History of Juan Sumulong High School

Juan Sumulong High School started as an annex of Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School in the
school year 1961-1962 with a total population of 207 students and 10 teachers in a rented
building known as Cachero at Main Ave., Murphy, Quezon City. It became independent in
1964. The school was names after Juan Sumulong, a great nationalist of the
Commonwealth.

The first principal of the school was Mrs. Sofia Javier (1964-1967). The late Miss Aurora
Taguba assumed the principalship from 1967-1971. She was instrumental in acquiring the
present site and its first building at the east side of the school.

Mrs. Virginia Littauna Medel took over the administration in 1981. It was then that a
second building was constructed. This alleviated the school's pressing problem of
classroom shortage due to the fast growing population.

In August 1982, Mr. Florencio B. Dumlao succeeded Mrs. Medel. Since then, he worked for
marked improvement in the school both in academic and in physical aspects. In line with
facilities development, he had the old grotto of the Blessed Mother repainted and
landscaped. The whole school ground was cemented and bordered with grass plots. This
serves now as the school's quadrangle, the site of the school's annual graduation rites and
assembly or community-wide conferences, notwithstanding the tournaments and sports
competitions held regularly. On the western corner of the whole site near the school state
stands the bronze statue of Juan Sumulong.

Ms. Mercedes Benosa, PEHM Supervisor, heded the school for a year (1989-1990).

Mrs. Norma Mapanao became the principal from 1990-1994. The SEDP (Secondary
Education Development Program) building composed of the Tailoring Room, Library,
science Laboratories and Home Economics rose during her term.

The beauteous Mrs. Josefina P. Gabriel was assigned to head the school in the year 1994-
1996. Juan Sumulong High School was fully landscaped. It became the cleanest and the
most beautiful school at that time. School performance also increased and teachers were
encouraged to attend seminars and trainings.

Dr. Paz Gemoto served the school as principal in the year 1996-1997.

Mrs. Josefina P. Gabriel came back and served for another year in school year 1997-1998 to
complete the projects she had started but she needed to leave to accept the promotion as
Division Assistant Superintendent.

Then came Mrs. Florfina Torres, the motherly principal who stayed from 1998-2000. She
requested to retire at Juan Sumulong High School instead of being promoted to a bigger
school.

Dr. Maria Neomi M. Moncada came upon Mrs. Torres' retirement on August 6, 2000.
Dynamic and intelligent, Dr. Moncada started effecting change for the improvement of Juan
Sumulong High School.

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Dr. Moncada prioritized the twelve-room three-storey building. Recognizing the role of the
library in achieving quality education, she transformed it into an Electronic Library which
provides our students easy access to current, up-to-date and unlimited source of
information by the use of appropriate Integrated Library Information System.

Aware of students' need to be globally competetive, Dr. Moncada put a world-class

computer room.

Dr. Diego Amid replaced Dr. Moncada on her promotion to Principal IV on September 2005.
Dr. Amid launched the Special Math and Science Class in the First Year Level. He also
worked on the approval of Summer Classes on summer 2006.

Dr. Cynthia Vidad, the very energetic and workaholic principal, came upon Dr. Amid's
promotion. She started innovation in every corner of the school. Seeing every small detail,
looking for more improvements, and imposing development and more improvement in
every corner of the school, in academics, our school is now placed in its highest level,
ranked as one of the top 10 schools in DAT and NAT.

Today, Juan Sumulong is a beautiful site to behold with landscaped grounds and newly
repaired and repainted buildings. "Sumulong na ang Juan Sumulong". It is moving onwards
to be one of the best schools not only in the Division of Quezon City. It has become a school
with "One vision, together in action".

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The DepEd 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.

The DepEd Mission

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality,
equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:
Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and
motivating environment.
Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an
enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to
happen.
Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged
and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.

Our Core Values

Maka-Diyos
Maka-tao
Makakalikasan
Makabansa

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 Juan Sumulong High School
Vision and Mission
Goals and Objectives

It is envisioned that through quality education, Juan Sumulong High School in

Quezon City, Philippines will remain an active and dynamic partner of the
community in bringing about an enlightened, productive and morally strong
citizenry in order to achieve richer and fuller lives in the service of God and
country

The school’s mission is to provide access to quality education particularly the

underprivileged community within its environs in order to produce morally
upright, healthy, self-reliant, productive, peace loving citizens who are
responsive to the needs of the community and the country towards lifelong
learning through Information Literacy Program.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

We envision JSHS as a teaching-learning environment where:
* Students are highly motivated, Information and Communication
Technology
(ICT) literate, and serious in their academic work in
preparation for their entry
in higher institutions and world of work with lifelong
learning.
* Teachers are information literate and are able to achieve learning
outcomes not
only because they are empowered, competent and accountable, but
because they
are committed
* Physical facilities are upgraded and enhanced to make the school
environment
conducive to learning and globally competitive.
* The family, the community, other professionals and institutions
shall actively
support in the attainment of school objectives.

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