Nazarene Catholic School
The Nazarene Catholic School is a private Roman Catholic school located in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It was formerly known as the Quiapo Parochial School from 1951 until 2005, when its name was changed to Nazarene Catholic School in honor of the Black Nazarene. Establishment–1978. - The school also offered kindergarten, complete elementary and high school classes, and adult education night classes with the seven-year elementary course. - On October 7, 1978, Jaime Cardinal Sin delegated Msgr. Leonardo Legaspi to bless and inaugurate the newly built three-storey concrete edifice of QPS. - Another lot which is across QPS was  bought and another school building was constructed to house the grade school pupils. 1979–1994. From 1995. - The High School Department had its Preliminary Survey Visit on November 18–19, 2004. In 2005 the leaders of the school administration adopted a new name, the "Nazarene Catholic School". As of press time, both elementary and high school departments of the school are accredited by PAASCU. Student life. As in most private high schools in the country, the students wore "uniform" school apparel. A boy's attire was white collared polo buttoned shirt with attached school patch, and black slacks with matching black shoes . A girl's attire was white blouse with ribbon hung in the middle, and maroon skirt with the approved pleats and design. The informal term for the school is "Parochial," i.e. ""Sa Parochial ako nag-aaral"" (I am studying in Parochial). The Prefect of Discipline. The main responsibility of the Office of the Prefect of Discipline is to monitor and reprimand, and sometimes discipline, students who misbehave, as laid down by the ""Student Handbook"". Deportment is included in the overall rating of a student's performance, in the case of deadlocks in academic grades. The Guidance Counselor. The Office of  the Guidance Counselor principally deals with students' performance in academic subjects. Local Parish Community Involvement. The school is under the administration of Saint John the Baptist Parish in Manila, commonly known as Quiapo Church, the seat of the Black Nazarene; appointments are usually given by the Manila Archbishop of the day. From time to time, the school - through the different student organizations like the Social Community Service Club - coordinates with the Parish leadership and personnel to provide various assistance to residents within the vicinity.