Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School

Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School is the largest secondary school in Central Luzon in terms of population. It has an average population of 7000 students and 250 teachers. MHPNHS is one of the oldest secondary schools in the Philippines established in 1905. It offers the three curricula endorsed by the Department of Education: the Engineering and Science Education Program, the Basic Education Curriculum and the Special Program for Sports. The academic year 2010–2011 pioneers the revised curriculum of the Basic Education Curriculum and changed to Secondary Education Curriculum for freshman students.Bulacan High SchoolBulacan High School had its beginning in the progressive town of Baliuag, where it was temporarily located early in 1902. Here a number of students, mostly boys, representing but a few towns of the province, together with a class of twenty who had made some progress in Spanish schools, were placed in a room of a private dwelling under the charge of two American teachers. It was called High School in order to induce the attendance of those pupils who had made some instruction in the instruction in Spanish "Colegios" and were unwilling to attend an elementary school under its true name. These young men being only eighty-seven members. During its short period of existence, it had accomplished much, for it had sent forth many young teachers to the province.In 1903, there were two hundred fifty pupils, and the number of teachers was increased to seven. Among the activities of the school was the organization of a literary society.In 1904, there were two hundred twenty-seven pupils, and six teachers. Two literary societies were organized and for the next three years were an important factor i building up the school and creating an interest in English. The pupils were classified as sections A, B, C, D, E, and F, and the work corresponded to our present fourth, fifth and sixth grades. This year plans and specifications for a new P32,000.00 High School at Malolos, Bulacan were completed and the money for the building was appropriated from the provincial funds.