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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The GSIS Village High School is now an entrenched institution of learning with its new name Ismael Mathay, Sr. High School. Join us for reminiscence in time as we explore our roots and milestones from humble beginning in 1971 to the present.

The IMSHS is an acronym for Ismael Mathay Sr. High School, formerly called the GSIS Village High School (commonly known as GSISVHS). The alumni and students of the IMSHS are nicknamed the Ismaelians, also popularly addressed as the IMSHSians or Mathayans. The graduates from the former GSIS Village High School are now dubbed the Ismaelians. They were formerly called the Villagers and Pioneers.

Ismael Mathay, Sr. High School is centrally located along Branches Extension in Sangandaan, a prominent district in Quezon City, former capital of the Republic of the Philippines, in the exclusive compound of the modern village market on Grants Street in the village, originally known as GSIS Village, Project 8 - an upper middle class residential subdivision.

Photo by Mr. Chistopher Tabungar, MT I, SHS

From its humble beginnings, the GSISVHS moved to Branches Extension when the village market turned into ashes in 1976. The Former Quezon City mayor, Ismael Mathay, Jr. (1992-2001) contributed in the transformation of the GSISVHS. During his incumbency, the GSIS Village High School was renamed after his late father, statesman and lawyer Ismael Mathay, Sr.

In addition, the IMSHS-Annex in nearby Bahay Toro district is now an independent school and renamed Pugad Lawin High School on June 21, 1998 as part of the Centennial Freedom Trail. The Pugad Lawin High School took its name from the historic Pugad Lawin, location of the Filipino martyrs’ dramatic fight from historic year Spanish colonialism at the final chapter of the Philippine Revolution.

Over the years, there have been many changes to the GSISVHS- from an annex school in Toro Hills in 1993 to main school and annex-school join remaining in 1996 to school uniform. It was during the time of Mr. Fernando C. Javier (1996-1997) and Mr. Martin A. Mauricio (1997-1999), Principal III respectively when renaming and change of school uniform occurred. In 1996, the GSISVHS became IMSHS. However, the original school uniforms for male and female students were retained. At the beginning of school year 1998-1999, the new IMSHS uniforms for male and female students were introduced. The uniform has been redesigned to create a fresh and contemporary look that reflects the new school name and image.

At present, Ismael Mathay Sr. High School is a prime integrated public secondary school in the Philippines consisting of junior high school and senior high school and currently headed by Prescilla R. Gonzaga, Ed.D