Junior High School
Mathematics, sciences, social sciences, languages, and the arts, taught through a curriculum designed to prepare learners for the Senior High School years.
DepEd Division of Tagum CitySchool ID 304260
Tagum City National High School (TCNHS)
A public secondary school in Mangga District, Barangay Visayan Village, Tagum City, Davao del Norte. TCNHS has served learners from Tagum City and the wider province since 1967, and runs both Junior High School and Senior High School programs.
Established 14 February 1967
1967 Established
7 to 12 Grade levels
20,003 sqm Campus area
238 Faculty, SY 2024 to 2025
01 Identity
The school at a glance
The same facts the school publishes on its own profiles, gathered in one place so parents, learners, and suppliers can confirm details quickly.
- School ID
- 304260
- School type
- Public high school
- Founded
- 14 February 1967, by Barrio Charter
- Former names
- Tagum Community High School, Tagum Municipal High School, Tagum National High School
- Grade levels
- Grades 7 to 12
- Departments
- Junior High School and Senior High School
- Campus
- Mangga District, Barangay Visayan Village, Tagum City, Davao del Norte
- Campus area
- 20,003 square meters, urban
- School colors
- Blue and white
- Nickname
- City High, Mangga
- School principal
- Dionisio B. Siglos, PhD (School Principal IV)
- Faculty
- 238, SY 2024 to 2025
- Learners
- 7,000 and above, SY 2020 to 2021
- Division
- DepEd Division of Tagum City
- Region
- Region XI, Davao Region
- Official website
- tagumcitynhs.ph
02 History
Milestones from 1967 to the 60th year
TCNHS began as a barrio high school with a little over a hundred learners. The timeline below marks the decisions and donations that built the campus it occupies today.
June 1967
Tagum Community High School opens
The school enrolls its first batch, 68 first year and 54 second year learners, with a small pioneering faculty.
March 1970
First graduation ceremony
The pioneer batch completes secondary education, three years after the school opened.
14 February 1972
Renamed Tagum Municipal High School
A Municipal Council resolution converts the school as enrollment grows. Classes are also held at the old Municipal Gym, now Freedom Park.
1976 to 1977
A permanent site is secured
PTA president Manuel Suaybaguio Jr. leads the effort to obtain a permanent campus lot for the growing student population.
4 October 1982
Move to the present campus
The school relocates to 20,003 square meters donated by Mr. and Mrs. Climaco Maurillo, the site it still occupies.
19 June 1989
Land title issued to DECS
The municipal government donates the site to the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, and the title is issued under Superintendent Prudencio Mabanglo and Mayor Victorio Suaybaguio Jr.
1990s
Recognized for science education
TMHS is named one of two secondary schools in the Division of Davao for the Engineering and Science Education Project, which introduces Special Science Classes and builds its reputation as a science oriented public high school.
June 1998
Becomes Tagum National High School
City officials complete the conversion as the school continues to expand.
14 February 2006
Becomes Tagum City National High School
On its 39th founding anniversary, under Mayor Rey T. Uy and the Department of Education, the school takes its present name and becomes a premier secondary institution in Davao del Norte.
2007
Listed among city tourist spots
Campus beautification work makes the school a stop for visiting students from other cities and municipalities.
2022
55th founding anniversary
The school community marks 55 years with a foundation anniversary celebration hosted on its official page.
14 February 2027
60th founding anniversary
TCNHS counts down to six decades of secondary education in Tagum City.
03 Academics
Junior High and Senior High programs
TCNHS delivers the full secondary sequence, from Grade 7 through Grade 12, with specialized programs layered on top of the core curriculum.
Senior High School
The SHS department prepares learners for college and for work, and runs its own online management system for schedules, grades, and records.
SPSTEM and SPFL
The Special Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics adds research and statistics, while the Special Program in Foreign Language offers Spanish, Korean, and Chinese Mandarin.
Strengthened Senior High School from June 2026
Under the Strengthened Senior High School program that took effect in June 2026, the former STEM, ABM, HUMSS, and General Academic strands are consolidated into two tracks: the Academic Track for learners heading to a degree program, and the Technical Professional Track for learners going into technical work or a TESDA credential. Academic Track learners choose elective clusters based on their target degree. Confirm the exact electives TCNHS will offer with the school registrar before enrolling.
04 Student life
Organizations, publications, and school pride
The student body is governed by the Supreme Student Government, and every club reports to it. These are the organizations most often cited on the school profile.
- Supreme Student Government
- Dance Theater Guild
- PSYSC Youth Science Clubs
- Visual Arts Guild
- Conexus Harmonia Chorale
- TCNHS Rondalla
- Press Corps
- Boy Scouts of the Philippines
- Girl Scouts of the Philippines
- Youth for Environment in Schools
- Red Cross Youth
- Youth for Christ
The Mover
The English language official publication of TCNHS, released once each school year, usually at the start of the second semester after the National Schools Press Conference.
Ang Galaw-Diwa
The Filipino counterpart publication. Both papers are known for news and editorial work and have won division, regional, and national recognition, notably in 1997 and 2003.
05 Digital campus
The Senior High online management system
The Senior High School department runs an Integrated School Management System that moves fees, grades, schedules, and monitoring records online.
Administrator portal
Bulk teacher registration with single use access codes, schedule uploads, SPTA fee posting, categorized mass donations with receipts, leave request review, and class monitoring logs.
Teacher portal
Student registration, bulk grade uploads, teaching load and schedules, leave requests with supporting documents, class projects, test and table of specifications, and proficiency tracking.
Student portal
SPTA payment records, academic grades by school year and term, class projects, the donations log, and a personal class schedule.
System details come from the Senior High School department portal at tcnhs-shs.site.
06 Enrollment and visiting
How to reach the campus
The campus sits in Mangga District, a short ride from the Tagum City center. Confirm current schedules with the school before you travel.
Enrollment for SY 2026 to 2027
Senior High School enrollment at TCNHS for School Year 2026 to 2027 opened on Monday, 25 May 2026, as announced on the school's Senior High School page. Requirements and cutoff dates change per school year, so confirm the current list with the registrar.
Mangga District, Visayan Village
Mangga District, Barangay Visayan Village, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Coordinates: 7.43705 North, 125.81218 East
- Official website: tagumcitynhs.ph
- Senior High portal: tcnhs-shs.site
- Official Facebook page: Tagum City NHS
- School Facebook page: TagumCityHighOfficial
- Senior High Facebook page: TCNHS Senior High School
- SPFL Facebook page: TCNHS SPFL
07 Answers
Questions parents and learners ask
Where is Tagum City National High School located
The campus is in Mangga District, Barangay Visayan Village, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, at approximately 7.43705 North and 125.81218 East.
What grades does TCNHS offer
TCNHS offers Grades 7 to 12, with a Junior High School department for Grades 7 to 10 and a Senior High School department for Grades 11 and 12.
What is the TCNHS school ID
The school ID is 304260, under the Department of Education Division of Tagum City, Region XI.
Is TCNHS a science high school
TCNHS is a public high school with a strong science orientation. It was recognized under the Engineering and Science Education Project, it runs the special science and mathematics program known as SPSTEM, and it has been referred to as a science oriented public high school.
What foreign languages can learners study
Through the Special Program in Foreign Language, TCNHS offers Spanish, Korean, and Chinese Mandarin alongside the regular curriculum.
When did Senior High enrollment open for SY 2026 to 2027
Senior High School enrollment for School Year 2026 to 2027 opened on Monday, 25 May 2026. Confirm current requirements and schedules directly with the school.
Sources checked: the English Wikipedia article on Tagum City National High School, its DBpedia entry, the Wikimedia Commons crest description page, the Senior High School department portal at tcnhs-shs.site, and the school's official Facebook pages. The crest image is used under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license via Wikimedia Commons. Where source figures differ, the most recent published figure is shown and older figures are omitted.
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