Siquijor State College

Siquijor State College is the only state college in the island province of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines. The province is situated 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Negros Island, and 565 kilometres (351 mi) from Manila.

Siquijor State College
Former names
  • Larena High School (19201929)
  • Larena SubProvincial High School (19291960)
  • Larena National Vocational School (19601983)
  • Larena National Vocational College (19831995)
MottoStrive for Quality Education
TypePublic State Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution
Established1920
FounderLt. Gov. Vicente Villanueva
Academic affiliations
PresidentDr. Nila T. Caroro (OIC)
Vice-presidentDr. Roel D. Taroc
(VP for Academic Affairs)
Dr. Nila T. Caroro
(VP for Administration & Finance)
Dean
Director
Students3,186 (SY 2020-2021)
Undergraduates2,218
Postgraduates48
Location
Old Capitol Circle, Brgy. North Poblacion, Larena
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9°14′57″N 123°35′21″E
Campus
  • Main Campus
  • Lazi Campus
Alma Mater songSiquijor Hymn
Colors Gray  and  White 
NicknameSSCians
Websitewww.siquijorstate.edu.ph
Location in Visayas
Siquijor State College (Philippines)

Campuses

The SSC Main Campus has a total land area of 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres) and is located at Old Capitol Circle in North Poblacion, Larena. It has one satellite campus located in the town of Lazi.

History

Siquijor State College was founded in 1920 by Lt. Governor Vicente Villanueva. It was then called as the Larena High School (LHS) that offered only the first and the second-year levels, one section per curriculum-year level with only two teachers including the principal and was under the supervision of the Negros Oriental Provincial High School (NOPHS) in Dumaguete City.

Nine years later (1929), it operated as a complete secondary school and was renamed the Larena Sub-Provincial High School (LSPHS). On 1 July 1960, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2423, the school was converted into a vocational school offering the Secondary Trades Curriculum. This time the school was renamed Larena National Vocational School (LNVS). As the only vocational school in the province, it offered collegiate technical courses and evening opportunity classes.

The National Assembly approved Batasang Pambansa Blg. 387 on 14 April 1983 and LNVS became the Larena National Vocational College (LNVC). Through the joint efforts of Cong. Orlando B. Fua, Sr., then representative of the lone district of Siquijor and Cong. Miguel Romero of the 2nd District of Negros Oriental and the constituents of Siquijor, House Bill No. 412 was enacted into law by President Fidel V. Ramos on March 3, 1995 through Republic Act No. 7947. This law converted LNVC to Siquijor State College and authorized the college to offer additional courses in addition to its existing curricular offerings.[1]

References

  • SUNRISE, A Journal of the Secondary Education Department, College of Education Research and Development, 1(1), June 2004-March 2005, ISSN 1908-7926, pp. 11–14.
  • SUNRISE, A Journal of the Secondary Education Department, College of Education Research and Development, 2(1), June 2005-December 2006, ISSN 1908-7926, pp. 11–16.
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