History of Diplahan National High School

  The school began its operation in 1967. It started with one section in the first year and second year. The second year class was held in a private house owned by late Antonio Tan Sr. and his wife while the first year class was held in a catholic convent in Barangay Diplahan until finally it acquired its scholastic through the negotiation and persuasion of donors. They were late Mr. Jose Doble who donated one hectare, late Claudio Yting one half hectare, Mr. Asterio Abucay donated one half hectare and in late 1980’s late Teofilo Avila donated 1015 sq. meters. It was declared in the name of the Diplahan Barangay High School.

                 

  The persons who worked hard and responsible for the opening of the Barangay High School were late Mr. Sixto Braganza who tapped the influence of the high ranking officials like Ex-Governor Vicente Cerilles Sr., Ex-Board Member Samuel Arcamo, late Board Member Teodoro Olegario, and late Pastor Cabaron, the former Principal of Molave Provincial High School. These persons facilitated the preparation of the pertinent papers to have proper representation and follow-up to the Schools Division Superintendent for immediate approval.

                There were more personalities worth to be mentioned due to their cooperation and enthusiasm for the opening of the Barangay High School. They were late Avelino Nadal Sr., late Gregorio Garnace, late Jose Candelario, late Barangay Captain Federico Cañete and late Antonio Tan who was the first president of the High School PTA.

The first administrators and faculty of Diplahan Barangay High School were the following:

Late  Anacleto Sagario……………………………….     Asst. Principal II

Mrs. Agnes Legarda Duero…………………………      Faculty

Miss. Nelsa Penara…………………………………..      Faculty

Mrs. Aurora Salvador Ong   …………………………..  Faculty

Late Archemedes Valencia…….............................  Faculty

Late Teodolfo Tolores    ……………………………….   Faculty

Late Pablo Cichon…………………………………….     Clerk

Late AvelinoNadal  ……………………  Faculty (Part Time)

          Mr. Dalmacio Duero ……………………………   Faculty (Part Time)

In the following year the Barangay and P.T.A. officials constructed a makeshift building. It was then that classes were transferred in the school site but the fourth year class was held in a private house owned by Mr.& Mrs. Ganub. In 1970 a pre-fab building without flooring and walling was constructed.

During the term of Ex-President Corazon C. Aquino all barangay high schools were nationalized that teachers received 70% salary from the national government and 30% from the tuition fees.

The pre-fab building was rehabilitated in 1989 when late Mr. Abdulmalik H. Indanan was the Schools Division Superintendent of Zamboanga del Sur Division. Out of the amount for rehabilitation there were two more classrooms added since the rehabilitation was administered by then a head teacher,then became  a principal, Mrs. Aurora S. Ong.

In 1990 Diplahan Barangay High School was converted into Diplahan National High School.

Mr. Dennis D. Silva, Sec. Sch. Principal II assumed to manage the school on July 2, 2008 after the retirement of Mrs. Aurora S. Ong on June 22, 2008. The school  at present has thirty seven (37) teaching and non-teaching personnel of whom six (6) Master Teacher I, two (2) Teacher III, three (3) Teacher II, Twenty five (25) Teacher I, and  five (5) Support Staff.

The first year has six (6) sections, five (5) sections in second year, four (4) sections in third year and four (4) sections in fourth year, with a total of nineteen (19) sections.