Senior High School (SHS) covers the last two years of the K to 12 program (Grades 11 and 12). These two additional years will equip learners with skills that will better prepare them for the future whether it be:
- Employment
- Entrepreneurship
- Skills Development
- Higher Education (College)
Strengthened Curriculum
4 Tracks
> Academic with the following strands:
- Accounting, Business and Management (ABM)
- Science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
- General Academic Strand (GAS)
> Technical-Vocational Livelihood
(increases employment opportunities through TESDA Certificates of Competencies, COC and National Certificates, NC)
- Sports
- Arts and Designs
8 Core Learning Areas (Language, Math, Science, Communication, Philosophy, Humanities, Social Sciences, P.E. & Health)
15 Core Subjects
16 Specialized and Contextualized Subjects
IMPORTANT: A student is considered only a GRADE 10 COMPLETER and NOT a High School graduate if he does not go through Grades 11 and 12.
Funds Appropriation – Voucher Program
- will enable Grade 10 completers from Public and Private Junior High Schools (JHS) to enroll in schools offering Senior High School program beginning AY 2016-2017
- will allow students and their families to exercise greater choice in deciding the Senior High School program that is most relevant to their needs and career goals; a certain amount will be subsidized by DepEd to private SHS to offset the cost of tution
SHS students may pick a track based on how he or she will want to proceed after high school graduation.