Dona Francisca Lacsamana de Ortega Memorial National High School
| Type | Public School |
|---|---|
| Established | 1972 |
| Location | San Blas, Bangar, La Union, Philippines |
| Nickname | FLOS |
Doña Francisca Lacsamana de Ortega Memorial National High School (DFLOMNHS or commonly called FLOS) is a public secondary school for the youth of Bangar, La Union, Philippines.
History
The opening of the Bangar Municipal High School in 1972 was through the initiative of former Mayor Avelino Pascua. It started with two classrooms for first and second year levels, at the old Gabaldon Campus. The school was later renamed as Doña Francisca Lacsamana de Ortega Memorial National High School. Later the CaSaCristo Annex was added on 1983. In 1994, the school became the Mother Institution of Regional Science High School for Region 1, after it has been recognized by then Department of Education, Culture and Sports as one of the "Most Effective Secondary Schools in the Philippines".
Curriculum
The School follows the curriculum as prescribed by the DepEd.
| Number of Minutes per Week | Unit Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Area | I-III | IV | I-III | IV |
| Filipino | 240 | 240 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| English | 300 | 300 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Mathematics | 300 | 300 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Science | 360 | 360 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| A.P. | 240 | 240 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| T.L.E. | 240 | 240 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| M.A.P.E.H. | 240 | 300 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| E.P. | 60 | 120 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Total | 1980 | 2100 | 9.9 | 10.5 |
Educational programs
DFLOMNHS Main Campus has programs for students with high aptitude:
- Special Science Program (SSP) - temporarily suspended
Students who have passed the entrance examinations and have high aptitude in Science, Mathematics & English are given the chance to take the Special Science Program.
- Special Program in Sports (SPS)
- Special Program in Arts (SPA)
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