Regional Science High School for Region IX
Mataas na Paaralan ng Agham Panrehiyon ng Rehiyon IX | |
Latin: Regionalium Scientia Alta Schola | |
Former names | Zamboanga National High School Main-RSHS Annex |
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Motto | Scientia Et Virtus |
Motto in English | "Knowledge And Virtue" |
Type | Science High School |
Established | 1994 |
Principal | Dr. Lutchi Castelo-Rimando |
Location |
Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Surl, Philippines 6°55′57″N 122°03′09″E / 6.932631°N 122.052596°ECoordinates: 6°55′57″N 122°03′09″E / 6.932631°N 122.052596°E |
Campus | Malasiga, San Roque, Zamboanga City |
Language | English, Filipino |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | RSHS, RegSci |
Affiliations |
Division of City Schools - Zamboanga Regional Science High School Union |
The Regional Science High School for Region IX (formerly Zamboanga City NHS Main-RSHS) is a public secondary science school supervised by the Philippine Department of Education, and it is part of the Regional Science High School Union. It is located in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, Philippines. The school offers scholarships to Filipino students who are gifted in the sciences and mathematics. Admission to the school is by competitive examination only, and only Filipino citizens are eligible to attend. Graduates of the school are bound by law to major in the pure and applied sciences, mathematics, or engineering upon entering college.
Admission
Students who belong to upper 10% of the Grade 6 graduating class, recommended by their respective principals are qualified to take the entrance exam.
To acquire an entrance examination form, examinees should have:
- A final grade of 85% in English, Science and Mathematics
- A final grade of 83% in all other learning areas, and
- A weighted average of at least 85%.
Students should maintain a grade of 85 for major subjects and 83 in minor subjects. If a student fails to meet this requirement, he or she would be put under probation for the following year. If the student still fails to meet the requirements he or she will be due to disqualification, hence, he or she is to transfer to another school by the end of the school year.
Curriculum
The school is following the new curriculum by the Department of Education, the Enhanced K to 12 Curriculum, as of the school year 2012-2013 and Curricula of English, Science and Mathematics shall be enriched by additional subjects and electives prescribed in DepEd Order no. 49, s. 2003. [1]
Courses
Grade 10
- Nuclear Physics
- Modern Physics
- Electro Chemistry
- Thermo Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Statistical Research
- Scientific Research
- Mathematical Research
- Filipino
- English
- Economics
- Civic Research
- MAPEH
- Creative Writing
- Environmental Chemistry
- Geology
- Meteorology and Astronomy
- Journalism
- Pamamahayag
- Theatre Arts
- French Language
- Humanities
- Electricity
Grade 9
- Hydraulic Physics
- Classical Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Science Research
- Mathematical Research
- Statistical Research
- Trigonometry
- Pre-Calculus
- Advanced Statistics
- Analytic Geometry
- English
- Filipino
- World History
- MAPEH
- Civic Research
- Speech and Drama
- Technical Writing
- Journalism
- Pamamahayag
Grade 8
- Biology
- Geometry
- Advanced Algebra
- Technical Research
- Science Research
- Asian History
- Computer Science
- English
- Filipino
- MAPEH
- Civic Research
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Mathematics
- Journalism
- Pamamahayag
- Drafting
Grade 7
- General Sciences
- Environmental Science
- Algebra
- Statistics
- Technical Research
- Scientific Research
- Civic Research
- English
- Filipino
- Computer Sciences
- MAPEH
- Philippine History
Organizations
- Supreme Student Government
- YES (Young Explorers Science)Club
- KPAP-FIL (Kabataan Para Sa Adhikaing Pangwikang- Filipino)
- English Club
- Math Club
- HAYLAYA (Hayaan sa Malayang Pamamahayag)
- Catalyst
- YFC (Youth For Christ)
- PAZ (Peace Advocates of Zamboanga)
- RCY (Red Cross Youth Club)
- Silsilah
- MSA (Muslim Student Association)
- CYM (Christian Youth Ministry)
- Philippine Boy Scout Club
- Philippine Girl Scout Club
- Glee Club (Defunct)
- Drum and Lyre Club (Defunct)
- Debate Club (Defunct)
- Club for Outreach (Defunct)
Awards
- Three-time Defending Champion of National Kid Listo
- One-time Silver Medalist of National Kid Listo
- Only school to contain the Most Outstanding Adviser and Student for National Schools Press Conference in a year
- Most Outstanding Adviser in Filipino (National Schools Press Conference)
- Most Outstanding Adviser in English (National Schools Press Conference)
- Most Outstanding Student Journalist in English (National Schools Press Conference)
- Sudoku National Champion
- Philippine Representative for International Sudoku Competition in Czechoslovakia
- Intel National Research Fair Silver Medalist in Physical Sciences
- ASEP National Research Fair Gold Medalist in Life Sciences
- Sibol National Research Fair Gold Medalist in Physical Sciences
- Rice Institute National Research Fair Gold Medalist in Life Sciences
- RSHS National Research Congress Gold and Silver Medalist for Mathematics Research
- Only RSHS to contain the Guyito for Super Quiz Bee
- 10th place for Most Outstanding School Papers in Filipino in the Philippines
- 2nd Placer for National Biology Quiz
- 3rd Placer for National Chemistry Quiz
- 4th Placer for National Physics Quiz
- 2nd Placer for National Sci-Dama Quiz
- 7th Placer for National Asean Quiz
- 2nd Place for Editorial Cartooning in Filipino (NSPCS)
- 2nd Place for DEVCOM Page in Filipino (NSPC)
- 6th Place for National Nuclear Physics
- 3rd Place for National Physics Congress Quiz
- Silver Medalist for National Computer Quiz
- National Finalist for the 14 Categories in NSPC
- National Category Champion in Radio Broad Casting
- 5th Place in National Publishing in English
- National Most Outstanding Student Government
- National Most Outstanding Science Clubbing Adviser
- Power House of National Project Citizen (3 time National Finalist)
- 20 time National Research Finalist
- 2 time Philippine Representative to Japan for World Jamboree
- 1 time Philippine Representative to Japan for Exchanges
- 4 Alumnus for National Statics Quiz
- 1 Champion for National Statistics Quiz
- Bronze Medalist for National Reader's Theatre
- Finalist for Inter-Regions (Mindanao) PMO Quiz
- National Champion of Sardines Quiz
Regional (Research) Awards
- 17 time overall champion for Team Physical and Life Sciences Intel Fair
- Champions of Individual Physical and Life Sciences Intel Fair
- Champions of Sibol Fair
- Champions for Project Citizen Research
1st Place- Group A (Fourth year- SY 2014-2015) 2nd Place- Group B (Grade 9- SY 2014-2015)
Regional (Quiz) Awards
- Jambangan Quiz Bee Defending Champion
- College Physics Quiz Defending Champion
- Chemistry Quiz Bee Defending Champion
- Physics Quiz Bee Defending Champion
- Biology Quiz Bee Defending Champion
- General Sciences Quiz Bee Defending Champion
- Nuclear Physics Defending Champion
- The Philippine Turkish Math Quiz Defending Champion
- College Engineering Defending Champion
- Computer Quiz Bee Champion
- Rizal Quiz Defending Champion
- Asean Quiz Defending Champion
- MTAP Silver Medalist
- Tagisan ng Talino Finalist
- Energy Quiz Champion
- Four-time Defending Champion of Tzu Chi Mathematics Quiz
- Three-time Defending Champion of Math Proficiency Quiz (Ibrahim Albar and Francis James Matthew Macansantos)
- Two-time Defending Champion of Science Proficiency Quiz (David John Delima and Earl Humprey M. Bantug)
- Two-time Defending Champion of Chinese History Proficiency Quiz (Jessa Vianca Foncardaz and Jessie B. Locsin)
- Defending Champion of English Proficiency Quiz (Ayesha S. Tulete)
- Two-time Defending Champion of Proficiency Quiz
- Spelling Quiz Champion and Silver Medalist
Regional (Journalism) Awards
- Collaborative Publishing in English and Filipino Defending Champion (Power House)
- Defending Champion of the 14 Categories in Journalism
- -Feature EF
- -Editorial EF
- -News EF
- -Sports EF
- -Copy Reading and Headline Writing EF
- -Layout EF
- -Photojournalism EF
- -Editorial Cartooning EF
- Champions in Filipino School Papers
- -Most outstanding Page for Feature
- -Most outstanding Page for Editorial
- -Most outstanding Page for Sports
- -Most outstanding Page for News
- -Most outstanding Lay out
- Champions in English School Papers
- -Most outstanding Page for Feature
- -Most outstanding Page for Editorial
- -Most outstanding Page for Sports
- -Most outstanding Page for News
- -Most outstanding Lay out
- -Radio Broadcasting Champion and winner for minor awards
Regional (External) Awards
- Kid Listo 4-time Defending Champion
- Debate Champions
- Defending Champion for Reader's Theatre
Valedictorians
- 1997:
- 1998:
- 1999:
- 2000:
- 2001:
- 2002:
- 2003:
- 2004:
- 2005: Fatima Ayesha Bahjin
- 2006: Omniberto Cabug
- 2007:
- 2008: Gersheena Florendo
- 2009: Ralph Joyce Cabug
- 2010:
- 2011:
- 2012: Ralph Carolyn Cabug
- 2013: Nino Rigo Emil Lim
- 2014: Eric Frazad Magsino
- 2015: David John Eliezar Delima
- 2016: Yves Joey Puyawan Flores
(The list of Valedictorians are not complete and may not have the correct designation of academic year)
Power Houses
- Researches
- -Civic Researches and Democratic Researches
- -Engineering Researches
- -Farming Techniques Researches
- -Combinatoric Researches
- -Biology and General Life Sciences
- Jounalism
- -Editorial Cartooning (English and Filipino)
- -Copy Reading and Headline Writing (English)
- -Feature Writing (English)
- -Editorial Writing (Filipino)
- -Collaborative and Online Publishing and Publications (Filipino)
- -Photojournalism (Filipino)
- -Science and Technology (English and Filipino)
- -Layout (English and Filipino)
- -News Writing (Filipino)
- -Sports Writing (English and Filipino)
- -Radio Broadcasting (Filipino)
- -Speech (English)
- -Newspaper (English and Filipino)
- Quiz
- -Nuclear Physics
- -Classical Physics
- -Chemistry
- -Biology
- -Computer Sciences
- -Engineering
- -Turkish Math
- -Tzu Chi Math
- -Statistics
- -Asean
- -Population
- -Jambangan
- -Rizal
- Externals
- -Readers Theatre
- -Debate
- -Kid Listo
- -Scouting
- -Governance (SSG)
- -Clubbing (YES Club)
References
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