Buenavista National High School is located in the Northern part of Negros Occidental with a distance of approximately 112 kilometers away from Bacolod City, and has an area of 15,000 sq. The school was established during the S.Y. 1967-1968 based on the enactment of a Barangay High School Charter. A General Secondary Curriculum was offered in First Year holding classes at the residence of the Tenie
nte del Barrio- Hon. Julian Tacugue and acknowledged him as the founder of Buenavista Barangay High School. Classes in the succeeding years were then held at the Elementary School until School Year 1979-1980. In early 1980’s, a two (2) classroom building was built within the vicinity of the elementary school which was funded by the PTA and the school fund. The third year and fourth year students occupied the said room .The first year and second year students were holding classes in the barangay market located in the area which is currently occupied by the Buenavista National High School Main Campus. Through the Republic Act no.6655 otherwise known as “Free Education Act of 1988”, the school became a newly nationalized high school thus, BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL became its new institutional name. In 1989, through the initiative and effort of the school administrator, the school has acquired a school site of an area of 15,000 sq. donated by the Municipal Government of Escalante, and by 1990 the school was one of the recipients of a two storey SEDP- Building and JICA equipments amounting to 3.5 million pesos. In the year 1996, Buenavista NHS established its first extension class at Brgy. Bangay as its first teacher. However, in 2002, the said extension class was converted into a separate National High School through a Republic Act proposed by Cong. Julio Ledesma IV thus , BUENAVISTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL was born. VISION:
Buenavista National High School is a center of educational excellence, developing God fearing and nature loving individuals, who are endowed with moral values and multi-faceted potentials needed in facing the challenges of a competitive world. MISSION:
To provide unlimited access to quality and relevant education through a holistic curriculum under the guidance of well-respected, dedicated and competent teachers, School Manager, and stakeholders who are sympathetic and supportive to the programs and projects of the school...
