Sorsogon National High School

Public high school in Sorsogon, Philippines

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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