HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
Man is meant to live in society where society demands necessary citizenship skills to make them useful and productive participants in the development of their respective societies or communities.
Former Education secretary, Jeslie Lapuz aptly said “ Edukasyon angsolusyon ” . Hence education as ever concieveed, remains the most vital and essential concern of man and society Pattao Elementary, Accepting to house the pioneer freshmen and sophomore students of Pattao Elementary School now Buguey South Central School, collaborated to propose for the establishment of a Pattao Barrio High School The former Pattao Bario High School had 34 freshman and 59 sophomores during its maiden year of operation. Some elementary school teachers of Pattao Elementary School served as part time teachers
In 1979, the PTCA barangay council of Pattao chaired by the late Brgy. Capt. Estanislao Molina, purchased a new school lot with a land area 27,769 square meters where the present buildings stand today.
In school year 1995, an annex of Pattao National High School was opened open at Barangay Centro Buguey, aim to cater to education needs of 13 coastal barangays of the town. When the annex weaned from the mother school in 2000 is Mrs. Elina S. Taloza.
In 2003 Administrations and Faculty started to construct a school gymnasium with contribution of parents and teachers and a donation from an alumnus (Mr. Claudio Inigo).Also through the Andres P. Tamayo SR. Foundation Inc., a scholarship grant for 200 students for school year 2011-2012 worth P90,000.00 was given the school.
Presently the Pattao National High School is equipped with personal computers awarded by the Department of Trade and Industry as well as the Andres P. Tamayo SR. Foundation Inc., Athletic and Sports equipment as well as books ,LCD and PC’s were also donated by the same Foundation(APTSF,Inc.)
In November, 2012, the APTS Inc, thru its DDT Konstract,Inc,.It rises at the Southern site of the campus of the school.Engineer Danilo D. Tamayo is the chairman and executive officer of DDT and APTSF
Pattao National High School including Maddalero annex has 25 teacher. Including its Maddalero annex has 25 teachers, broken down as follows: 1 principal, 5 master treachers, and 19 teachers
Its operation and management is largely dependent on allocation from the monthly operating and other expenses from the national government Some other funds come from the PTA, School Governing Council, Student Government, other school clubs and organization and from donation.