About Us
Leyte Progressive High School provides an enriched learning environment that has helped countless students learn, develop and grow. Our unparalleled curriculum and teaching methods help students take the next step in their education and approach the future with confidence.
We have the privilege of teaching bright and curious students from Tacloban City and the surrounding areas and beyond. If you’re new to our community and would like to learn more about our values, academics, teaching staff or anything else, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Our Philosophy
哲理
The Leyte Progressive High School believes that national development and transformation and is predicated on the quality of education of its people. Towards this end, the institution superimposes on the learner the values to achieve academic excellence.
禮智興華中學相信国家的发展和转型取决于其人民的教育质量. 为此, 该机构向学习者强加了实现卓越学术的价值观念.
Our Mission
使命
The Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. commits to the individual's total development through meaningful learning opportunities and social experiences in the pursuit of academic excellence, responsible citizenship, and the propagation of the Filipino-Chinese heritage.
禮智興華中學致力于通过有意义的学习机会和社会经验来实现个人的全面发展, 以追求卓越的学术成就, 负责任的公民身份和传播菲华传统的理想.
Our Vision
远景
A leading learning institution that fosters functional and committed citizens through quality basic education, holistic growth, and the promotion of the Filipino-Chinese heritage.
成为首位一流的学习机构, 通过优质的基础教育, 全面成长和弘扬菲华传统, 培养有能力, 有奉献精神的公民.
Our Goals and Objectives
目标和目的
The Leyte Progressive High School aims to:
1. Provide democratic instruction in the development of basic knowledge, fundamental skills, positive attitudes and values, worthwhile habits and interests;
2. Develop individual worth, talents and potentials, respect for human rights, and unselfish concern for the general welfare.
3. Promote sciences, arts and letters, information on instruction in livelihood technology know-how;
4. Prepare students for higher education as well as a leadership role in the future; and
5. Enlighten outlooks on genuine patriotism and pride of his Filipino and Chinese heritage.
禮智興華中學的旨在目标如下:
1. 提供民主指导以培养基本知识, 基本技能, 积极态度和价值观, 与有价值的习惯和兴趣;
2. 发展个人价值, 才能和潜力, 尊重人权, 和无私地关心公众福利;
3. 推广科学, 艺术和文学, 以及有关生计技术知识的指导信息;
4. 为学生们接受高等教育做好准备, 并在未来担任领导角色作用; 和
5. 启发学生们对真正的爱国主义有着深刻的见解并为自己的菲律宾和中国传统感到自豪.
Brief History of LPHS
The first Chinese School in Tacloban City was founded in 1919 by a group of local Chinese businessmen such as the Leyte Tek Club and the Tacloban Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
The Leyte Chinese School was officially registered at the Department of Education in 1921. It started its classes in an old building with two (2) classrooms. There were but a few enrollees mostly coming from the young boys and girls of the Leyte Filipino-Chinese community.
Five (5) years later, the first school building was constructed. However, three (3) years after, the school was closed due to financial constraints. At this juncture, the Chinese community decided to organize an Education Committee to revive the school. This philanthropic gesture paved the way for more enrollees, thus, the Leyte Chinese School was transferred to a new building at Gran Capitan Street (now Justice Romualdez Street), Tacloban City.
When World War II broke out in 1941, the Leyte Chinese School was temporarily closed and reopened in 1945 after the war. Although renovations were made in the old building, the Chinese community decided to construct a new building at Sabang District, Tacloban City (where the school is now situated). The first Graduation Rites was held in the new location.
In 1973, the school name Leyte Chinese School was renamed Leyte Progressive High School to effect a Government Circular requiring all Chinese Schools in the country to be Filipinized.
Through the concerted efforts of the concerned, generous, and literacy-oriented Board of Trustees, Alumni Members, and some benevolent Chinese businessmen, Leyte Progressive High School became a recipient of laboratory facilities, library, computer facilities, the gymnasium and other school facilities.
Testimonials
Honestly from the beginning of the school year 2020 'til now 2021, I thought online classes are not working. The kids will get bored and it will not work out. Now, I am very happy, satisfied, overwhelmed, impressed as well as very thankful of Leyte Progressive High School for the job well done.
If this coming school year 2021 LPHS offered online class, we will still we enroll our child for grade 7.
Thank You Sir Marvin, Teacher's in English Studies as well as our Siansi/Teachers in Chinese Studies Siansi Helen and Siansi Delson.