Taguig National High School
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Taguig National High School commonly abbreviated as T.N.H.S is a state-owned
Government-owned corporation
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  secondary high school institution in the Philippines
Philippines
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. The campus lies at Imelda Romualdez Marcos Road abbreviated as I.R.M Road and situated both Barangay Maharlika and Barangay New Lower Bicutan.

School History

Established on January 8, 1980, its called Fort Bonifacio College Annex and changed the name into Taguig Municipal High School by memorandum of agreement on July 1979. The school expanded its area of operation by opening an Annex at Ususan Taguig on 1984. The officer-in-charge, Mrs. Isabelita L. Montesa together with the concerned people worked for transferring the school near F.T.I
Food Terminal, Inc.
Food Terminal Incorporated is a 120-hectare industrial estate located at East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City. It was a priority project of then Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to revolutionize the agricultural sector of the country....

 complex to accommodate the large number of enrollees. After the 1986 People Power Revolution, This way for the acquisition of the present location of the school, the former Institution of Rehabilitation for Man (IRM) at New Lower Bicutan. The land is 3,300 square meters with eighteen (18) building housing 79 classrooms, 3 laboratory rooms, 2- school canteens, an Audio Visual Room and 8 Faculty rooms. The school ground is landscape with trees, vegetables and ornamental plants. A covered court accommodates students having their P.E. activities. At Present, Taguig National High School serves more than 2,500 enrollees with 104 faculty members under the leadership of the new proclaim principal, Mr. Santiago T. Alvis.

Information

  • School Head: Mr. Santiago T. Alvis, (Current)
  • Location: I.R.M Road, Barangay New Lower Bicutan, Taguig City, 1632
  • School Class: Main Campus / Mother School
  • Established: January 8, 1980
  • Former Names: Fort Bonifacio College Annex (1980–1982), Taguig Municipal High School (1982–1994), Taguig National High School (1994-present)
  • Type: Government public institution
  • Land Area: 3,300 square metres
  • Faculty Members: 105
  • Registered Student: 2,500 enrolled student (2009 est.)
  • School Identification Number: 305460
  • Division: Taguig City
    Taguig City
    Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...

     and Pateros
    Pateros
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  • Region and District: Metro Manila
    Metro Manila
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    , District 1

Student

Most of the students enrolled in this school is 50% Roman Catholic and 40% Muslim
Muslim
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 and the 10% goes to others religion such as Iglesia ni Cristo, Born Again and Ang Dating Daan.

Languages

Most of student use Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...

 language based on tagalog as a way to speak in each other. The English
English language
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 language used during English class or in English speaking Zone. The Muslim
Muslim
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 students use Arabic
Arabic language
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 language during there Madrasah
Madrasah
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 classes, The rest of the student speaks other languages such as Basic Japanese
Japanese language
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, Korean
Korean language
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, Spanish
Spanish language
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 and Thai
Thai language
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. As of now, the school administration pass a memorandum that French
French language
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 and Potuguese
Portuguese language
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will promote as a optional language in the school on 2012.

Curriculum

The Taguig National High School located in New Lower Bicutan, Taguig City follows the basic secondary education curriculum of the Department of Education.
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