Lucena City National High School

Lucena City National High School (LCNHS) is a public secondary school located at Brgy. Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City, Philippines with more than 3,000 enrolleess from first year to fourth year. This is the first public secondary school in the Division of Lucena.

History

Lucena City National High School is formerly Ibabang Dupay National High School was founded on July 16,1993 through the Republic Act 1192. It was initiated by Dr. Leonora Guerrero, division superintendent and with the help of Dr. Azucena Romulo, Asst. Division Superintendent, Mrs.Villabrosa, Elvira Razon Aranilla Elementary School (ERAES) principal, Mr. Ricardo Orinday and Mr. Rolando Ingles, Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) President. During the school years, Dr. Guerrero wants to change the school’s name as Science National High School but the students’ average is not fit to the standard of education. Based on the survey, the students can’t reach the average for the curriculum as Science High School and that gives way to stick with their principles.

The IDNHS has only one building with two classrooms donated by Cong. Jun Punzalan. At that time, the school ground is still a rice field and full of mud, they have their school canteen under the stairs and their comfort rooms were improvised. On 1993, the school has only three teachers; they are Mrs. Encomienda, Mr. Metierre and Mrs. Importante. The pioneer teachers get their salary at the Malacañang and it takes a long time for them to get their salaries with the great help of Mr. Ricardo Orinday. There are only 79 first year students that time. After a couple of months, Mrs. Encomienda left the school and substituted by Mrs. Filomena Bayani and Mrs. Mina Importante substituted by Mrs. Mayami David and Mrs. Lolita Santa Ana was the Officer-in-Charge, Division English Supervisor.