Makati Science High School
Makati Science High School, abbreviated as MSHS and also known as MakSci, is a public science high school in Cembo, Taguig, Philippines. It is one of the three science high schools in the city under the Schools Divisions Office of Taguig City and Pateros.
MakSci was established on June 16, 1986 as the Makati West High School. It became a science high school in 1994, and was relocated to its current campus along Kalayaan Avenue, Cembo in 2014. Previously under the city of Makati, its administration and management was transferred to the city of Taguig in 2024 following the Supreme Court ruling of the territorial dispute between the cities of Makati and Taguig, which was ruled with finality in favor of Taguig.
History
Makati Science High School, initially established as Makati West High School on June 16, 1986, was established by the Makati city government under then-Mayor Jejomar Binay. Its first campus is located on Mayapis Street in Barangay San Antonio, Makati, the school was created to meet the educational needs of elementary graduates in Makati's first legislative district. At its inauguration, it became the third public secondary school in what was then the municipality of Makati, following the establishment of Makati High School in 1968 and Fort Bonifacio High School in 1947.In 1994, the school was renamed Makati Science High School to reflect its focus on science and technology education. Three years later, in 1997, it relocated to Osias Street in Barangay Poblacion. By 2014, the school had moved to its current premises on Kalayaan Avenue in Barangay Cembo. On March 31, 2019, a fire broke out in one of the classrooms on the sixth floor.
A major administrative shift occurred in 2022 when the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that Makati should cease exercising jurisdiction, treating it as part of its territory, and making improvements over Barangay Cembo. This ruling placed the Makati Science High School under Taguig's jurisdiction. Following this decision, the Department of Education - National Capital Region transferred the administration, management, and supervision of the school from Makati City's Schools Division Office to the School Divisions Office of Taguig City and Pateros for the August 2023 school year.
To avoid potential conflicts between Makati and Taguig amidst ongoing disputes, the national Department of Education temporarily assumed direct oversight of Makati Science High School. This interim measure remained in place until January 1, 2024, when all 14 Embo elementary and high schools, including Makati Science High School, were officially transferred from Makati to Taguig, thereby placing the school once again under the management of SDO-TAPAT.
The Makati City Government later appealed to retain Makati Science High School under the SDO of Makati. However, their request was rejected by DepEd, citing a lack of legal basis and justification. DepEd Undersecretary Revsee Escobedo cited that granting the request would violate the Supreme Court ruling, the Constitution, and the Basic Education Act of 2001, which mandates that basic education governance is a responsibility of the national government.