Maria Macahig Memorial High School Explained

Maria Macahig Memorial High School
Motto:PAG-ASA
Established:1970 (Bonawon Barangay High School)
Type:Public
City:Siaton
Province:Negros Oriental
Country:Philippines
Coordinates:9.1328°N 122.9197°W
Grades:7 to 12
Former Names:Bonawon Barangay High School
Affiliations:DepEd
District:Siaton West District
Zipcode:6219
Region:NIR (Negros Island Region)
Schooltype:High School (Junior and Senior)

Maria Macahig Memorial High School or MMMHS, formerly known as Bonawon Barangay High School, is public national high school located in Bonawon, Siaton, Negros Oriental.[1] The school follows the Basic Education Curriculum-Restructured (BEC-R).[2] It is the oldest public high school in the municipality of Siaton, and is situated about 69 km from Dumaguete, and about 19 km from the municipality proper.

History

Maria Macahig Memorial High School is named after the late mother of the donor, Cristita P. Macahig. MMMHS started its operation in 1970. It was first known as Bonawon Barangay High School. It opens its door to high school students not only from barangay Bonawon, but also to the neighboring barangays and Municipalities.

Campus life

The whole campus is totally green in color not of the paint but because of the green grass and trees growing in the campus premises. The school won as the greenest campus a couple of years ago.

The school has a school paper named "The Lampara" which is circulated every school year.

Various activities are celebrated every month in the campus grounds.

The school also participates in different contests (sports, mathematics, science, literary, etc.) in provincial, regional and even in national level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maria-macahig-national-high-school in the Philippines - Philippine Business Directory Results - Page 1.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033306/http://mariamacahig.multiply.com/ . 2016-03-04 .