MANUEL ROXAS HIGH SCHOOL is an embodiment of a people’s national vision of the great Filipino dream for freedom and democracy. This explains why it was named after the late President Manuel A. Roxas, considered the champion of Philippine democracy. The last president of the Commonwealth and the first President of the Republic.

The school started as an Annex School of Quezon City High School in 1957, it then occupied a two-room PHHC unit in what is known as the General Roxas Elementary School. The first graduates of the school joined the Commencement Exercises of Quezon City High School in 1963.

In 1965, the school became independent by virtue of a City Council Resolution. After this, Manuel A. Roxas High School started to make a name for it when its school paper, The Trailblazer, was adjudged the Best School Paper of the year. In 1968, Coun. Resolution was granted MRHS a total land area of 7,600sq.m. with TCT# 85272 at Sct. Chuatoco cor. Sct. Reyes Brgy. Paligsahan, Quezon City. Temporarily, the school was allowed to occupy the Quezon City Amoranto Stadium. On September 9, 1976, the school transferred to its new home composed of 2-storey building with 18 rooms in Scout Chuatoco corner Scout Reyes, Roxas District. Manuel A. Roxas High School continued to maintain its Annex in Lilac Street, Roxas District, where the first classes were held. In June 1993, the school’s Annex was abolished and the 500 students and 17 teachers transferred to Manuel Roxas High School Main.

Every principal left their unique legacy to reminisce like the late Mr. Edmar L. Laceda who imparted the culture called CACAS (Cleanliness and orderliness, Academic Excellence, Courteousness, Accountability and Smile).

Under the term of Mr. Gilore E. Ofrancia, the principal brought and shared the beauty of ALCoB (APEC Learning Community Builders), an international partnership between Philippines and Korea that focuses on the integration of dynamic academic sustainability and nationalistic-sensibility.

Today, Manuel A. Roxas High School offers Journalism Classes in its Junior High School curriculum and General Academic Strand (GAS), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) and the Sports Track.

Mrs. Josephine D. Obligar faith makes the school stronger amidst pandemic and the present principal, Mr. Joel C. Canceran is very optimistic for the coming years to prosper more.

It boast a total of 80 teachers, 20 non-teaching personnel and offer integrated ICT-based education in its curriculum.