Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region X
Division of Misamis Oriental
JASAAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Jasaan, Misamis Oriental

SCHOOL HISTORY

Jasaan National High School was formerly called Lower Jasaan Community
Night Barangay High School when it was established in 1972. The first principal was Mr.
Francisco C. Galarrita, and Mr. Sancho Lorcha was then the first PTA President. The
name was changed to Lower Jasaan Barangay High School in 1976 when it started to
open day sessions. For obvious reasons, it was changed to Jasaan Municipal High
School in1984. Then, in 1989, the school got its present name Jasaan National High
School upon its nationalization.
The school’s first enrollment was composed of 335 First Year and Second Year
Level students. In 1973, Third Year level was opened and consequently, the Fourth
Year level in 1974. Its first commencement exercises was held on March 1975, making
its graduates the pioneers of Jasaan National High School. The school started its
operations with only seven volunteer teachers namely: Mrs. Isabelita Adriano who at
the same time acted as the school’s first School In Charge (SIC), Mr. Roberto
Patalinghug, Mrs. Basilia Patalinghug, Mrs. Josefina Reyes, Mr. Mario Zayas, Mr. Luiz
Zayas and Ms. Angelita Bade. Ms. Bade also served as the School’s Registrar.
The realization and gradual improvement of Jasaan National High School were
attributed to the sincere efforts and dedication of its “Founding Fathers”. Foremost
among these personalities was the former Municipal Mayor of the Municipality, Hon.
Juan Azcuna Po. He was born on January 26,1930 and became a councilor of the
Municipal Council of Jasaan from 1963 to 1967. He was elected Mayor in 1972 up to
1981, an OIC in 1986-1987, and elected Vice-Mayor in 2001-2004. Others who worked
with him and made valuable contributions to the school were Barangay Chairman of
Lower Jasaan, Hon. Manuel A. Po, Mr. Norberto Patalinghug, School in Charge of
Jasaan Central School, Poblete Logging, Oca Sawmill and Mr. Sancho C. Lorcha, who
was elected GPTA President of Jasaan Central School. The latter, being the GPTA
President in 1968, drafted a resolution to open the Jasaan Barangay High School and
forwarded the same to the Barangay Council. Then, the Barangay Chairman brought
the matter to the Sangguniang Bayan, then to the Provincial Board of Misamis
Oriental. Governor Concordio C. Diel immediately acted upon it by bringing the matter
personally to the Philippine Senate. Then, it was passed to the Department of
Education Culture and Sports (now Dep Ed) purposely to avail the new law on the
creation of Barangay and Community Colleges which was authored by Dr. Pedro
Orata during the time of President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Finally, the establishment of
what is now Jasaan National High School was approved by Secretary Juan Manuel of
the Bureau of Secondary Schools.

Aside from its forefathers, instrumental to the tremendous development of

Jasaan National High School were its able administrators namely: Mrs. Isabelita
Adriano as its first School In Charge (SIC) from 1972 up to 1974. She was succeeded
by Mrs. Angelina M. Cain (SIC) from 1974-1976. Mr. Braulio Oclarit, was the SIC from
1977-1981. Mr. Rodolfo S. Griño became its administrator sometime in 1982 -1987 with
an appointment of Principal I. Mr. Horacio Factura was an OIC from 1988 to 1989. The
school was run by Mr. Maximo L. Natimdim Jr. who started as Secondary School Head
Teacher III (SSHT III) until his promotion to Secondary School Principal I ( SSP I) in
1989-1998. He was followed by a Secondary School Principal II Mrs. Carmen C.
Lamdagan in 1998-2002. In December 2002, there was a swapping of School
Principals in Tagoloan and Jasaan National High Schools, thus, Mr. Raymundo D.
Ungab became the Principal II from September 1,2002 to January 2, 2003. Mrs.
Carmen C. Lamdagan was reassigned to her post in Jasaan NHS on January 2, 2003
to December 1,2004. Then, in the same year, she was succeeded by Principal II Mr.
Pablo A. Sabaldana who served from 2003 up to 2009. From 2009- 2011, Mr. Anthony
Y. Pacamalan became the School Head and was succeeded by Dr. Nelson B. Absin
,(Head Teacher VI/SIC) from 2012-2015. From 2015 to present, Fe D. Arancon
succeeded.
From 2011, the school occupied two campuses. Campus A, which is the original
Campus, houses seven Grade 7 classes and Campus B houses Grades 7 to 10.
For SY 2016-2017, however, the school had Campus A as venue for Senior High
Classes while Campus B now caters all classes for the Junior High School. Due to
this, the school experienced lack of classrooms and was forced to implement two
sessions. The first shift starts at 6:30AM to 12:00NN for Grade 7 to Grade 8 and
another shift for Grades 9 and 10 from 12:00NN to 6:30PM. It has an enrollment of
2,287 students in S.Y. 2016-2017.
The school caters to students coming from the 14 barangays of the Municipality
of Jasaan and its adjacent municipalities of Balingasag and Villanueva. It is in existence
for 44 years since its establishment way back in the year 1972.