A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE OF PRACTICE TEACHING

(CCNHS-MAIN CAMPUS)

The oldest and largest public secondary school in Cotabato City is Cotabato City National
High School-Main Campus was formally established in 1924 with its former name, Cotabato City
High School. It was originally located at Cotabato Central Pilot School, in the heart of the city after
World War ІІ, it was transferred at Sinsuat Avenue along the National Highway in an eight-
hectare land donated by the prominent Sero Family.

Its name was changed to Cotabato Provincial High School after a while because it was
operated by the empire province of Cotabato. In 1976, under the sponsorship of former
Commissioner Simeon Datumanong and City Mayor Johny Ty, it was placed under the
management of the City of Cotabato. Due to financial constraint, it was returned back under the
control of the national government on July 20, 1977. From Cotabato City High School, it was later
changed to Cotabato City National High School.

The Prinicipal, Dr.Payakan G. Tilendo ran the school from 1975 to 1983, until it’s conversion
to Cotabato City State Polytechnic College on September 27, 1983. However, in 1986, the new
President of the college Dr. Bologiong Pendaliday, turned over the school to DECS Regional office
in recognition of DECS Order No.5, series of 1988, which orders state colleges to transfer
secondary schools under the management of the DECS.

The turn over did not include the original site and facilities. Instead, only a portion of the
school was given back. This was contested for years by both parties, the CCSPC and the CCNHS-
MAIN. But it did not stop the teachers, parents and students to struggle to retain the identity of
the school. Their efforts paid off when former Maguindanao Congressman Dedagen P.Delangalen
established the institution under the House Bill 6262 in 2000. The school has regained back its
stature. It is still located along Sinsuat Avenue and has a building that serves its landmark.

These landmarks were constructed progressively under the leadership of former Prinicipal
Bai Isradean Sinsuat Datukan and Dr. Joaquin E. España.

Today, under the administration of the new principal, Dr .Panfilo O. Cedeño the school has
undergone a multi transformation. Dr.Panfilo O. Cedeño has brought with him quality leadership
which paved the war for the development of the school in all aspects. CCNHS-MAIN stands proud
us a leader school. The principal has accomplished overwhelmingly a highly changes which are
very much visible.