by: Marbin A. Tubat
Senior High Teacher II

Through the collective efforts of the school administration, department heads, teachers, students and stakeholders, the Zamboanga del Norte National High School (ZNNHS) bagged the Best School Award for Secondary Big Schools Category during the 2021 PRAISE Awards of Dipolog City Division on December 14,2021 at Museo Dipolog, Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte.

Out of the three (3) competing schools, ZNNHS of East District with 93. 40 points got the 1st place winning against two (2) other secondary schools namely: Galas National High School (GNHS) of West District with 71 points that placed them on the second spot and Punta National High School (PNHS) of South with 37. 72 points hailed as third placer. With the feat, Dr. Joselito S. Tizon, School Principal IV received the certificate and plaque of recognition with the big cheque of Php 5,000.00 as the grand prize for this category.

Meanwhile, the school also took pride for its victors for the Most Outstanding Teacher and Most Outstanding Master categories in secondary. Earning 89. 75 points of both documents and interview scores combined, Ms. Jo-ann O. Villafuerte, Teacher II of Araling Panlipunan Department secured the second place. On the other hand, Mrs. Rosario O. Quiňanola, Master Teacher I of the same department made it to the top three (3) obtaining 74 points.

Evidently supportive to Dipolog City Division’s projects and programs, Honorable Dipolog City Mayor Darel Dexter Y. Uy was all smiles as he graced the event and extended his felicitations to the Schools Division Superintendent, Sir Virgilio P. Batan Jr., prime movers, working committees, nominees, and winners of 2021 PRAISE Awards.