Rizal High School - largest high school in the world

Posted: October 2, 2007— @ 2:40 am
Filed Under:—Interesting Stuff

rizalhigh1.jpgRizal High School (RHS), located at Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue, Caniogan, Pasig City, Metro Manila, is mentioned by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “largest high school in the world” since 1993. Today, it has a student population of more than 25,000.

Named after the Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, RHS boasts of great men and women who wandered its rooms and halls. Some of these notable figures include former Senator Neptali Gonzales, former Senator Jovito Salonga, former Senator Rene Saguisag, Maestro Lucio San Pedro, and National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco, to mention a few.
Miss Josephine M. Cruz, an alumna and a Rizal High School teacher once, is the school’s current and youngest principal to date. She leads a faculty of over 700 teachers, not to mention the non- teaching staff.

There are about 45 sections per year level here, and about 60 students per section. 85% of these can barely buy 2 sets of uniforms and a decent pair of shoes. Most of them walk to school and back, and go almost the entire day at school without food. A lot of them come from dysfunctional, if not broken families. Yet, in the midst of these, the school boasts of brilliant students who excel in National academic contests, Math and Science Quizzes, Arts, Journalism contests, Sports and Music. Among these seemingly financially deprived youth in RHS are the future leaders of Pasig City and our nation.

Our Every Nation Youth Student Center is just a stone’s throw away from the RHS main campus. Every Nation campus ministers members roam the rooms of this school daily, connecting with students and teachers—speaking purpose, destiny, hope and encouragement to one potential leader at a time. During Friday afternoons here are 2 youth services—one at 4 pm and another at 6 pm—attended by about 200-250 RHS students weekly. Highlights are fun, food, games, friendship, fellowship, teaching, and prayer—anything and everything we can do to touch this next generation of leaders and train them to be all that they can be for God.