history of pigdaulan

Pigdaulan National High School is located at barangay Pigdaulan that is eight kilometers away from the heart of the city with an accessible terrain. It is surrounded by neighboring Barangays namely: Salvacion, Tagabaca, Lemon, Basag and Barangay Mahay. During the early years, among its neighboring barangays, only Barangay Mahay had established Integrated High School. Historically, most of the children on the neighboring barangays could not send their children in high school because of the very far distance from their home to the school. This problem led the local community leaders of Brgy. Pigdaulan to take necessary steps in establishing National High School in the community. In 2006, Pigdaulan National High School was founded to answer the demand of accessible and quality education. As perceived, the strategic location of Pigdaulan National High School contributed to the increase of its enrollment every year. From the school year 2006-2007 there were only one hundred fifty-five (155) enrolled students and 2 high school teachers. This current year 2020-2021 there are 768 enrolled students of which 367 males and 401 females both have significantly increased. Together with the increasing number of enrollees, the teachers also have increased. Presently, there were thirty-four teachers in which 9 came from Senior High School and 25 from Junior High School. As the school grows, its facilities also improved. Pigdaulan National High School has now (18) total number of classrooms, and one (1) e-classroom and (3) 2-storey buildings: (1) 2-storey which has been occupied by Grade 9 students, (1) 2-storey building which has been occupied by Senior High School students and (1) 2-storey newly constructed building with Science laboratory. With these improved facilities and uncontrolled increased of enrollment, Pigdaulan National High School is considered the biggest National High School in Southeast Butuan District 1.

To deal the demands of providing quality education, the school management equips teachers by sending them into various trainings and seminars and any other form of professional growth. For the last school year, three (3) teachers were sent to District-Wide Research Proposal. The proper allocation of funds made the trainings possible among the teachers. The sources of funds composed of MOOE, GPTA, LGU’s and Canteen. It is evident that the stakeholders are willing to help for the improvement of the school. The fruit and unity of the stakeholders gave the prestige of Pigdaulan National High School. The school was able to receive awards from district level to national level. Among these awards are: 2nd Best Implementing School Brigada Skwela Division level, 1st Place Most Prepared School District Level, 1st Most Prepared Classroom District Level, Outstanding Principal District Level, Outstanding Teacher District Level, 1st Editorial Cartooning Regional Schools Press Conference, 3rd Place Editorial Cartooning Division Schools Press Conference, 3rd Place Featuring Writing Division Schools Press Conference, 2nd Place On the Science Processing on Site Test Division Level, 3rd Place 2019 Water Quiz Championship Division Level, 8th Place 16th Photo Contest Division Level, 1st Place On the Science Processing on Site Test District Level, 1st Place Individual Quiz District Level, 1st Place Quiz Bowl Grade 7 District level, 3rd Place Quiz Bowl Grade 7, 2nd Place Individual Quiz Grade 7, 2nd Place Individual Quiz Grade 8, 3rd Place Individual Quiz Grade 9, 2nd Place Science Process Skills, 2nd Place Environmental Quiz , 2nd Place Volleyball -men , 3rd Place Juice making which are all District level. The support of the stakeholders was not wasted because of the awards received by the school. The school recorded 0% last year. The school also record 98% Completion Rate last year. In addition, the school recorded Cohort Survival Rate of 78 % in JHS Grade 10 and 89% last year. The participation of the stakeholders in the school activities as evident in the attendance made success of the endeavor. To mention, the Stakeholders Participation rate: GPTA assembly ninety-one percent (91%), Co-curricular activities eighty-six percent (86%) and extra-curricular activities eighty-eight percent (88%). Because of this, Pigdaulan National High School is able to achieve its prime glory. The untold support from internal and external stakeholders is a great help of the school improvement.