Established June 7, 1993 Faculty 65 Number of students 1,768 | Phone +63 32 261 6841 Colors White, Green | |
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Type Public High School, Coeducational Principal Mr. Emeliano S. Piquero Enrollment 1,768 Students (S.Y. 2007–2008) Motto Public Service, Integrity, Excellence Similar Abellana National School, Cebu City National Science, Don Carlos A Gothong Memorial, Pardo National High Sch, Cebu Institute of Technolo | ||
Don vicente rama memorial national high school sinulog sa kabataan sa dakbayan 2016 grand winner
The first national high school in the south of Cebu City was opened on June 7, 1993 and acquired its name as Cebu City Don Carlos A. Gothong Memorial National High School – Basak Extension through DECS Order No. 5, series of 1989. This was made possible through the joint effort of the then Department of Education, Culture and Sports now Dep-Ed, Division of Cebu City headed by Dr. Dolores P. Abellanosa and Cebu City Government with Hon. Alvin B. Garcia as Mayor. The first principal was Dr. Matilde R. Mayonila.
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- Don vicente rama memorial national high school sinulog sa kabataan sa dakbayan 2016 grand winner
- Area demographics
- History
- School Vision
- School Mission
- School Core Values
- References
The school started with 300 first year students with 50 students per section. There were eleven pioneer teachers namely Mrs. Lilibeth Tujan, Mrs. Ruby Enriquez, Mrs. Agnes Alfajardo, the late Mrs. Agustita Gabrera, Mrs. Fermencita Pacaña, Mrs. Josefina Bacalso, Miss Teresa Baril, Mr. Ricardo Diola, the late Mr. Mario Gabuya, Mr. Severino Panton and Mrs. Evelyn Hinon.
The school became independent with national funding last October 9, 1993. The following year, in 1994, the school acquired its new name, the Basak National High School. Through Sangguniang Panlungsod resolution in 2004, Basak National High School was converted into Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School.
This school's namesake was the representative of Cebu's 3rd district instrumental as the author and sponsor of the bill of creating the City of Cebu and was enacted into a law as Commonwealth Act No. 58 by the Philippine Congress on October 20, 1936. He is also known as the "Father of the Cebu City Charter".
The school mainly serves the entire portion of Basak-San Nicolas and Basak-Pardo. It also serves the nearer barangays around it like Mambaling, Punta Princesa, Tisa, Kinasang-an Pardo, and Quiot.
Area demographics
Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School is situated in two barangays of Cebu City:
Barangay Basak San Nicolas, headed by Barangay Captain Hon. George Rama together with his eight councilmen, Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer; has its boundaries:
The other barangay is Barangay Basak Pardo, headed by Barangay Captain Hon. Roberto Cabarrubias together with his eight councilmen, Barangay Secretary and Barangay Treasurer; has its boundaries:
History
The Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School (formerly known as the Basak National High School) was established in 1987 under the name of Cebu City Don Carlos A. Gothong Memorial National High School-Basak Extension. Then, it was renamed into Basak National High School on July 1993.
In 2003, the school was renamed into Don Vicente Rama Memorial National High School in honor of the former Cebu City Mayor and resident, the late Senator Vicente Rama.
At the present, the school is being administrated by Principal Eileen Irina O. Tayactac.
The school is a fast-growing community of students and one of the biggest public schools in the south of Cebu City. The facilities of the school are adequate and its curriculum is inline with the Department of Education's curriculum.
It has an active Supreme Student Government which monitors and mediates school activities. The latter also assists the school official in all events within the school.
School Vision
We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation. As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders.
School Mission
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based and complete basic education where: