About Our School
Providing quality education and fostering excellence, character, and service for the youth of Dapitan City.
Our Vision
We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
Our Mission
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education where:
- Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.
- Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
- Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
Core Values
The pillars of our character formation.
Maka-Diyos
Expresses one's spiritual beliefs while respecting the spiritual beliefs of others.
Maka-tao
Is sensitive to individual, social, and cultural differences.
Makakalikasan
Cares for the environment and utilizes resources wisely, judiciously, and economically.
Makabansa
Demonstrates pride in being a Filipino; exercises the rights and responsibilities of a Filipino citizen.
Our History
A timeline of excellence and growth.
Foundation
Dapitan City National High School was established to address the growing need for secondary education in the region. It started with only a few classrooms and a handful of dedicated teachers.
Campus Expansion
With the increasing student population, new buildings were constructed, including the Science Wing and the main Library, thanks to the support of the LGU and PTA.
K-12 Implementation
DCNHS successfully implemented the Senior High School program, offering Academic (STEM, ABM, HUMSS) and TVL tracks to prepare students for college and employment.
A Center of Excellence
Today, DCNHS stands as a premier institution in Zamboanga del Norte, consistently producing top-performing students in academics, sports, and the arts.
REGIONAL HYMN - DEPED REGION IX
Here the trees
And flowers bloom
Here the breezes gently blow,
Here the birds sing merrily,
The liberty forever stays.
Here the Badjaos roam the seas,
Here the Samals live in peace,
Here the Tausogs thrive so free
With the Yakans in unity.
Gallant men and ladies fair
Linger with love and care,
Golden beams of sunrise and sunset
Are visions you’ll never forget.
Oh! That’s Region IX.
Hardworking people abound,
Every valley and dale—
Zamboangueños, Tagalogs, Bicolanos,
Cebuanos, Ilocanos, Subanons,
Boholanos, Ilongos—
All of them are proud and true.
Region IX, our Eden Land!