San Juan National High School


The San Juan National High School is a public secondary school in the Municipality of Kalayaan. Located in Real St., Brgy. San Juan, the poblacion, it provides free secondary education for the people of the municipality and neighboring towns with primary aim on secondary basic education.

History

San Juan National High School was first known as San Juan Community High School, established in 1968. It had a total population of 105 first-year students. Mrs. Celita P. Ramiro was the first individual teacher employed under the supervision of the principal, Miss Aurora Lagrada.
The name of the school was later changed into San Juan Barangay High School when Mr. Pedro Madrazo was elected as the PTA president.
The school’s population increased yearly. Hon. Elpidio Asedillo, elected municipal mayor, together with the help of Barangay Captain Pastor Manguiat, improved the structure of the school. The supervision was direct from Pedro Guevara Memorial High School in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, although the assistant principal who at that time was the elementary school principal directly supervised the barangay high school since it shares a portion of San Juan Central School site.
The first assistant principal was Mr. Enrique Javan. The faculty members increased according to the year level. The additional teachers were: Miss Juana Porcincula, Mrs. Estella Salandanan, Mrs. Angelita Alonzosana, Mrs. Natividad Rino and Mrs. Efipania Queliste. The salaries of the teaching staff of SJBHS were taken from the funds of the local government.
The next assistant principal was Miss Eustaquia Oben. More teachers were added to the staff, namely: Mr. Dominador Queliste, Mrs. Analyn Dionisio, Mrs. Cherrie Manguiat and Mrs. Marietta Rabutazo. Mrs. Queliste acted as office aide and was in-charge of reports, payroll services and at the same time a liaison officer who took salaries of teachers every quarter.
Mrs. Myrna Kabamalan became the assistant principal in 1978. Checking of forms was done in PGMHS.
In the 1980s, there were additional teachers namely: Mr. Antonio Pagalanan and Mr. Roman Rayosa. There were two sections for every year level. For that reason, there was a need for the construction of new buildings. The first three-room building near the town’s medical center was erected. It housed the school’s bulging population and paved way for the whole population to transfer to the new school site. The town’s gymnasium was temporarily converted into classrooms. The principal then was Mrs. Estella P. Salandanan.
Some teachers transferred to other schools. Mrs. Estella P. Salandanan was promoted, leaving Mrs. Marietta R. Rabutazo as the head teacher, who eventually became the new principal of the school.
The school was nationalized and its name changed into San Juan National High School. The salaries of the staff were now given by the national government. More buildings were built including the Gov. Teresita S. Lazaro-type two-storey, four-classroom building, while modern science laboratory apparatuses, PC units in the computer laboratory and other teaching aids were given to the school.
In the year 1999, Dr. Sonia S. Cadawas became the principal of the national high school. There was an increase in the total number of supervisory and administrative staff and the population of students. Thus, beginning in the year 2003, two extension schools were opened in Brgy. San Antonio, Kalayaan, and Paete with Mrs. Ma. Nelia A. Valero and Mr. Frederick G. Byrd, Jr. as teacher leaders, respectively. Later on, SJNHS – Paete Extension was nationalized and renamed Poten and Eliceo M. Quesada Memorial National High School, where Mr. Byrd became head teacher.
Along with new innovations, Dr. Estella P. Salandanan once again became the principal of the secondary school in 2005. Each year level has five to six sections and was headed by a chief adviser. Coordinators were also assigned in each subject areas to act as heads of these departments.
In 2010, Mrs. Redella P. Vista, education program supervisor i, became officer-in-charge of the school for four months. It was in this duration that the Gov. ER Ejercito-type two-storey, four-classroom building was built. Mr. Solomon B. Kahulugan became the next principal in August 2010 and served for a year before being promoted as public schools district supervisor.
Miss Norma I. Tablico was the next principal for a year, after which another officer-in-charge, Dr. Orlando T. Valverde, education program supervisor i, supervised the school. It was in his time that additional high-rise school buildings were approved for construction, while older classroom buildings were condemned.
Mrs. Ma. Nelia a. Valero was principal in 2013 and until 2014 before her retirement. An additional two-storey, six-classroom public private partnership -type building was constructed in the lower portion of the school site.
Dr. Socorro R. Fundivilla assumed the leadership as principal in 2014 to present. From then on, SJNHS received accolades in its programs and projects including Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer, Best Gender and Development Program Implementer and one of the Top Three Best Performing Schools in the Division of Laguna. It was in her time that three HT items were granted proportional to the growing number of teachers in those subject areas namely: Dr. Chaplenette Acueza, head teacher III, Mrs. Rosalie Macalos, head teacher I, and Mr. Edgar Paloma, head teacher I. Also, pending construction was a four-storey, eight-classroom building behind the school's stage which will address the student-classroom ratio.
Both facilities improvement and academic competitiveness in various activities, teaching strategies and many others were implemented in San Juan National High School-Main and Extension. Through collaboration between the administration, faculty, staff, students, as well as parents and community, the school gained greater heights for common good in its years of existence.

Past and present administrators

San Juan National High School implements the Basic Education Curriculum as prescribed by the Department of Education of the Philippines.
Basic Education Curriculum----
SubjectGrade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10
EnglishGrammar 7, Philippine LiteratureGrammar 8, Afro-Asian LiteratureEnglish and American Literature, Mythology and FolkloreWorld Literature, Campus Journalism
MathematicsElementary AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraGeometryAdvanced Algebra, Trigonometry and Statistics
Science and TechnologyEarth Science, Biology, Chemistry,PhysicsEarth Science, Biology, Chemistry,Physics, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry,PhysicsEarth Science, Biology, Chemistry,PhysicsEarth Science, Biology, Chemistry,Physics, Physical Science, Research and Investigatory Science
FilipinoBalarila, Ibong AdarnaTeksto, Florante at LauraPanitikang Pilipino, Noli Me TangerePanitikang Asyano, El Filibusterismo
Araling Panlipunan Kasaysayan at Pamahalaan ng PilipinasKasaysayan at Kultura ng AsyaKasaysayan at Sibilisasyon ng DaigdigEkonomiks
Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health MAPEH 7MAPEH 8MAPEH 9MAPEH 10/Citizenship Advancement Training I
Technology and Livelihood Education Home Economics, Industrial Arts, Agriculture Arts, Entrepreneurship, Information and Computer TechnologyHome Economics, Industrial Arts, Agriculture Arts, EntrepreneurshipHome Economics, Industrial Arts, Agriculture Arts, EntrepreneurshipHome Economics, Industrial Arts, Agriculture Arts, Entrepreneurship, Computer Technology
Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga EP 7EP 8EP 9EP 10

Administration

The San Juan National High School is administrated by a secondary school principal. The current administrator is Ms. Norma I. Tablico with the rank of principal III. There are also around 40 supervisory and administrative staff for academic and support services of the institution.

Principal

Adisers

Curricular organization

As of School Year 2012–2013, San Juan National High School has 6 sections for Grade 7, 6 sections for Grade 8, 4 sections for Grade 9 and 5 sections in Grade 10. Each sections is facilitated by a Class Adviser and each year level is supervised by a Chief Adviser usually assumed by the adviser of the first section.