Caloocan City Science High School 4.8

Caloocan City Science High School, is a public secondary science school in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines.HistoryCaloocan City Science High School stands behind the Division Office along 10th. Avenue Caloocan City corner P. Sevilla Street in Grace Park. The school came into existence through the efforts of Dr. Victoria Q. Fuentes, the Schools Division Superintendent then the benevolence of the City Mayor Reynaldo O. Malonzo, who saw the need for a Science High School that would cater to the poor but talented students of the city.On June 1, 1998, the dream of the City mayor and the Schools Division Superintendent became a reality when the 360 students of the DOST Special Science Classes from the Caloocan High School were housed on a newly renovated Sangguniang Panglungsod, a 3-storey building at the back of the Division Office. The building has eight academic rooms, a library, stockroom two computer rooms, a small guidance office, an Audio Visual Room where programs are held, the Office of the Principal and a Faculty room.On October 23, 1998, the Caloocan City Science High School was inaugurated with City Mayor Reynaldo O. Malonzo, and Dr. Victoria Q. Fuentes as principal sponsors, the visionaries of CCSHS.On September of the same year, upon the promotion to Assistant Schools Division Superintendent of Mrs. Lourdes Faustino, the newly appointed Principal Mrs. Esmilita P. Ulangca and Ms. Maria Paz Marcelo, the designated Assistant to the Principal, promulgated the guidelines for the admission of freshmen to CCSHS. Thereafter, a selection test was administered to incoming first year students. To qualify for admission, the applicants should pass the examination, which consists of proficiency tests in English, Science and Mathematics and Logical Reasoning for the first round, and an interview for the second round. A 60–40% aggregate score of the examinee decides their admission to school.