University of Santo Tomas Senior High School


The University of Santo Tomas Senior High School popularly known as UST SHS or UST Senior High, was established on 2016 to cater upon the establishment of senior high school (grades 11-12) in the Philippines. It is one of the basic education schools of the University of Santo Tomas.
UST SHS offers a diverse range of academic pathways through its six specialized program. Students can opt for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program, Business and Entrepreneurship Program, Health-Allied Program, Humanities and Social Sciences Program, Music, Arts, and Design Program and Physical Education and Sports Program.

Academics

The academic programs include core subjects that adhere to the curriculum guides set by the Department of Education, along with contextualized subjects that are shared among all program but tailored to suit the specific focus of each. Additionally, each program offers specialized subjects geared towards preparing students for their chosen tertiary programs.
Programs
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program – a curriculum is based in pursuing tertiary programs related to physical sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
  • Business and Entrepreneurship Program is solely based in management with its specialized subjects being business mathematics, accountancy, business organization, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, as well as ethics in business.
  • Health-Allied Program different from other senior high schools which the University offers to those who will work on the health profession. The curriculum offers lessons on anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry as well as physics.
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Program is mainly based in liberal arts education and social sciences aligned with college programs in the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters.
  • Music, Arts, and Design Program focuses in performing arts, media, visual arts, and industrial design aligned with those who want to pursue a degree in the UST College of Fine Arts and Design and UST Conservatory of Music.
  • Physical Education and Sports Program is a track whose curriculum is based in sports and wellness, with coaching and fitness leadership.

Facilities

The UST Senior High School initially resided in the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes Building before relocating to the Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Building in 2019. The UST Senior High School is situated on the 10th to 15th floors of the Frassati Building, positioned in the southeastern part adjacent to the UST campus and connected via a link bridge.
The Miguel de Benavides Library also has a branch in its sixth floor, which is exclusively for UST Senior High School students.

Student Organizations

The UST Senior High School is home to various student organizations.
Student publication
Student-based organizations:
  • , the official society of STEM
  • , the official society of ABM
  • , the official society of HUMSS
  • , the official society of HA
  • , the official society of MAD
  • , the official of PES
Academic-based organizations:
  • , reading club
  • , robotics club
  • , science and technology club
  • , debate and public speaking club
  • , disaster readiness and risk reduction club
  • , philosophy club
  • , organization for math enthusiasts
  • , official organization of UST SHS scholars
Skills-based organizations:
Religious organizations:
  • , premier religious organization of the UST SHS based on the University's Pax Romana.
  • , religion club
  • , Dominican network local organizations of DYG Philippines
  • Missionary Families of Christ - HIGH, religion club
  • , community development club
  • , Thomasians for Peace, religion club