Admission

Students who belong to upper 10% of the Grade 6 graduating class, recommended by their respective
principals are qualified to take the entrance exam.

To acquire an entrance examination form, examinees should have:

A final grade of 85% in English, Science and Mathematics

A final grade of 83% in all other learning areas, and

A weighted average of at least 85%.

Students should maintain a grade of 85 for major subjects and 83 in minor subjects. If a student fails to
meet this requirement, he or she would be put under probation for the following year. If the student still
fails to meet the requirements he or she will be due to disqualification, hence, he or she is to transfer to
another school by the end of the school year.

Curriculum

The school is following the new curriculum by the Department of Education, the Enhanced K to 12
Curriculum, as of the school year 2012-2013 and Curricula of English, Science and Mathematics shall be
enriched by additional subjects and electives prescribed in DepEd Order no. 49, s. 2003. [1]

Grade 10

The Regional Science High School for Region IX (RSHS-IX) offers the most comprehensive education in
Science and Mathematics when it comes to the proposition of courses in the Fourth Year Curriculum.
This prestigious school is known for its elitism in the academe of all Zamboanga Peninsula Schools in the
private and public sectarian.

The School offers Nuclear Physics and Modern Physics as the core curricula of the Advanced Physical
Sciences. For Advanced Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Thermochemistry, and Organic Chemistry are
offered by the school in accordance to the Collegiate Curricula of Chemical Sciences. The competitive
Mathematical Sciences of the school brings it forth in the International Mathematical Olympiad
garnering awards as High Distinction, Distinction and et cetera, representing the Philippines in
International Sodoku Competition and producing four of the most extensive studies in Combinatorics
and Functional Analysis in 2008 (Antonio Eriberto Cabug), 2009 (Ralph Joyce Cabug), 2014 (Aira Alyssa
Que) and 2015 (David John Delima). Calculus and Linear Algebra are the courses offered by the school in
the Mathematical field in the senior year.

The school is also known for its long-running history in the Philippine Research competition and produce
recently a Life Science Paper that competed internationally in the 2016 Intel International Science and
Engineering Fair in Arizona. This long-running legacy of the Regional Science High School (Zamboanga
Peninsula) for Research Competition is due to the school's advanced teachings in Statistical,
Mathematical, Chemical, Physical and Civic Research courses.

In the journalistic sphere, the RSHS-IX is also known for its continuous representation of the region in the
National Schools Press Conference attended by thousands of journalist of the Philippines. RSHS-IX only
failed to send its contenders during the 2013 and 2016 National Schools Press Conference, it is
considered as the historical droughts of the school in journalism. Apparently, the school regained its
distinction by sending four and eight contenders in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The school is also
known for issuing one of the best Newspapers in the Philippines in English and Filipino by Catalyst and
HAYLAYA, respectively. The school's unbeatable record for three most outstanding award recipients for
the National Press made its seat as the pinnacle of journalism in the region.

The comprehensive studies offered by the school in the Social Science Division brought its seat as one of
the eight powerhouses of Civics Research in the Philippines. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, the school
produced numerous papers of which four won in the regional finals, three made a spot in the national
qualifying stage and one won a National Special Award. The school's adviser for this research is Mrs.
Florita Myrna Patacsil (awarded one of the Most Outstanding Teachers in 2015) and the authors of the
four research papers are a group of students under the administration of one leader. The leaders are
Crissa Nicole Alonso (SSG President 2012-2013) for 2012 and 2013 Champion Paper, David Delima (SSG
P.I.O 2014-2015) for 2014 Champion Paper, and Anwar Bahraq (SSG President 2015-2016) for 2014 First
Runner Up Paper. This Civic Research Competition is under the patronage of the Philippine Center for
Civic Education and Democracy

The school offers the following courses (not mentioned above): Economics, MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical
Education and Health Studies), Creative Writing, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Meteorology and
Astronomy, Journalism, Pamamahayag, Theatre Arts, French Language, Humanities, and Electricity.

Grade 9
The school offers the following courses in the Physical Sciences (Hydraulic Physics and Classical Physics)
and for Chemical Sciences (Inorganic Chemistry). For Research Science (Physical, Chemical,
Mathematical, Statistical and Civic Research) and Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Statistics and
Analytic Geometry for Mathematical Sciences are offered by the school. For the Language Department,
English, Filipino, Speech and Drama, Technical Writing, Journalism, and Pamamahayag courses are
offered, and World History and MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health Studies) for the Social
Science Division.

Grade 8

The school offers Biology, Botany, and Biotechnology for Biological Sciences, and Geometry, Advanced
Algebra and Business Mathematics for Mathematical Sciences. Technical, Science, and Civic Research are
offered for Research Studies, and Journalism, English, Filipino, Pamamahayag and Drafting are offered by
the Language Department. The Social Science Division offers Asian History and MAPEH (Music, Arts,
Physical Education and Health Studies). Lastly, in this year, Advanced Computer Science course is offered.

Grade 7

General, Earth, and Environmental Sciences are offered by the school for Physical Sciences, and Algebra
and Statistics for the Mathematical Sciences. Technical, Scientific and Civic Research are also offered in
this year. The Social Science Division offers Philippine History and MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical
Education and Health Studies), and English and Filipino by the Language Department. Computer Science
is also offered in this year.

Awards

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Most Outstanding Supreme Student Government for 2012 (Giro Paul Falcasantos Gangoso's Student
Government)

Three-time Defending Champion of National Kid Listo

One-time Silver Medalist of National Kid Listo

Only school to contain the Most Outstanding Adviser (Rahda K. Ortega) and Student (Fatima Ayesha
Bahjin) for National Schools Press Conference in a year

Most Outstanding Adviser in Filipino (National Schools Press Conference)

Most Outstanding Adviser in English (National Schools Press Conference)

Most Outstanding Student Journalist in English (National Schools Press Conference)

Sudoku National Champion

Philippine Representative for International Sudoku Competition in Czechoslovakia

Intel National Research Fair Silver Medalist in Physical Sciences

ASEP National Research Fair Gold Medalist in Life Sciences

Sibol National Research Fair Gold Medalist in Physical Sciences

Rice Institute National Research Fair Gold Medalist in Life Sciences

RSHS National Research Congress Gold (Ralph Joyce Cabug) and Silver Medalist (Antonio Eriberto Cabug)
for Mathematics Research

Only RSHS to contain the Guyito for Super Quiz Bee

10th place for Most Outstanding School Papers in Filipino in the Philippines

2nd Placer for National Biology Quiz

3rd Placer for National Chemistry Quiz

4th Placer for National Physics Quiz

2nd Placer for National Sci-Dama Quiz

7th Placer for National Asean Quiz

2nd Place for Editorial Cartooning in Filipino (NSPCS)

2nd Place for DEVCOM Page in Filipino (NSPC)

6th Place for National Nuclear Physics (Nicolas Lorenzo and Nino Rico Emil Lim)

3rd Place for National Physics Congress Quiz

Silver Medalist for National Computer Quiz (Represented by Ralph Carolyn Cabug's Team)

National Finalist for the 14 Categories in NSPC

National Category Champion in Radio Broad Casting

5th Place in National Publishing in English

National Most Outstanding Student Government

National Most Outstanding Science Clubbing Adviser

Power House of National Project Citizen (3 time National Finalist)

20 time National Research Finalist

2 time Philippine Representative to Japan for World Jamboree

1 time Philippine Representative to Japan for Exchanges

4 Alumnus for National Statics Quiz (Medallo, Duhig, Alfad, and Unknown Contingent)

1 Champion for National Statistics Quiz (Abdel Alfad)

Bronze Medalist for National Reader's Theatre

Finalist for Inter-Regions (Mindanao) PMO Quiz

National Champion of Sardines (Fishery Science) Quiz (Ma. Alvie I. Tamon, David John Eliezar P. Delima)

Finalist Philippine Geography Olympiad (Jessie B. locsin, Mariam Lujain Anwar Bahraq, Yves Joey P.
Flores, and Sherylee Nadine Villamer)

Regional (Research) Awards

17 time overall champion for Team Physical and Life Sciences Intel Fair

Champions of Individual Physical and Life Sciences Intel Fair

Champions of Sibol Fair

Champions for Project Citizen Research

1st Place- Group A (Fourth year- SY 2014-2015)

2nd Place- Group B (Grade 9- SY 2014-2015)

Regional (External) Awards

Kid Listo 4-time Defending Champion

Debate Champions

Defending Champion for Reader's Theatre

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Regional Science High School for Region IX (Network of Philippine Public Regional and National Science
High Schools)

Mataas na Paaralan ng Agham Panrehiyon ng Rehiyon IX

Latin: Regionalium Scientia Alta Schola

Former names

Zamboanga National High School Main-RSHS Annex

Motto Scientia Et Virtus

Motto in English

"Knowledge And Virtue"

Type Science High School

Established 1994

Principal Dr. Arlindela Enriquez-Ramirez

Location Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Surl, Philippines

6.932631°N 122.052596°E

CampusMalasiga, San Roque, Zamboanga City

Language English, Filipino

Colors Blue and White

Nickname RSHS, RegSci

Affiliations Division of City Schools - Zamboanga

Regional Science High School Union