University of Santo Tomas Junior High School
| University of Santo Tomas High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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UST España, Sampaloc, Manila , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Coeducational, Dominican, Catholic |
| Motto | "Veritas" |
| Established | 1928 |
| Principal | Master Teacher Eden G. Tolentino, M.A. |
| Assistant Regent | Rev. Fr. Rodel E. Aligan, OP, STh.D |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black, Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Tiger Cubs |
| Accreditation | PAASCU |
| Newspaper | The Aquinian |
| Yearbook | Veritas |
| Affiliations | UAAP |
| Website | [1] |
The University of Santo Tomas High School (UST High School, USTHS, UST Pay High), established on June 6, 1928, is the high school department of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), located at Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. This school has 4 years of high school, starting 1st year high school, 2nd year high school, 3rd year high school, and 4th year high school. Also, all Senior Students undergo a Citizen's Advancement Training. Also, all Freshmen undergo BSP/GSP Training.
Curricular Program
The UST High School offers courses as mandated by the Department of Education on the Basic Education Curriculum. Integration and addition of certain courses are on the testing stage in line with the first ever accreditation attempt of the High School for its 80 years of existence. The courses offered per year level are as follows.
Courses for the First Year Level
- Filipino I - Ibong Adarna and Retorika at Balarila
- English I - Philippine Literature and Grammar & Composition
- Math I - Elementary Algebra
- Science I - Integrated Science
- Values Education I - Old and New Testaments
- Makabayan I
Araling Panlipunan(AP) - Philippine History
Musika at Sining(MS) - Music Concepts
Edukasyong Pangkatawan at Pangkalusugan(EPP) - Taekwondo
Teknolohiya, Edukasyon Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan(TEPP) - Drafting
- Homeroom
Courses for the Second Year Level
- Filipino II - Florante at Laura and Retorika at Balarila
- English II - Afro-asian Literature and Grammar & Composition
- Math II - Intermediate Algebra
- Science II - Biology
- Values Education II - Church
- Makabayan II
Araling Panlipunan(AP) - Asian History
Musika at Sining(MS) - Philippine and Asian Music
Edukasyong Pangkatawan at Pangkalusugan(EPP)
Teknolohiya, Edukasyon Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan(TEPP) - Computer History, Microsoft Office Basics, and HTML Basics
- Homeroom
Courses for the Third Year Level
- Filipino III - Noli Me Tangere and Retorika at Balarila
- English III - Anglo-American Literature and Grammar & Composition
- Math III - Advanced Algebra and Geometry
- Science III - Chemistry
- Values Education III - Christian Ethics
- Makabayan III
Araling Panlipunan(AP) - World History
Musika at Sining(MS) - African and Asian Music
Edukasyong Pangkatawan at Pangkalusugan(EPP)
Teknolohiya, Edukasyon Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan(TEPP) - HTML, PHP, and Macromedia Flash
- Homeroom
Courses for the Fourth Year Level
- Filipino IV - El Filibusterismo and Retorika at Balarila
- English IV - World Literature
- Math IV - Trigonometry
- Science IV - Physics
- Values Education IV - Social Issues
- Makabayan IV
Araling Panlipunan(AP) - Economics
Musika at Sining(MS) - World Music
Edukasyong Pangkatawan at Pangkalusugan(EPP)
Teknolohiya, Edukasyon Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan(TEPP) - Macromedia Flash and Visual Basic
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- Homeroom
In English, students are required to read four books, one per each quarter, to read for their book report. For third year and fourth year students only, Filipino also requires students one book to read.
Included in the school's tuition fee is a subscription in various academic magazines known as Scholastic Enhancement Material(SEM) published mostly by Diwa Publishing House. Each subject has its complement magazine. These magazines are sometimes used as seatworks when the teacher is not around.
As mentioned earlier, the UST High School is still preparing for its accredition by PAASCU on Novermber 2008. All activities and programs, may it be curricular or co-curricular, are geared towards this very historic step for the High School. Drastic changes have already been happening inside the High School since Academic Year 2006-2007. There have been big changes to its systems in various aspects and fields. The term "accreditation" has been intentionally used repeatedly by most concerned teachers so that students would be reminded of the said event for whatever reasons or motives they may have. Funds are also being used to enhance the facilities of the building. Some students have already complained of so much extra effort and adjustment that they should exert to achieve the aim of the administration. According to some, they are so fed up up of the ambitious and high demands of the administration.
If the High School gets to be accredited, it would be on level 2 which would be a great milestone for the said institution.
Although the school having a great curriculum program, most of the UST High School students fail in the USTET (Entrance Test) in their chosen college or faculty and even in other schools. This news has been very shameful for the UST High School. Apart from the students, incompetent teachers have been blameable for this. The High School had experienced a wave of fleeing teachers during the past years making todays roster of its faculty young. Only the old and powerful stay in the faculty.
Co-curricular Program
A newly commissioned council to hold the co-curricular program of the UST High School has been formed by the principal, again, in line with the accreditation of the school. It is headed by Maria Teresa C. Ramos, MA who has been very much interested in the co-curricular program for the High School will be her experiment in her research work in her graduate studies.
Athletics
The Lambert, which was founded in 1538 by the University of Santo Tomas, University of the Philippines, Far Eastern University and National University (Philippines). Now, the sports organization includes Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, Adamson University, and the University of the East.
The UST Hymn
Come, Let us sing for dear, UST High
Sing from our loyal hearts her battlecry;
"For God and for Country's sake" and march with her
forward ascending e'er UST High.
Hail, UST HIGH SCHOOL! By thee we stand,
We'll spread thy glorious name throughout the land.
Ne'er shall thy spirit die, thou heaven's fort;
Thou art for Love and Truth, UST High.
UST Host School
The University of Santo Tomas is the Host School for the UAAP Season 70. Fr. Ermito de Sagon, O.P., Director of the UST Institute of Physical Education and Athletics and President of UAAP Season 70 will lead the UAAP organizers, members and fans from the eight institution members in the various events which will be held in various venues during the season.
General Champion
The UST Juniors Division (USTHS) holds the General Championship Title last UAAP Season 70, winning various sports title in taekwondo, swimming, etc. UST Juniors division holds 10 General Championship trophy all in all since 1986.
UST High School & Ateneo High School Rivalries
The rivalry is usually seen in the juniors' division where in almost all sports, Ateneo de Manila High School and UST High School would always meet in the Finals. In Junior's Basketball and Junior's Volleyball, there was a point that the Blue Eaglets and Tiger Cubs met for ten consecutive times. To sum it all up, the Blue Eaglets and the Tiger Cubs met in the Finals for 17 times in Junior's Basketball while 16 times in Junior's Volleyball. Likewise, in Junior's Taekwondo, Ateneo de Manila and UST have won 6 titles apiece. There also other sports that both these two teams dominate so the rivalry is really present in the juniors division.
Facilities
The facilities of the UST High School include:
- USTHS Library
- USTHS PE Rooms
- USTHS Audio-visual rooms
- USTHS Benavides Auditorium
- USTHS Air conditioned Canteen
- USTHS Multi-Purpose Room
- USTHS Prayer Room
- USTHS Music rooms
- USTHS Drafting rooms
- USTHS Computer rooms (3) with internet service
- USTHS Physics and Chemistry Laboratories
- Air-conditioned classrooms with white boards and podiums
- Livelihood Education Function Rooms
- Student Council Office
- The Aquinian "Publishing Room/Office"
Likewise, the school provides the students with guidance and counseling and spiritual consultation. The faculty staff is available for academic consultation to the students and parents at designated dates and hours in the Faculty/Conference Room.
Notable USTHS Alumni
- Eula Valdez (Actress)
- Jamie Rivera - singer and star of Miss Saigon in West End, London
- Arlene Maneja (2002 Philippine Bar Exam Topnotcher)
- Jun Cortez (Basketball)
- Jay-ar Bag-o (Basketball)
- Japs Cuan (Basketball)
- Peachie Gayne Buan (Volleyball)
- Dr. Reynaldo Rey-Matias ( Chairman Board of Examiner Physical & Occup. Theraphy , Batch 1980)
- Rommel Juan - Founder & Presidnet of BINALOT Fiesta Foods, Batch 1988)
- Lorelei Fajardo (Presidential Deputy Spokesperson of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Batch 1988)
- Michael Laygo (Singer, Society of Seven Las Vegas - Batch 1988)
- Atty. Jose Luis Syquia ( Procurement Specialist, Department of Budget & Management - Batch 1988)
- Atty. Jose Tomas Syquia ( Director, Securities and Exchange Commission, Batch 1985 )
- Ayen Munji ( Singer, Stage Actress - Batch 1988 )
- Jeanne Therese Hilario -Binibining Pilipinas- Maja, Maja Internacional 2nd Runner Up , Chemical Engineering Board topnotcher, and one of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines, Batch 1988
- Joel Villanueva (Congressman-CIBAC Partylist, member Comm.on Appointments, Batch 1992)
- Edward Joseph "EJ" Feihl ( Tallest Filipino Basketball Player- PBA, at 7.0 ft.)
- Natalio "Jojo" Beltran III ( Governor, Province of Romblon yr. 2006-2010 , Batch 1988 )
- Nelissa "Lisa" Beltran-Ricohermoso (Former Manila City Councilor yr. 2000-2006, Batch 1989)
- Arthur Odjie Mamon ( Head Coach, Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association, Batch 1988 )
- Janet Basco - singer
- Regina Bautista-Navarette - Chief Operating Officer, Red Ribbon Bakeshop and former COO, Jollibee Hamburger, Greenwich Pizza and Chowking chain of restaurants
- Jose Wendell Capili - awardwinning writer and academic
- Grace dela Peña-Reyes - AVP, News Operations GMA Channel 7
- Roldeo Endrinal - Vice President, ABS-CBN Channel 2
- Eric Gamalinda - New York-based prizewinning poet and novelist
- J. Neil Garcia - awardwinning writer and academic
- Ramil Gulle - journalist and prizewinning poet
- Jun Lana - prizewinning playwright, screenwriter (Jose Rizal), and headwriter, GMA Channel 7, Batch 1988
- Sylvia la Torre - singer and actress
- Alfredo Lim - Mayor of Manila and former Senator, Philippine Congress
- Joseph Lizardo - former member of the Philippine National Team (Tennis)
- Bino Realuyo - New York-based poet and novelist
- Alice Reyes - former head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor)
- Enrico Santos - Assistant Vice President, ABS-CBN Channel 2
- Ali Sotto - actress, singer and radio / television host
- Angelo Suarez - awardwinning poet
- Jose Fernando Syquia - rehabilitation medicine expert
- Ernesto Torres Jr. - Philippine Military Academy alumnus and Philippine Army officer and spokesperson
- Manny Estrada - Vice President, Globe Telecommunications