage. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ↑ Mapa High School | Mapa High School Alumin Association of USA and Canada (in en).
- ↑ Manila leads groundbreaking of new V. Mapa HS building | Philippine Information Agency (in en).
