Placer National High School

Through DepEd VMCV, the guiding principles maneuver the excellent existence of the school. In 1970, Placer Municipal High School came into existence during the terms of Mayor Jesus T. Patiño and notably became a public institution. Placer Municipal High School catered to students coming from the nearby barangays of Placer Municipality. The students were clustered and took shelter at the Dona Helen Cultural Center (DOME) serving them as their classroom and some rooms of the engineering office. There were only 9 teachers who initiated and shared education with the students, namely: Catalina Romero, Part-time Principal; Benito Hermosa, Head Teacher; Mercedes P. Dedumo, Elisa V. Patino, Lorna Romero, Teresita Josol, Clementino Palma, Alejandria Patiño, Amy Tiujongco, Purisa Antido, and Cresencia Patiño. Time passed, and the community leaders came up with a plan to acquire a school site and build more rooms to accommodate more students. Thus, in 1983, the first principal's concerted efforts to request lot acquisition and buildings became reality. Placer Municipal High School then converted to Placer National High School and acquired an accessible location at Barangay Magsaysay, Placer, Surigao del Norte with a total area of 60,000 square meters. Placer High School is located at Purok Acacia, Barangay Magsaysay, Placer, Surigao del Norte. It has primarily been proclaimed as the Mother School in the aforementioned province. It is located 35 kilometers away from the boundary that separates Surigao del Norte from the rest of the island. The school is accessible by bus, multicab, and even a single motorcycle for those who prefer to travel by land and can be reached by sea through pump boats from neighboring feeder barangays. Over the years, Placer National High School has continued serving the Placernons and eventually gained victories and meritorious awards. Presently, the school offers complete secondary courses based on the integrative and interactive curriculum or enhanced basic curriculum also known as K-12 Program. The school offers Junior High School Program from Grade 7 to Grade 10 and Senior High School Program from Grade 11 to Grade 12 with different tracks and specializations. Senior High School Program has two (2) Tracks which are Academic and Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL). The Academic Track includes two (2) strands: General Academic Strand (GAS) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS). For Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) Strand, the school offers Industrial Arts – Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) and Home Economics – Food and Beverage Services, Bread and Pastry, and Cookery. The institution is enthusiastic about the prospect of providing comprehensive tracks for our senior high school students. Moreover, an integration of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Programs and Activities on the competencies of the curriculum. Through the Department of Education (DepEd’s) Mission, Vision, and Core Values, the guiding principles maneuver the productive existence of Placer National High School and produced exceptional graduates fully equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills which targets the four curriculum exits (Trabaho, Negosyo, Kolehiyo, and Middle Skills Development.