Pasay City North High School - M. Dela Cruz (PCNHS-MDC) is a school in Pasay, Philippines. It was established in 1969.
Initially, the school had four campuses:
M. Dela Cruz (currently main campus, formerly Rizal City School) Tramo Annex (formerly Main Campus before it was transferred to M. Dela Cruz on 2010), Basa Annex in Sangley Point (now Basa Community College) in Pampanga. Mactan Annex in Cebu.
As of 2023, there are only remaining two campuses on its name: M. dela Cruz (Main Campus) and Mactan Annex in Cebu. Tramo Annex became Pasay City National High School, pursuant to Senate Bill No. 1574 authored by Senator Imee Marcos while Basa Annex became Basa Community College.
Its current main campus is the site of the former Rizal City School, purchased by then OIC-Mayor and former councilor Allan Panaligan in 2007. Since its transfer in 2010, renovations and construction of extension buildings has made through the years.
The current principal is Dr. Efren E. Canzana, former principal of Pasay City Science National High School. He was a former faculty of the school.
History
Pasay North High School – Main Campus is presently located at Virginia St., M. Dela Cruz. Originally, the Pasay North High School was named Basa Air Base Community College. It started as a barrio high school in 1966 at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga. During the first year of operation, only three year levels were opened: first year to third year. The initial enrollment was 625.
In 1967, the school offered the complete four years of secondary level education. It catered to the military dependents of the Philippine Air Force enlisted personnel.
On April 23, 1969, Secretary of Education Honorable Onofre D. Corpuz, approved the conversion of Basa Air Base Community College into a full aeronautic college. Its main campus was transferred to Nichols Air Base, Pasay. It became the Philippine Air Force of Aeronautics on January 26, 1977. The school started to accept students from the neighboring communities.
In June 1988, Republic Act. no. 6655, an act transferring the administration, supervision and operation of the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics-High School Department to the Division of City Schools, Pasay was implemented. Moreover, DECS Order No. 22, s. 1989; transferring to DECS the management of secondary schools of the State Colleges and Universities SUCS and DECS Order No. 06, s. 1990 clarified and amended DECS Order No. 22, s. 1989 on Secondary Schools of the State Colleges and Universities SUCS.
On June 3, 1992, Republic Act No. 7605 – an act converting the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics into a State College or be known as the Philippine State College of Aeronautics and for other purposes, amending Decree No. 1078, entitled Converting the Basa Air Base Community College of Aeronautics providing for a charter for this purpose was implemented.
In October 1992, Pasay City Council Resolution No. 463, s. 1992, a resolution renaming the Philippine Air Force College of Aeronautics – High School Department to be known as Pasay City National High School was approved. This was sponsored by all members of the City Council.
In 1993, the High School Department was detached from the Philippine State College of Aeronautics. The high school moved to Tramo St., Pasay bearing the name Pasay City National High School. It has three campuses.
On August 28, 1995, The , Renaming the Pasay City National High School to be officially known in all nomenclatures, designation and transactions as Pasay City North High School for all interests and purposes. And from this day where this Resolution was approved and effective, Pasay City North High School which was located at Tramo St., Pasay became the Main and the annexes of the said school adopted and used the same title of the school such as, the Pasay City North High School – Cuneta Annex which originated in Sangley, Cavite City; The Pasay City North High School - Basa Annex, the origin of the schools; and the Pasay City North High School – Mactan Annex located at Mactan Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City.
In June 2010, the Pasay City North School-Main which is located at Tramo St., Pasay moved its main campus to where it is now, Virginia St., M. dela Cruz, Pasay. A newly constructed building with 17 classrooms housed the 1,338 students from first year to fourth year. There were also 7 function rooms for the Principal's Office, Guidance Office, Accounting, Library, Records and Supply, and for the Department Heads.