Legazpi City Science High School (translated in

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: ''Mataas na Paaralang Pang-agham ng Lungsod ng Legazpi'' and locally known as LEGASCI () is a public science high school in

Legazpi City, Albay Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi ( bcl, Siyudad nin Legazpi; fil, Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,533. Legazpi ...

, Bicol,

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. Located in Bitano,

Legazpi City Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi ( bcl, Siyudad nin Legazpi; fil, Lungsod ng Legazpi), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 209,533. Legazpi ...

, it provides education for junior and senior high school students. Its

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department offers SPSTE (''Special Program in Science, Technology, and Engineering''). Likewise, its

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offers two tracks with three strands. The academic track includes

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(''Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics''),

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(''Accounting and Business Management''), and

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(''Information and Communications Technology'') under the TVL (''Technical-vocational'') strand. Legazpi City Science High School is a science high school which is funded by the

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. Students of the science high school are commonly called ''Citinistas''.

History

The school was founded in 2004 under the name ''Legazpi City High School''. The school became a full-fledged science high school on January 15, 2016.

School Publication

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. These publications are known for their performance in competitions in the

, particularly in the Division, Regional, and

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Varsity

Legazpi City Science High School's varsity is called the ''LEGASCI Mighty Warriors'', which consists of

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and

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teams.

Awards and recognition

* Overall Champion in

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Competition 2019

References

Education in Legazpi, Albay Schools in Albay Educational institutions established in 2004 Science high schools in the Philippines 2004 establishments in the Philippines {{Philippines-school-stub