San Jose City National High School
The San Jose City National High School () is public secondary school in San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, was established in 1944 with 321 students enrolled and with only a few teachers. Classes in those times were held in makeshift rooms constructed of bamboo and talahib. Other classes were conducted in unoccupied first floors of residential homes. Through the cooperative efforts of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and the community, an eight hectare lot was acquired and purchased through funds they were able to raise. Quonset huts made of cogon used by the Americans as  barracks were used as temporary rooms. A warehouse made of sawali (woven split bamboo mats) and GI sheets inside the campus was also converted into classrooms. The school was formerly named North Provincial High School and later Constancio Padilla National High School, when the town of San Jose was converted into a chartered city on August 10, 1969, the North Provincial High School became San Jose City High School. By virtue of Batas Pambansa Bilang 261 authored by Assemblyman Narciso S. Nario, the school was nationalized and named San Jose City National High School which was approved on November 13 , 1982. The following year, Assemblyman Leopoldo Diaz passed a Bill Batas Pambansa Bilang 650 changing its name to Constancio Padilla National High School. This is the name that is still used up to the present. in honor of Constancio Padilla, former congressman of Nueva Ecija and a member of the First Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. It has the Sections of (STE) Science Technology and Engineering, Special Program in the Art (SPA), and Regular Classes, it also have the Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL). History. Constancio Padilla National High School was established in 1944. Classes were held  in makeshift classrooms constructed of bamboo and talahib. Other classes were conducted in unoccupied first floors of residential homes. Through the cooperative efforts of the parents, teachers and the community, an eight hectare lot was acquired and purchased through funds they were able to raise. Quonset huts made of cogon used by the Americans as barracks were used as temporary rooms. A warehouse made of sawali and GI sheets inside the campus was converted into classrooms. When the school was founded, it was named North Provincial High School. When the town was converted into a chartered City, it became San  Jose City High School. By virtue of B.P. Blg. 261 authored by Assemblyman Narciso Nario, the school was nationalized and named San Jose City National High School which was approved on November 13, 1982. The following year, Assemblyman Leopoldo Diaz passed another Bill changing its name to Constancio Padilla National High School which is still being used up to the present. A tremendous facelift was made in the early 1990s. Many buildings were erected through the efforts of the school officials. Buildings were given by the national government through the efforts of alumni members who became a national figure. The  rest were donated by the local government and foreign grants. Community linkages. The school works harmoniously with the officials of the local government and the NGO's. The Sangguniang Panglungsod passed an Ordinance through the DENR requiring the graduating students to plant at least 6 seedling/trees in a designated area. Student government participate in the activities of the city during the observance of Linggo ng Kabataan where the students are given the chance to experience running the government. CPNHS also enjoins the PTA in the school programs. PTA serves as the partner of the school in the realization of  the school's programs and projects. Aside from the Parent Teachers Association, the school also received support from the barangay and Local Government Unit (LGU). They play a great role in the educational needs of today's youth through their financial and package grants for the school's growing population. Another partner of the school is the alumni association. They organized homecoming, donated projects like school buildings and other facilities and pledges support in all undertakings.