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Don Bosco High School (DBHS) is a Private Catholic Secondary and Kindergarten School located at Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines. This institution offers basic education to all students from Lagawe and its nearby towns and provinces. DBHS was established in 1949 by Fr. Gerard de Boeck. ==History== The founder, Fr. Gerard de Boeck, CICM, arrived in Lagawe in 1946. He established the school as a Missionary institution. In 1946, there was only one elementary school in the municipality, thus, the pupils have to come down to Lagawe when they were in Grades Five and Six. In 1947, Fr. De Boeck put up dormitories for the learners. Later in 1949, one half of the High School building was already constructed. Immediately, the school began its operation with 49 students. Fr. Gerard de Boeck and Fr. Hubert DuPont were named as the School Head and Principal, respectively. Bishop William Brasseur named the institution Don Bosco High School The next year, the second half of the building was constructed. The population gradually rose to 91 in 1950, and to 268 in the next three years. Of the 49 pioneer students, only 29 graduated in 1953, with Fr. Lambert Smiths as principal. In 1953, ICM Sisters came to Lagawe and started working in partnership with the CICM priests. Mother Marie Eleuthere became the first nun principal of the school. For 20 years, thereafter, the principal's post was held by the ICM sisters. Other structures were also built like the Boys' Dormitory, and an annex of the Girls' Dormitory. An auditorium was also constructed with five 1st year rooms below it. The bishop approved theo ideo of opening a college in Lagawe. Then, as expected, in 1968, DBHS opened its doors as Saint Louis College. In 1977, however, the local college was closed and the name of the school was Saint Louis High School. With more than enough facilities and enough rooms for all year levels, construction has stopped some time since. The founder was transferred to Virac, Itogon, in 1969. In the early 1970s, under the initiative and encouragement of Sister Modesta Suico, teachers and students visited the barrios at weekends to evangelize and to explain political issues. One such barrio visit was in Abinuan, one of the most remote barrios in Lagawe, led by the sister principal. When they came home on September 3, 1972, the group learned that the country was placed under martial law. When there was an issue of charter change and a constitutional convention, the students and teachers went to the barrios to explain the pros and cons of the matter. The earthquake in 1990 prompted Fr. Lino Fagyan, the acting parish priest and School Head, to initiate the putting up of a makeshift building, intended to house the classes from the main building which was unsafe due to major cracks on its walls. The parents and students had worked on it voluntarily, and cash gifts had been received from donors. Meanwhile, the third and fourth year sections had to borrow rooms from the nearby elementary school for almost 2 months. Finally, the DBHS main building was renovated and judged safe for occupancy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don Bosco High School, Lagawe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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