Princess Chulabhorn Science High Schools

Princess Chulabhorn Science High School , also known as PCSHS, is the name given to a group of science coeducation boarding schools that was established by the Thai Ministry of Education to honor science-oriented Princess Chulabhorn in 1993 when she was 36 years old. PCSHS focuses on developing the talents of students in grades 7-12 in science, mathematics, technology, and environment to support science and technology professionals in Thailand.

WWW cssd.obec.go.th

School Name

When the first 4 schools were established, This Ministry of Education named that schools "Chaloem Phrakiat Somdet Phrachao Lukthoe Chaofa Chulabhorn Walailak Akkhraratcha Kumari", followed by name of school located province. In the late 1993, Princess Chulabhorn give the permission to adapt her royal cypher to be the schools' logo and give the new schools' name "Princess Chulabhorn's College", followed by name of school located province.
On August 6, 2018, MOE announces that Prince Chulabhorn give the royal permission to MOE to change the name of "Princess Chulabhorn's College" to "Princess Chulabhorn Science High School" on July 3, 2018.

School

The PCSHS includes 12 boarding schools. They are:

No.	School	Est. date	Province within service area
1	PCSHS Nakhon Si Thammarat		Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Phatthalung and Songkhla
2	PCSHS Chiang Rai		Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Phayao, Phrae, Mae Hong Son, Lampang and Lamphun
3	PCSHS Trang		Trang, Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga and Ranong
4	PCSHS Buriram		Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham
5	PCSHS Mukdahan		Mukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Kalasin, Nakhon Phanom, Yasothon, Roi Et and Amnat Charoen
6	PCSHS Satun		Satun, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani
7	PCSHS Phetchaburi		Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Songkhram and Suphan Buri
8	PCSHS Loei		Loei, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu and Bueng Kan
9	PCSHS Phitsanulok		Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phetchabun, Sukhothai and Uttaradit
10	PCSHS Lopburi		Lopburi, Chai Nat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Ang Thong and Uthai Thani
11	PCSHS Pathumthani		Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan and Bangkok
12	PCSHS Chonburi		Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Rayong and Sakaeo

Curriculum

Originally, the curriculum depended on The Ministry of Education but the schools' course of instruction was changed in 2010 by cooperation of Mahidol Wittayanusorn School, a Thailand science high school, and have used this curriculum since then. The PCSHS students receive scholarships from the government for study, food, accommodation, etc.

Symbols

The schools' logo is a crown cover letter “จภ.”. “จภ.” is the short version of the name of Princess Chulabhorn Walailak. The symbolic colors are blue, representing the Thai monarchy, a security-oriented, strict disciplinarian. And red-orange, which represents the traditional Thai color for Thursday, the day that Princess Chulabhorn Walailak was born.
The symbolic tree is Spathodea. This tree has orange-red flowers that represent the symbolic color of the schools.
The school motto is “Moral lead academic matter”. It shows that the PCSHS students have moral principle to bring their knowledge to use.
PCSHS logo has been bestowed by Princess Chulabhorn on 6 December 2019. Designed by Fine Arts Department.