STATE OF THE

SCHOOL ADDRESS

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use

to change the world.”

Our Local Chief Executive, the Honorable Mayor Emmanuel

N. Diputado, PTA Officials, headed by Mr. Remegio
Divinagracia, teachers, parents, alumni, students, friends and
guests, good morning. I am very much overwhelmed of your
presence today as I am about to present the State of the
School Address (SOSA) of Awaw National High School.

Awaw National High School is located at the heart of the

town of Awaw which is ten meters from the shoreline and is
one of the prominent landmarks of the municipality. It is
bounded by Municipality of San Jose in the North and
Dumaguete City in the South. It is composed of two
campuses, one at the back of Awaw Parish Church and the
other at the back of NIA building.

To date, the school has a teaching force consisting of thirty-

six regular Teachers, one LGU Contractual Teacher, one
SPED Teacher, headed by one School Principal and the
following non-teaching staff: one clerk, one Book keeper,
one Disbursing Officer and one Guidance Counselor.

The school has also created several extension schools

throughout the municipality with the help of the Local
Government Unit of Awaw, bringing education into the
doorsteps of the clientele. Now, the school has ten annexes
located at various barangays of Awaw. These are Ajong HS,
Bolocboloc HS, Balugo HS, Enrique Villanueva HS,
Maningcao HS, Maslog HS, Tubigon HS, and San Antonio
HS. In addition, the school also offers Night High school and
one of the major breakthroughs, the Science High School. All
are geared towards serving the constituents of Awaw and its
nearby municipalities.

Awaw National High School is an institution that provides

well- disciplined, value-laden and globally competitive
graduates imbued with the essential knowledge and skills of
productive citizens of the community.

Awaw National High School also commits to provide quality

classroom instructions by imparting learning through
competent and adequately trained teachers and staff who
demonstrate desirable values and traits that shall explore all
avenues to gain commitment and greater participation of
stakeholders to school programs, projects and activities.
With this mission-vision the school has boosted lots of
improvements in both academic and non- academic
competitions. I am very grateful to all the faculty and staff for
your hard work and dedication. We have accomplished a lot.
We are very good. But we can be GREAT. My dear teachers,
parents and stakeholders, our tasks indeed will go beyond to
the highest realm of our individual calling. We become
paragons of learning to our students as we continue ourselves
to strive for excellence.
Just this year, we were able to harvest the fruits of our toils. The
workforce and the student body comprise a strong and rich
human resource which is evident in the awards and recognition
garnered by teachers and students in various academic contests
and non-academic competitions in sports, arts and other events.
These competitions range from division, regional, and national
levels. It has also produced competent graduates who have
become assets in their universities and colleges and in the
community. Students coming from Awaw National High
School are equipped with relevant skills which make them
become more useful in the community.
Our endeavors are focused in the continuous improvement of
our school’s performance. However, in spite of the efforts
extended by the teachers still our Mean Percentage Score of
54.83% in the National Achievement Test is so far from the
Division MPS goal of 85%. For SY 2013-2014, our drop-out
rate has increased by 0.34% as compared to the previous year’s
rate. The enrollment has also increased by 1.3%.
On the other hand, the school is also fortunate to have very
supportive alumni who are willing to give donations. The PTA
officials also work hand in hand with the school especially in
the implementation of school programs and projects. For SY
2013-2014, participation of the PTA , meetings and conferences
reached 70% both for general PTA meetings and the Homeroom
PTA gatherings. Non-government organizations and other
government agencies have made linkages with the school and
have helped provide avenues for the development of potentials
among the students.
Graduates of the school are privileged to be offered scholarships
from the universities and colleges in the city. Having learned
vocational skills in their TLE subjects, students make use of
such skills to have temporary jobs while trying to save money
for enrollment in college or to help augment family income.
Moreover, strong linkages were also established like for
instance, the SPI of Dumaguete City which has been our partner
for two years now through their Community Service Program.
The Visayan Forum, under their Kasambahay Program also
provided bicycles and allowances to our poor but deserving
working students.
To strengthen the implementation of (ECARP) Every Child A
Reader Program, Awaw National High School has created a
reading program to respond the needs of the students who have
reading deficiencies. The essence of the Library Hub gives an
edge to avail reading materials not just for the students but for
the teachers as well.
To intensify and maximize its benefits, a Reading Camp was
initiated. Students were engaged in various activities such as
storytelling, spelling bee, speech choir, declamation,
extemporaneous, quiz bowl, and oral reading competitions.
We have also “Open High School Program which is an
alternative mode of secondary education that uses distance
learning. This is a program of the Department of Education in
consonance with the Education for All (EFA) goal of making
every Filipino functionally literate by 2015. “
In response to this goal, Awaw National High School OHSP is
now on its third year of implementation. In fact, for two years
SNHS has produced seven OHSP graduates. It marks the history
of Awaw National High School.
Another milestone to embrace is the implementation of the
(SPED) Special Education Program. For this year, we have six
Low Vision students and one Hearing Impaired student who are
mainstreamed in the regular classes.
As to staff development aspects, School – based INSETs were
conducted every year, attended by teachers. Almost all the
teachers were able to attend Division-led trainings, 10 teachers
were able to attend Regional – led training, while 1 teacher
attended National competition such as National Schools Press
Conference.
One of the paramount foci of the school is Student
Development. Clubs and organizations are recognized as
partners in attaining holistic development. The school has an
active religious organization – focused organization such as the
Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) and the Young Life.
Campus Youth Ministry Philomeners of Christ was formally
organized last school year 2007-2008 thru a Division
Memorandum duly signed by the former schools division
superintendent, Dr. Milagros C. Velez supervised by the Marian
Missionaries of the Holy Cross.
In response to this call, Awaw National High School upholds its
mission of strengthening the spiritual aspect of the students by
conducting prayer meetings to express their anguish an
emotional imbalance.
As an educational institution, the teachers are very important
human resources, tasked to assist the child in attaining
knowledge and enhancing their skills and talents. There is a
1:50 teacher – student ratio as of SY 2012-2013 and SY 2013 -
2014. Hence, each teacher must skillfully balance the
attainment of her lesson plans while making it sure that all the
50 students with various family backgrounds, attitudes and
passions will be given equal opportunities for academic growth.
In the aim to further enhance the academic journey of each
student and to fully implement of the K-12 Curriculum,
textbooks were provided. However, it is sad to note that there
are some learning areas that are not given textbooks yet.
This year, the Guidance and Counseling Center has lined up
several activities and programs, like symposiums, trainings &
lectures, personality development programs, career guidance
program in order to further facilitate students. For SY 2013 –
2014, 90% of the graduating fourth year students were able to
attend the Career Orientation Program. Respected authorities
from the Department of labor and Employment (DOLE) and
Technology Enhancement and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) explained on the promising careers here and
abroad. Student leadership trainings were also conducted by the
Silliman University Psychology students and the Guidance and
Counseling Center for the officers both Student Government
and Class Officers.
On the Physical Facilities, a total of 30 classrooms situated in
campus 1 and 2, with available teacher’s tables. However,
much as the school has a lot to be proud of, there are also a few
aspects where the school needs to focus and improve. These
include computer facilities which are either obsolete or non-
functional at all. With over 1,065 students, the two Science
laboratories, four TLE laboratories and Industrial Arts and a
library cannot accommodate them all.
The school stage is now ready for various programs and school
events. However, the school needs to provide covered court for
the convenience of everyone. For the past few years students
were just squatting behind the stage or sitting in front exposing
under the scorching heat of the sun. Let us join hands together
in looking for donors to support this project.
After the tremendous event of the province- the 2013 Palarong
Pambansa, the school has also constructed and renovated
several comfort rooms. Many things were fixed and mended.
Hopefully, everything will turn out well.
The schools environment is relatively safe. However, in spite of
the security measures provided by the school, 4 robbery
incidents were recorded as of this year.
On the other hand, a number of students still escape from classes
by jumping over the fence. Hence, there is a great need to
improve the school fence, which will entail a huge monetary
requirement. For this year we are thankful that Honorable
Mayor Diputado has provided us with additional gate guards for
Campus I and II.
As far as the non-instructional rooms are concerned, the school
has a temporary room where students are served for students’
emergency medical needs. This is manned by one of the
MAPEH Teachers.
In this age of mobile technology, multi-media equipment is very
important. As of SY 2013-2014, a total of 21 functional
computers for instruction, sound system, karaoke, LCD
projector with screen used to enhance classroom instruction.

Awaw National High School is one of the recipients of the

DepEd Computerization Program allowing the students to
manipulate the computers and the DepEd Internet Connectivity
Program, giving free internet access to students who wish to
learn and explore the wonders of technology.
Site ownership is guaranteed through a deed of donation by the
Local Government Unit of Awaw and donated it to the
Department of Education.
Amidst all these challenges, Awaw National High School
stands as a growing institution. These legacies that we engrave
to our students may be an instrument of hopes and inspirations
that we are one in our quest to educate the young who are the
future leaders of tomorrow. With your constant support and
dedication, I doff my hat.
Today, marks another milestones of Awaw National High
School, being the new school administrator, I am honored to be
so. There is no greater calling than to serve you all.
When we WORK TOGETHER, we CAN ACHIEVE great
things.
Thank you so much.

Delivered by:
ERNESTO RONALD C. TENORIO