Polangui General Comprehensive High School


Polangui General Comprehensive High School is the flagship secondary school of the municipality of Polangui and one of the leading schools in the province of Albay. It has an average population of 4,000 students. PGCHS has 7 present curricula. It is located along the Buhi-Polangui Road at Purok Earth, Centro Occidental, Polangui, Albay; having a total service area of 48,708 square meters. It is 39.1 kilometers away from the Department of Education Albay Division Office.
PGCHS is a cluster center for all private and public schools in the municipalities of Polangui, Oas, Libon, the city of Ligao and Bato, Camarines Sur. It is also one of the 54 regional leader schools in the country. As a leader school, it serves as a center for training and development of materials and staff in Home Management, Information Technology, Communication Arts, Sciences, and Social Studies.

History

Polangui General Comprehensive High School traces its humble beginning as Albay High School of Polangui. It started its operation in 1948 and was one of the four Albay High Schools in the province of Albay. The three of which are the Albay High School of Guinobatan, the Albay High School of Legazpi and the Albay High School of Tabaco. Enrolment was initially at 234 students, with nine teachers, a clerk and a janitor. Mr. Sisenando Reantaso was its first school head. In 1953, Mr. Victor Pineda became its principal.
For about two years, AHSP held classes in the municipal building and in a rented house. Thereafter, it acquired a site in Barangay Centro Occidental, along the Buhi-Polangui provincial road going to Barangay Lidong. The site was a 66,607 square meter lot purchased from Mr. Eleuterio Basquiñez with funds generated by the PTA through representation of the municipal council per Resolution No. 76 passed on August 14, 1953. The Provincial Government by Resolution No. 141 validated said sale on September 3, 1953.
Of the total area, 17,899 square meters provided campus for the School for Philippine Craftsmen under authority of Resolution No. 93 approved November 13, 1956 by the municipal council of Polangui, duly certified and concurred with by the Division Superintendent of Schools, Pastor Escalante, on February 12, 1959.
Mrs. Aurora R. Encisa ascended to principalship from 1963 through 1980. It was during her term when President Diosdado P. Macapagal signed Republic Act 3993 into law on June 18, 1964; transforming AHSP into Polangui General Comprehensive High School, a national secondary school. The "new" school was patterned after the comprehensive high schools in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It was to be a community school offering a wide range of subjects aimed at meeting the diversified interests and needs of both students and community. It was also during Mrs. Encisa's time when PGCHS held its first extension classes in Ponso, Polangui in 1965. During the school year 1972–1973, extension classes were opened in Oas. But in 1984, the latter was phased out to give way to the foundation of the Oas Polytechnic School. Earlier though, in 1978–1979, an extension school was set up in Balogo, a barangay of Oas in the northern mountain ranges of the province. And in 1991, another extension school was established in La Medalla, Polangui.
Mr. Vicente Batbat provided an administrative transition from 1980 to 1981 when Mrs. Encisa left due to a promotion. In 1982, Mrs. Felicitas Ll. Olondriz assumed the position as Principal III. Upon her retirement in 1996, Mr. Wilfredo E. Pura took over. In 2004, Mrs. Coreta O. Marollano became principal after the retirement of Mr. Pura, but also left the year after for retirement. In 2005, PGCHS was under new administration with principal, Osias S. Monforte. It was during his term when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo transformed all barangay high schools to National High Schools, thus making all PGCHS’ extension schools a school of their own.
From 2010 to 2015, the school was under the supervision of Dr. Sancita B. Peñarubia, subsequent to Mr. Monforte's departure due to a promotion. At the time, Dr. Peñarubia acts as Officer-in-Charge concurrent to her official designation as Education Program Supervisor for Mathematics of the Division of Albay. She was then followed by Dr. Emma R. Morasa who served as principal from 2015 to 2018, then by Dr. Alice R. Lim from 2018 to 2019. At present, the school is administered by Dr. Lourdes R. Bigcas.
PGCHS is on a sprawling campus with almost 4,500 students, 142 regular teachers and employees, 2 librarians, a school nurse, a five-man security unit, a five-man janitorial and messengerial team, complemented with an accounting, clerical and property office with six employees, one driver, contractuals and casuals.

Vision

Dynamic, academically-competent and upright students responsive to the general welfare of their fellowmen.

Mission

The PGCHS commits itself to provide the youth of secondary school age an education that shall mold every young boy or girl into a spiritually, morally, physically and socially upright citizen and a disciplined and literate member of the community.

Objectives

As embodied in the PGCHS Educational Development Plan, the PGCHS works towards the attainment of the following general objectives:

Present curricula

The school's present curricula is based on the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum . The implementation of the program is pursuant to Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 signed by President Benigno Aquino III on May 15, 2013.
The overall design of Grades 1 to 12 curriculum follows the spiral approach across subjects by building on the same concepts developed in increasing complexity and sophistication starting from grade school. Teachers are expected to use the spiral/progression approach in teaching competencies.
Subjects are taught from the simplest concepts to more complicated concepts through grade levels in spiral progression. As early as elementary, students gain knowledge in areas such as Biology, Geometry, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Algebra. This ensures a mastery of knowledge and skills after each level.

Junior high school program (Grades 7-10)

[Engineering and [Science Education Program|Engineering and Science Education Program (ESEP)]]

SubjectsGrade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10
ScienceGeneral ScienceBiologyChemistryAdvanced Physics
MathematicsElementary AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraAdvanced AlgebraTrigonometry, Precalculus & Calculus
EnglishGrammar and Philippine LiteratureGrammar and Afro-Asian LiteratureGrammar and American LiteratureGrammar and World Literature
FilipinoPag-unawaGramatikaPanitikang PilipinoPanitikang Asyano
Araling Panlipunan Philippine History and GovernmentAsian HistoryWorld HistoryEconomics
Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 7Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 8Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 9Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health 10, Citizenship Advancement Training I
Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga Values Education Values Education Values Education Values Education
Information and Communication Technology Intermediate Computer Education Advanced Computer Education Advanced Computer Education
Science electivesEarth ScienceResearch IConceptual Physics,
Biotechnology
Advanced Chemistry,
Research II
Math electives'''Basic StatisticsAdvanced Statistics, Geometry

Revised Basic Education Curriculum (RBEC)

SubjectsFirst yearSecond yearThird yearFourth year
ScienceGeneral ScienceBiologyChemistryPhysics
MathematicsElementary AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraGeometryAdvanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics
EnglishGrammar and Philippine LiteratureGrammar and Afro-Asian LiteratureGrammar and American LiteratureGrammar and World Literature
FilipinoPag-unawaGramatikaPanitikang PilipinoPanitikang Asyano
Araling Panlipunan Philippine History and GovernmentAsian HistoryWorld HistoryEconomics
Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health IMusic, Arts, Physical Education & Health IIMusic, Arts, Physical Education & Health IIIMusic, Arts, Physical Education & Health IV, Citizenship Advancement Training I
Technology and Livelihood Education Agriculture, Home Economics, Drafting and EntrepreneurshipAgriculture, Home Economics, Drafting and EntrepreneurshipAgriculture, Baking, Electronics, Dressmaking, Cosmetology, Entrepreneurship and DraftingBasic Computer Literacy, Agriculture, Culinary arts, Electronics, Entrepreneurship, Home Economics, Cosmetology, Baking, Drafting and Dressmaking
Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga Values Education Values Education Values Education Values Education

Special Program in the Arts (SPA)

Senior high school program (Grades 11-12)

Academic Track

Arts and Design Track

Sports Track

Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track

Homeroom sections

There are 77 homerooms as of School Year 2013-2014.
CurriculumGrade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Total
Engineering and Science Education Program
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  • Einstein
  • Darwin
  • Mendel
  • Dalton
  • Charles
  • Galileo
  • Archimedes
  • 8
    Basic Education Curriculum
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  • Magnolia
  • Rose
  • Rosal
  • Ilang-Ilang
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  • Santal
  • Adelfa
  • Mileguas
  • Molave
  • Oak
  • Mahogany
  • Narra
  • Lauan
  • Banaba
  • Acacia
  • Agoho
  • Apitong
  • Camachile
  • Mabolo
  • Pili
  • Sampaloc
  • Dao
  • Eagle
  • Oriole
  • Dove
  • Maya
  • Woodpecker
  • Kingfisher
  • Phoenix
  • Raven
  • Heron
  • Ostrich
  • Owl
  • Swan
  • Jay
  • Snipe
  • Diamond
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  • Emerald
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  • Ruby
  • Sapphire
  • Amethyst
  • Opal
  • Onyx
  • Zircon
  • Gold
  • Garnet
  • Aquamarine
  • 54
    Special Program in the Arts
  • Amorsolo
  • Luna
  • Da Vinci
  • Michelangelo
  • Beethoven
  • Mozart
  • Romulo
  • Recto
  • 7
    Special Program in Sports
  • R. Padilla
  • S. Torribio
  • R. Albuera
  • B. Lucero
  • 4
    Late Afternoon Class
  • LAC
  • LAC
  • LAC
  • LAC
  • 4
    Total2021191777

    Student programs and services

    In line with its objectives of developing a well-rounded personality of Polangui General Comprehensive High School, the school maintains the following facilities and implements the following services:

    Guidance services

    Formal guidance counseling services as well as informal guidance counseling are provided to the students through frequent, cordial and simulating contacts.
    The Guidance Office is located on the left portion of the Main Building, beside the Cashier's Office.

    Prefect of discipline

    This office is directly in charge of discipline. The coordinator and members are responsible for the discipline of students and investigation of violation of school rules and regulations. They recommend penalties to the principal.
    PGCHS' prefect of discipline is Mr. Wilfredo R. Locsin. His office is located in front of the PTA Office, near the students' pavilion.

    Library services

    Books in the library are available on open shelves. Students can use them freely. Books should be returned to their respective shelves after use.
    The school library is located at the second floor of the Marcos Building, in front of the SOF Building.

    Computer laboratory

    The PGCHS computer laboratory boasts of its modernism, equipped with more than 30 computer units and an in-house E-Library. These laboratories provide services to the students during their classes in computer and in the computer-aided instruction.
    The computer laboratory and E-Library are located at the first floor of the Marcos Building, in front of the SOF Building.

    Health services

    To promote good health and well-being of the students, the school provides first aid in emergency cases.
    The school nurse is Mrs. Neri S. Lubi. The school medical clinic is located at the ground floor of the AHSP-PGCHS Alumni Building.

    Food services

    Good nutrition is essential to student's growth, development and achievement. The school canteen provides these services. It serves the food and nutritional needs of the students like snacks, lunch, breakfast, and school supplies.
    The school canteen also serves as a laboratory for Home Economics, retail trade and in the incidental teaching of health and nutrition. It provides hands-on training for students on planning, purchasing, handling and storage, preparation, serving and sale on safe and nutritious meals.
    The school canteen is located beside the SOF Building, behind the ESF Building and near the JICA Building.

    Science laboratory

    The science laboratory provide services both for Science teachers and students to help facilitate the learning of Science and Technology courses. They provide laboratory facilities that would create proper atmosphere conductive for science investigation and in the preparation, distribution and the use of science equipment and supplies in their demonstration class, individual or group experiments and projects.
    The PGCSH science laboratory is located at the ground floor of the ESF Building.

    TLE laboratories

    These laboratories provide services to the students in TLE classes in the four curricular areas:
    To enrich the classroom experiences and to develop in the students the desired values and attitudes as persons, the campus ministries in the different religious sectors provide services for worshiping and living. To attain these goals, they conduct prayer sessions, class formation, Eucharistic celebration, meditations and readings of magazine, Bible and pamphlets in the Meditation
    Garden located at the back of the left wing of the main building.
    The school chapel is located in front of the Main Building, near the basketball court.

    Student organizations

    Non-student organizations

    Student awards and achievements

    Mathematics

    Awardees were Cindy Mariscotes and Xeric Cedo
    Awardees were Dave Angelo Sales and Jemarah Sabio
    Awardees were Zoe Sarte and Christine Pernicita
    Frank Arven Miralpis, Raymond Tan, and Richard Dean delos Santos respectively.
    The Courier
    Ang Taga-Ulat
    Combined achievements

    Information and communication technology

    Values education

    Sports

    Complete list of teacher awards and recognition will be posted as soon as possible. Please be patient. Thanks.

    Institutional awards

    Complete list of institutional awards will be posted as soon as possible. Please be patient. Thanks.

    Notable events hosted

    AHSP-PGCHS Annual Alumni Grand Homecoming

    The annual tradition of PGCHS Alumni Homecoming was initiated was Batch 1976 in 2006. Since then, every Black Saturday, the gathering is being held where former students of the different batches return to PGCHS to reminisce old-time memories and to reunite with former batchmates and mentors. Election of the AHSP-PGCHS Alumni Association is conducted every 2 years.
    Year DateHost batchThemeCompetitions Guest speakerRemarks
    2006 April 15, 2006Batch 1976
    • Float Design
    • T-shirt Design
    • Most Attended Batch
    2007 April 7, 2007Batch 1977"Join In, Reach Out, Build-Up"
  • Float Design
  • T-shirt Design
  • Most Attended Batch
  • 2008 March 22, 2008Batch 1978"Strengthening Solidarity & Membership. AHSP-PGCHS Alumni Concern"
  • Float Design
  • T-shirt Design
  • Most Attended Batch
  • Hon. Reno G. Lim Former Congressman, 2007–2010 - Third District of Albay
    2009 April 11, 2009Batch 1979"Dedicated to Raising People to their Optimum Potential"
    • Float Design
    • T-shirt Design
    • Most Attended Batch
    2010 April 3, 2010Batch 1980
  • Float Design
  • T-shirt Design
  • Most Attended Batch
  • 2011 April 23, 2011Batch 1981"Making a Difference...Then and Now"
  • Float Design
  • T-shirt Design
  • Showtime
  • Most Attended Batch
  • 2012 April 7, 2012Batch 1982"Reuniting People for Environmental Development"
  • Float Design
  • T-shirt Design
  • Showtime
  • Most Attended Batch
  • Mrs. Felicitas Ll. OlondrizFormer Principal, 1982–1996
    2013 March 30, 2013Batch 1983"Fiesta sa PGCHS: A Celebration of Bicolano Fun, Food and Fine Arts"
    • Booth Competition
    • Showtime
    • T-shirt Design
    • Most Attended Batch
    Mrs. Aurora R. EncisaFormer Principal, 1963–1981
    2014 April 19, 2014Batch 1984"AHSP-PGCHS Alumni: Culture of Generosity for More Productive and Competitive School Community"
    • T-shirt Design
    • Batch Got Talent
    • Adopt-a-Classroom
    • Most Attended Batch
    2015 April 4, 2015Batch 1985"Payde na! Buweltan ta su panawn...Udi kita nukua..."Reunited at Hearts: Photographs and Memories
    • T-shirt Design
    • Mr. and Ms. AHSP-PGCHS Alumni 2015
    • The Voice of AHSP-PGCHS 2015
    • Most Attended Batch
    Engr. Gilbert C. Gonzales Former Regional Executive Director,
    DENR Region V, Legazpi City
    2016 March 26, 2016Batch 1986"Solidarity towards Rebuilding and Reuniting One Great Community"
    • Fun Walk
    • T-shirt Design
    • Wild West Dance Contest
    • Most Attended Batch
    PSInsp. Elmer S. Monsalve Chief, Homicide Section
    Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit
    Quezon City Police District, NCRPO
    2017 April 15, 2017Batch 1987"Moving Toward a Stronger Commonality Built by Old Acquaintances"
    • T-shirt Design
    • Float Competition
    • Best in Coachella Attire- Male
    • Best in Coachella Attire- Female
    • Most Attended Batch
    • Youngest Participating Alumni
    Dr. Nelia Salalima-CiocsonProfessor Emeritus, Bicol University
    2018 March 31, 2018Batch 1988"Pagturuparan, Pag-úrogma, udâ kupas na Pagrúmrum"
    • T-shirt Design
    • Jazz-up Your Blue Jeans
    • Best in High School Uniform
    • Early Bird Batch
    • Most Participated Batch
    • Oldest Participating Batch
    • Youngest Participating Batch
    2019 April 20, 2019Batch 1989

    Batch donations and initiatives

    The Grand Annual Homecoming also provides a perfect time for the alumni to return the favor to their alma mater, through fundraising activities for the rehabilitation and further development of the campus. Several batches have already donated/provided for the construction of some school facilities.
    ProjectDonorRemarks
    PGCHS Chapel
    PGCHS Gate 1PGCHS Batch 1973
    Water TankPGCHS Batch 1982
    AHSP-PGCHS Alumni BuildingCompleted in 2008
    PGCHS Gate 2PGCHS Batch 1980Completed in 2010
    Botanical Garden and GazeboPGCHS Batch 1984Completed in 2011
    Centralized Intercom with Amplifier and Repair of School SirenPGCHS Batch 1988Completed in 2018
    Hand Washing Facility and CR RepairAHSP-PGCHS Alumni AssociationBrigada Eskwela 2018 project; completed in May 2018
    Comfort Rooms PGCHS Batch 1972Completed in 2019
    New Comfort Room and Hand Washing FacilityAHSP-PGCHS Alumni AssociationProceeds of the pantomina dance during the Homecoming Night; completed in June 2019

    AHSP-PGCHS Alumni Association officers

    The following are the officers of the Albay High School of Polangui-Polangui General Comprehensive High School Alumni Association for 2018-2020:
    Lyrics is by Salvador "Buddy" M. Robrigado, Sr. and the music is by Oscar R. Reburiano.

    PGCHS hymn
    Polangui General Comprehensive High School
    A learning center of excellence
    Innovations and advancement
    Thou perfectly embraces
    PGCHS' a stronghold, a repertoire
    of knowledge, wisdom and intellect
    Skills, values and virtues
    Personality fully developed
    With unfailing love and great compassion,
    With truth and trustworthy deeds
    Competent instructions, steadfast commitment
    From mentors dear unselfishly share
    All hail to thee PGCHS
    All hail to thee PGCHS
    Thy name resounded glorious
    Thy banner soar high
    Forever victorious!

    PGCHS march

    Lyrics is by Loida S. Nas and the music is by Oscar R. Reburiano.

    PGCHS march
    PGCHS, a school in Bicol
    With noble ideals and aims
    To give the fullest in sharing knowledge
    For those who seek it and yearns for it
    In innovation and education
    That is PGCHS
    Wisdom and knowledge, arts and letters developed
    Well-rounded personality
    Onward we march altogether
    Proudly, undoubtedly
    To look for our destiny
    In the sun amidst life's strife
    All for thee PGCHS
    Furnace of love and teachings
    So we do dedicate these lines for PCGHS.