Tarlac National High School
Tarlac National High School (commonly referred to as TNHS or Tarlac High; Filipino: Pambansang Mataas na Paaralan ng Tarlac), formerly Tarlac High School, is a public secondary school in Tarlac City, Philippines. Established on September 2, 1902 by American Thomasites, it is the second oldest public high school system in the country.[1] It is one of the largest secondary schools in the region with over 7,000 student population.[2]
| Tarlac National High School | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 15°28′55″N 120°35′21″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | September 2, 1902 |
| Principal | Dr. Epifania B. Dungca |
| Faculty | Around 300 |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 7,268 (2014) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Yellow |
| Newspaper | The Melting Pot Ang Supling |
| Website | tnhs.edu.ph |
The first principal of the school was Frank Russell White, a Thomasite teacher assigned as the deputy division superintendent for Tarlac Province in 1900.[3] The current head of the school is Dr. Epifania B. Dungca.
TNHS has two campuses within Tarlac City—the main campus, located along Macabulos Drive, San Roque, and the annex campus, located along MacArthur Highway, San Miguel.
References
- "Tarlac National High School Profile". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
Tarlac National High School celebrates 110th year today
- "Transcript of State of the School Address". JV Bancifra (Prezi). Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- "Tarlac High School, first public school in the Philippines". Only in the Philippines. Retrieved 14 January 2016.