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Andarayan National Highschool
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“A Caring Environment, The Gateway to Excellence”
At Andarayan National High School (ANHS), we believe that education is more than just a classroom experience—it’s a journey of transformation, discovery, and purpose. Located along Provincial Road in Solana, Cagayan, ANHS has become a cornerstone of academic excellence and community empowerment in the region.
We are proud to be a public high school that champions holistic development, nurturing not only the minds but also the hearts of our learners. Our dedicated team of educators, modern facilities, and inclusive programs create a safe and dynamic space where students are encouraged to dream big, think critically, and act compassionately.
Our Commitment to Learners
ANHS offers a wide range of programs tailored to meet the diverse needs of our students—from Junior High to Senior High School strands including HUMSS, STEM, ABM, and TVL. We integrate the Matatag Curriculum and innovative teaching strategies to ensure that every learner receives quality education that prepares them for life beyond school.
Through initiatives like Brigada Eskwela and Brigada Pagbasa, we foster strong partnerships with parents, stakeholders, and the local community. These programs reflect our shared responsibility in shaping a generation of readers, leaders, and lifelong learners.
Excellence Beyond Academics
Our learners shine not only in academics but also in journalism, arts, sports, and civic engagement. Our school publication, The Meadows, was recently recognized as the 3rd Best Editorial Page in Region 02, and is bound for the National Schools Press Conference in Vigan. These achievements reflect the creativity, discipline, and passion that define the ANHS spirit.
A Culture of Care and Innovation
We embrace technology and blended learning, participating in national initiatives like the DepEd Virtual INSET to enhance digital instruction and parent engagement. Our teachers are lifelong learners themselves—committed to professional growth and to creating interactive, student-centered experiences.
Join Our Community
Whether you’re a student, parent, educator, or partner, we invite you to be part of our growing family. At ANHS, every voice matters, every dream is nurtured, and every success is shared. Together, we build a school where learning is joyful, inclusive, and transformative.
Explore. Engage. Excel.
Welcome to Andarayan National High School—where futures are shaped, and excellence begins.
HISTORY OF ANDARAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
The Andarayan National High School formerly called Andarayan Barrio High School as a learning institution has been directly serving its residents in the field of education.
This school was founded in order to serve the barrio folks who could hardly send their children to school especially those who are from far flung barangays.
The late civic-spirited Teodora Lingan Marallag for her ardent desire to give proper education for the residents put up the Andarayan High School believing that elementary graduates of the neighboring barangays could hardly be sent to other places to pursue secondary education. Considering the present economic condition of the place, the parents find difficulty in sending their children to school due to the exorbitant prices of the prime commodities and high rental of boarding houses for accommodation.
Tracing its growth, Andarayan High School has its first year of operation in 1987 with forty enrollees under the tutelage of three teachers which were housed in the elementary school of Andarayan. The school had its first graduation exercises in 1971 with only fourteen graduates.
Historically, the teachers and the students then, met sorts of problems and difficulties due to the physical condition of the school and the scarcity of books and teaching aids for desirable and meaningful teaching and learning set up.
However, Mrs. Marallag with the collective efforts of the teachers and the barangay officials through the leadership of the then barangay captain Juan Abogado through thick and thin raised funds to put up additional classrooms to meet the increasing population of the school. As an output of said fund raising, a two-storey building was constructed. The improvement of the school went on till the foundress died two years before her retirement.
Mrs. Virginia P. Maestre took over and continued the plans of the deceased foundress. Mrs. Maestre left the school in 1977 when she was promoted to district supervisor.
Miss Concepcion Mallonga, the elementary school principal that time, took over and sustained the growth of the school from 1977 to 1980. She also left the school when she went abroad.
From 1980, Mrs. Milagros S. Ubiña a secondary school head teacher that time, took over. Mrs. Ubiña was also promoted to Secondary School Principal | in 1983. With proper management and supervision, the school started receiving awards from the different levels of competitions academic and non academic as well.
The fame and glory of the school was heightened when the principal received THE 1989 DECS AVON Gintong ilawan Award, Sponsored by Teodora Alonzo Educators' Award. Foundation.
On June 28, 1988, the school through the leadership of the incumbent principal and Barangay Captain Leonito Ubiña assisted by the barangay councilman of Andarayan North and South purchased a 9.116 square meters lot through fund raising amounting to Php 23,000.00 which was redeemed from the rural bank of Solana. It is in this lot where the two classroom building was initially constructed as an extension and was occupied by the fourth year classes in 1990.
It was noted that it was in this year that the enrolment increased due to the implementation of the Free Secondary Education Program.
To meet the alarming increase of the school's population, school buildings were constructed through the initiative of Mrs. Milagros S. Ubiña. This tangible physical growth and development spells the mobilization of all year levels from the old site.
On June 11, 1991. Andarayan High School moved into its new site. Classes in the different year levels were distributed to the newly restructured classroom.
A year after, due to sudden increase on the number of enrollee classrooms became congested. Again endless efforts were solicited for the purchased of an additional lot. On February 27, 1992 an additional lot was purchased with an area of 1,251 sq. meters amounting Php 15,000.00 which came from the proceeds of the fund raising. Said lot is where the SEDP package building was constructed.
Now Andarayan National High School has more than a thousand population, relatively increasing number of competent and efficient teaching and non teaching personnel. Fifty rooms including the one unit 3 storey building, the one unit three storey building (on-going construction) and the newly constructed I unit 2 storey building, one administration building. computer lab with 50 units functional computer set, Audio Visual room, Library, Industrial Arts room and H.E. room. Still hopeful, maintaining its chemistry of oneness, ANHS will continue its journey toward excellence.
We dream of Filipinos
who passionately love their country
and whose values and competencies
enable them to realize their full potential
and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
As a learner-centered public institution,
the Department of Education
continuously improves itself
to better serve its stakeholders.
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:
Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.
Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-long learners.
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