ARMM Regional Science High School explained

ARMM Regional Science High School
Native Name:Mataas na Paaralan ng Agham Panrehiyon ng ARMM
Latin Name:Regionalium Scientia Alta Schola
Motto:Scientia Et Virtus
Motto Translation:"Knowledge And Virtue"
Established:1996
Type:Science High School
Principal:Bernardo D. Libetario
City:Parang
Province:Maguindanao del Norte
Country:Philippines
Coordinates:7.3371°N 124.2495°W
Campus:Sarmiento, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte
Former Names:Parang National High School-Landasan Campus
Amir Bara Lidasan National High School
Colors:Blue and yellow
Nickname:ARMM RSHS, RegSci,
Affiliations:Department of Education - Division of Maguindanao
Regional Science High School Union
Language:English, Filipino

ARMM Regional Science High School (Filipino; Pilipino: Mataas na Paaralan ng Agham Panrehiyon ng ARMM) is the Regional Science High School for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It is a public science high school supervised by the Department of Education. The school is the former Parang National High School - Landasan Campus - Amir Bara Lidasan National High School. It became the Regional Science High School for Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 1996. It is located in Landasan, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.

In 2009, the five-classroom donated by Embassy of Japan was completed in support of peace and development initiatives in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao.[1] Such initiative boosted the institution to become the center for excellence in science and in mathematics in the region.[2]

Admission

Students who belong to upper 10% of the Grade 6 graduating class, recommended by their respective principals are qualified to take the entrance exam.

To acquire an entrance examination form, examinees should have:

Students should maintain a grade of 85 for major subjects and 83 in minor subjects. If a student fails to meet this requirement, he or she would be put under probation for the following year. If the student still fails to meet the requirements he or she will be due to disqualification, hence, he or she is to transfer to another school by the end of the school year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARMM RSHS Gets New Building. GMA News Online. 2009-02-06. 2010-08-10.
  2. Web site: The Project for Construction . Embassy of Japan . 2009-02-21 . 2012-10-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121211082142/http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/bilateral/oda/2007/10.htm . 2012-12-11 .