Sorsogon National High School

Public high school in Sorsogon, Philippines

Sorsogon National High School

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Established| 1903; 122 years ago (1903)
Enrollment| 5312 (2014)

Sorsogon National High School, in Sorsogon City, Philippines, was established in 1903. It was formerly known as Sorsogon Provincial High School.[1] The cornerstone was laid by Alice Roosevelt on 1905 during her visit with Howard Taft.

There was a time that students on the said school would come from different parts of the provinces.[2]

The school's historical main building was burned down twice: once during Japanese occupation, in 1941, and again in a devastating fire in February 2014.[1][3] The main building has been rebuilt while maintaining its original and historic facade. Mr. Michael M. Uy, Education Program Supervisor (EPS), currently sits as the Officer - In - Charge of the Office of the School Principal since February, 2021. As of 2014[update], 5,312 students are enrolled.[citation needed] A 2015 proposal to rename the school in honor of Filipino politician Salvador Escudero III met with strong opposition from alumni and other stakeholders.[4][5]

Notable Alumni:

* Bonifacio Nicolas Cristobal – A notable artist[6] who was born on the former town of Sorsogon. He was a member of SPHS Batch 33.[7]
* Jesus Lim Arranza – A former corps commander of Preparatory Military Training (PMT) at Sorsogon Provincial High School;[8] became executive of different corporations including United Coconut Planters Bank.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b Ferrer, Manny (17 February 2014). "Sorsogon National High School ablaze and the aftermath". Bicol Today. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
2. ^ "Damayan-Buluseño Gazette Online Edition - Vol. XVI No. 5 (October - December 2004) Page 3". dbgazette.tripod.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
3. ^ "Fire razes landmark school building in Sorsogon". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
4. ^ Eduarte, Aga D. (31 March 2015). "Move to Rename Sorsogon National High School Gains Strong Disapproval from Alumni". The Philippine Examiner. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
5. ^ "Alumni hit 'Escudero-branding' of school". The Manila Times. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
6. ^ "Bonifacio Nicolas Cristobal: Rediscovering a Forgotten Great : Philippine Art, Culture and Antiquities". www.artesdelasfilipinas.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
7. ^ "Biography". Bonifacio Cristobal. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
8. ^ Gamboa, Rey. "Almost a part of show business". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
9. ^ "AAA.PH Company Profile & Executives - Asia Amalgamated Holdings Corp. - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

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