San Francisco High School (III-Empathy) Batch 2012-2013
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Our School On June 9, 1954 San Francisco High School was born in the midst of a small but busy community. Garcia in 1961. In November of the same year, the Q.C.
It was first an annex of the Quezon City High School with 90 first year students and 6 members of the faculty to start with. Classes were housed in the rundown Pizano building along Morato St. At the start, San Francisco High School's future did not seem bright but inspired by the courage and determination of the administrators and the Parent-Teacher association presidents; they saw the fledging S
an Francisco High School grow to what it is today. On Sept. 30, 1958 San Francisco Annex gained its independence from the Quezon City High School. In the same year, the Superintendent of City Schools, Pablo P. Reyes approved its holding of the first graduation rites. To meet the growing population, San Francisco High School opened an Annex at Judge Juan Luna. However, later, that annex of SFHS acquired a 5,245 square meter lot through a Presidential proclamation of the late President Carlos P. The student populace of San Francisco High School grew, needing a bigger, wider school site and more classrooms. Because of this, the administration looked for a better place and spotted the building vacated by the US Navy Transmitting Corps at the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue. Through the untiring efforts of the principal, teachers and benefactors, they joined hands and made representations with Pres. Diosdado Macapagal to occupy the existing buildings. On Nov. 16, 1963, the school was allowed to use the quonset buildings of the US Navy Transmitter site and with a written authority by President Macapagal, the school moved to this 5-hectare lot. On Oct. 28,1965 by virtue of the Presidential Proclamation Nos. 486 and 156 of Pres. Macapagal, this 5- hectare lot became a permanent site of San Francisco High School. The enrolment had spiraled from 90 to 5,334 in 1970 and the original three sections of 90 students with 6 teachers were bolstered to 144 sections with 263 teachers in 1971. Council approved resolution No. 10590 s 75, changing the name of the school, San Francisco High School to Don Mariano Marcos High School and was confirmed by a Division Memorandum No. 32 dated October 23, 1975. However, the original name of the school was adopted in October 1986 and up to the present it remains to be San Francisco High School. To cater to the needs of high school students in the depressed areas surrounding the Batasan Complex, the Commonwealth Annex was opened in school year 1986-1987. Later in January 29, 1997 that school was declared an independent school. Amidst the challenges and with the presence of poor buildings and classrooms, SFHS teachers and students keep on dreaming and hoping. Challenged by the call of the time to pursue excellence, the student council officers pronounced their Declaration of Commitment on July 18, 2005 to elevate SFHS to that level of excellence. Their Declaration of Commitment for Excellence is read, thus:
