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Penrith Selective High School (PSHS) is a public co-educational academically selective secondary day school, located in Penrith, in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1950 and operated by the NSW Department of Education , the school caters for approximately 925 students from Year 7 to Year 12 .
The Philippine Science High School uses a grading system similar to the major universities in the country. Grading is cumulative, taking two-thirds of the grade earned for the current quarter (i.e. the transmuted grade, such as 1.25) and adding it to a third of the transmuted grade from the previous quarter.
In November 2023, students from PSHSS-Southern Mindanao Campus won a music video competition organized by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Science High School System with a goal of mixing arts and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Students won with a song titled "Syensya at Teknolohiya.” [3]
The Philippine Science High School was established through Republic Act 3661, authored by Congressman Virgilio Afable, and signed into law in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal. This charter mandates the PSHS “to offer on a free scholarship basis a secondary course with emphasis on subjects pertaining to service with the end in view of ...
Before S.Y 2020-2021, each batch (year level) is typically composed of 90 students divided equally in 3 Sections, Updated to 120 Students with 4 sections after S.Y 2020-2021. The new sections being G7 Diamond, G8 Sampaguita, G9 Rubidium, and G10 Muon; With G11, & G12 still having 90 Students as of S.Y 2023-2024.
The PSHS-SRC follows the same special curriculum prescribed and designated by the Philippine Science High School System. The core curriculum is packed with Science, Mathematics, and Technology courses. The names of each section in each grade level correspond to a theme based on the major subject offered in that particular grade level.
To be admitted to the PSHS System, a prospective student must pass the PSHS National Competitive Exam. To take the exam, the student must have a final grade of at least 85% in both Science and Mathematics (in their 5th year of elementary school), or belong to the top 10% of their graduating class. Around 20,000 applications are received each year.
In 1998, Republic Act 8496, otherwise known as the "Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System Act of 1997", was approved by then-President Fidel Ramos. This act established a system that merged the four existing PSHS campuses under one system. In 2001, the law was amended to include the NVSHS, thus incorporating the school into the system.