October 15, 2009
October 13, 2009
SJPHS HISTORY
By Jack Borda Renacia
For quite a time, the municipality of San Jose had only one high school to speak of. Located at Tampi, bordering the town of Amlan, Tampi National High School (formerly TBHS, Tampi Barangay High School) had to cater to the students of the entire town, plus the neighboring Amlan barangay of Tandayag. This location was not ideal, since the majority of the students had a longer distance to cover by foot or by commute.
Not a few residents of the town saw the importance of estalishing a high school at its most strategic location: the center of town, or at the Poblacion. Various forms of opposition and other types of hindrances, however, prevented this idea from becoming reality. For one, the cost of building the necessary infrastructure was deemed to be prohibitive, owing to the town's fifth-class economic classification. Secondly, some observers thought that the establishment of a new high school could cause the weakening and ultimate demise of old beloved Tampi High.
Despite these natural and man-made obstacles, several factors eventually led to a favorable climate leading to the opening of San Jose High School, also known (in various names from as many diverse quarters) as Poblacion High School, Tampi National High School-San Jose Annex and San Jose Community High School. Firstly, the town's leadership had become unanimous, after much debate, in the decision to put up a main (or central) high school. Secondly, the provincial government and the legislative district, through their respective leadership, have already pledged their fiscal support to build the school campus from scatch (literally, at least at first). Backfilling of the reclamation site was made possible through dirt donated by the provincial government, and the congressional office constructed the dike/seawall to protect the reclaimed land from the floodwaters of the Ayuquitan Daku river and the crashing waves brought about by the Amihan (monsoon winds). Additionally, the town's population had grown to the point that it was clearly necessary to build a new high school. Furthermore, the development of the town's farm-to-market roads and the proliferation of the inner barangays' most favorite habal-habal or motorcycle for hire enabled its residents to move about more speedily, thus affording them the chance to commute more conveniently to and from work/school.
By virtue of a Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Resolution, San Jose High School formally opened in June of 2005 (for SY 05-06). Classes were held at the stage of the Municipal Cultural Center and at two dilapidated grade school-sized classrooms lent by the elementary school. Books were scarce, most of them hand-me-downs from TNHS and from NOHS.
The new high school initially operated under the (in)direct guidance of Mr. Federico L. Tatel, Jr. (at the time San Jose Central School Headquarter Principal) and Mr. Lemuel B. Anfone (Principal of Tampi National High School). It was, however, largely run by the able and dynamic leadership of its founding School Head, Mr. Adolf P. Aguilar (concurrently SJPHS Teacher-in-Charge and Negros Oriental Division ICT Coordinator). Assisting the school head were Mrs. Lilibeth B. Remopalos, Filipino teacher and I-Bonifacio adviser, Mr. Hipolito Buhanghang, I-Mabini adviser and Math teacher. Teaching English I was Mrs. Teresa Corsame, while Mrs. Cielo B. Remollo had a dual role as teacher and shool registrar. To boost the teaching staff, two faculty members from Tampi High School also gave their time as part-time teachers: Mr. Aurelio Parpan (TLE) and Mr. Vicente "Vicman" Villegas (MAPEH/Science). When Mrs. Corsame did not renew her contract to teach in January 2016, the school then hired Mr. Jack B. Renacia to take her place.
Near the end of that first year, the school got its first set of computers, two pentium 4 units that were donated by the LGU. This marked the beginning of what was to become San Jose High School's trademark: an ICT-enabled institution.
To signal the beginning of SJHS' separation from Tampi as the mother school, another SB Resolution was signed, renaming the School into its present name: SAN JOSE PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
For quite a time, the municipality of San Jose had only one high school to speak of. Located at Tampi, bordering the town of Amlan, Tampi National High School (formerly TBHS, Tampi Barangay High School) had to cater to the students of the entire town, plus the neighboring Amlan barangay of Tandayag. This location was not ideal, since the majority of the students had a longer distance to cover by foot or by commute.
Not a few residents of the town saw the importance of estalishing a high school at its most strategic location: the center of town, or at the Poblacion. Various forms of opposition and other types of hindrances, however, prevented this idea from becoming reality. For one, the cost of building the necessary infrastructure was deemed to be prohibitive, owing to the town's fifth-class economic classification. Secondly, some observers thought that the establishment of a new high school could cause the weakening and ultimate demise of old beloved Tampi High.
Despite these natural and man-made obstacles, several factors eventually led to a favorable climate leading to the opening of San Jose High School, also known (in various names from as many diverse quarters) as Poblacion High School, Tampi National High School-San Jose Annex and San Jose Community High School. Firstly, the town's leadership had become unanimous, after much debate, in the decision to put up a main (or central) high school. Secondly, the provincial government and the legislative district, through their respective leadership, have already pledged their fiscal support to build the school campus from scatch (literally, at least at first). Backfilling of the reclamation site was made possible through dirt donated by the provincial government, and the congressional office constructed the dike/seawall to protect the reclaimed land from the floodwaters of the Ayuquitan Daku river and the crashing waves brought about by the Amihan (monsoon winds). Additionally, the town's population had grown to the point that it was clearly necessary to build a new high school. Furthermore, the development of the town's farm-to-market roads and the proliferation of the inner barangays' most favorite habal-habal or motorcycle for hire enabled its residents to move about more speedily, thus affording them the chance to commute more conveniently to and from work/school.
By virtue of a Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Resolution, San Jose High School formally opened in June of 2005 (for SY 05-06). Classes were held at the stage of the Municipal Cultural Center and at two dilapidated grade school-sized classrooms lent by the elementary school. Books were scarce, most of them hand-me-downs from TNHS and from NOHS.
The new high school initially operated under the (in)direct guidance of Mr. Federico L. Tatel, Jr. (at the time San Jose Central School Headquarter Principal) and Mr. Lemuel B. Anfone (Principal of Tampi National High School). It was, however, largely run by the able and dynamic leadership of its founding School Head, Mr. Adolf P. Aguilar (concurrently SJPHS Teacher-in-Charge and Negros Oriental Division ICT Coordinator
Near the end of that first year, the school got its first set of computers, two pentium 4 units that were donated by the LGU. This marked the beginning of what was to become San Jose High School's trademark: an ICT-enabled institution.
To signal the beginning of SJHS' separation from Tampi as the mother school, another SB Resolution was signed, renaming the School into its present name: SAN JOSE PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Our Mission and Vision
Mission:
To provide education through the use of a wide range of information and communications technologies in improving teaching and learning and enhancing the efficient provision of basic education services to the students which will build them to become independent life-long learners who are "Maka-Diyos, Makabayan, Makatao at Maka-kalikasan."
Vision:
SJPHS envisions to fully integrate the use of information and communication technologies into the educational curriculum, empowering its graduates by the competency in use of ICT in basic education.
To provide education through the use of a wide range of information and communications technologies in improving teaching and learning and enhancing the efficient provision of basic education services to the students which will build them to become independent life-long learners who are "Maka-Diyos, Makabayan, Makatao at Maka-kalikasan."
Vision:
SJPHS envisions to fully integrate the use of information and communication technologies into the educational curriculum, empowering its graduates by the competency in use of ICT in basic education.
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