The town of Laoang is on an island of the Northeastern portion of the province of Northern Samar. So narrow is the body of water that separates the island from the mainland such that being  and island is unnoticeable. The town as located has an area of 73.4 square kilometers, located at a vantage point facing bay upon which empties the navigable Catubig River. Being the center most town of the area encompassing the Northern Samar Pacific coastal towns, the Catubig valley towns, and the central towns of the province. Laoang is conveniently the center commerce, culture and religious activities in the part of the province. This is the very reason why most provincial offices in the capital town of catarman, have counterparts of agencies in Laoang.

         It is this town under this geographical situation, where Laoang National Trade School is loacated. This school was born upon the enactment of Republic Act 2440 authored by the late Congressman Eladio T. Balite of the lone Congressional District of Northern Samar. The school started operation on June 21, 1959 with Mr. Arcadio Sacaguing as its first Principal. Three teachers were employed, a vocational teacher for girls, a vocational teacher for boys and a related subject teacher.

         From 1962-1963, the school was temporarily housed in the Old Spanish Building (Gov’t owned) facing Plaza Rizal. (Laoang I Elementary School now owns the Building.) It was in 1963 that the operation was transferred to the present school site. On February 7, 2000, by virtue of RA 8745, LNTS was integrated to the University of Eastern Philippines Laoang (UEPL).

         The total school site covers an area of approximately 20.3 hectares of 9 hectares is occupied by the school campus; 2.8 is used green revolution projects and the school athletic oval; 10 hectares has been converted into a fishpond. With the integration of the school to the UEP System, 1.5 hectares of the total area was transferred to Laoang National Technical School.