On our Foundation Day we take a pledge to work earnestly for the

growth and development of the school from all aspects. We seek

sincerest blessings and wishes from all our teachers, seniors and well-
wishers so that we succeed in our mission.
Honored Guest:
Mayor
Vice Mayor
SB Member Former
School Heads
Former Teachers
Faculty and Staff
Students

Lapayon National High School was established on June 1975

through the effort of the late ex-Mayor of Leganes, Esperidion J.
Jagunap with the help of Councilman Alejandro A. Robles Jr. through
Resolution No. 42, Series of 1975 It started with 52 students in the
first year under Mrs. Patricia S. Arceta as the first teacher. It has no
school site and building but luckily there was one (1) vacant room in
the elementary and this was temporarily occupied by the first year,
the lone class.
On June 1976 the second year class was opened and fortunately
again through the late ex-Mayor Esperidion J. Jagunap, the school
acquired three (3) classrooms. By the school year 1978-79 there was a
complete high school with four (4) teachers namely Miss Ehamvelyn
Tubongbanua, Mrs. Zenaida Sodusta, Miss Mila Dusaran and Mrs.
Ardelita Gonzales and on March 1979, the school celebrated its first
commencement ceremony with thirty two (32) graduates.
 From 1975 to 1987 the school was under the supervision of the
Assistant Principal who is also the Principal of Lapayon Elementary
School. The first Asst. Principal was Miss Rosalina Berguia and upon
her retirement, Mrs. Mercedita T. Guisinga took over. From 1989 to
June 2004 Mrs. Patricia S. Arceta was designated Teacher In-Charge
of the school and the became school Lapayon National High School in
1994. July 2004 she was promoted as Principal I with eleven (11)
teachers and six (6) classrooms and upon her retirement Mrs. Betty B.
Sarabia succeeded her as Principal of the school and at the same time
as Division Testing Coordinator. Prior to her promotion as Education
Supervisor in 2008 Mr. Alfredo D. Paterno took over as Principal until
his retirement on January 12, 2015 and Mr. Porfirio M. Pinuela II was
installed as the new principal but the stay is not long enough, because
he was transferred to his hometown, Zarraga, Iloilo. Mr. Romulo S.
Sopeña, Sr. take over on August 10, 2015 as the next principal and
gradual change has been establish in terms of academics and physical
aspect and year 2016 the senior high school was establish until its
term ended last July 2017 when he was re-assigned to other school
and Ms. Annie B. Formacion continue his responsibility as Officer In-
Charge of the school for more than two (2) years. Dr. Zoilo J.
Pinongcos Jr. assigned as Officer In-Charge until November 3, 2021
and Mr. Romulo S. Sopeña Sr. returned as Principal I and he retired
December 9, 2021. Mr. Quirico S. Molina Jr., Teacher II assumed the
responsibility of an Officer In-Charge until February1, 2023. During his
term he continued to develop some of the programs and project left
by the previous school heads. Mr. Adriano L. Lagarto Principal I was
installed as Officer In-Charge last February 2, 2023. At present
Lapayon National High School compose of thirteen (13) junior high
school teachers, four (4) senior high school teachers, two (2)
administrative assistant and one (1) local school board teacher.

According to school statistics it has already produce thousands

of graduates and many of them are professionals and are successful in
their chosen career and field of endeavor……