Horacio Dela Costa High School
School ID 319708 · Public high school · Barangay 179, Kalookan City, NCR Third District · National Capital Region (NCR)
Summary
In SY 2024-25 Horacio Dela Costa High School had 1,436 learners and 59 teachers. It has one teacher for every 24 learners, fewer learners per teacher than at 57% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools, and the page carries a review note on this figure. Set against its classrooms, that is one classroom for every 45 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 64% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools, and the page carries a review note on that figure too.
Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱3,044,000 is less than at 79% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools, and in FY 2024 it was ₱2,561,000. It offers the Academic and TVL tracks, and 62 of the 99 senior high schools in Kalookan City offer TVL.
Next, the page sets its ratios against the medians of its division, its region and the Philippines.
- Learners
- 1,436
- Down 137 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 59
- Up 8 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 32
- No change from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 24.3
- Down 6.5 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.4
- Learners per classroom
- 44.9
- Down 4.3 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 64.3
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 9% to 1,436 from SY 2023-24. See the note on DepEd's figures
- The 13th largest of 15 public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of Caloocan City. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Offers the Academic and TVL tracks; 62 of the 99 senior high schools in Kalookan City offer TVL.
- Each teacher has 24 learners, fewer than at 57% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Each classroom has 45 learners, fewer than at 64% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. See the note on DepEd's figures
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱3,044,000 is less than at 79% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱2,561,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱1,783 for each of the 1,436 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱1,575 across the 15 public junior and senior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. See the note on DepEd's figures
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 1,436 learners, down 137 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 123 | 129 | 252 |
| Grade 8 | 125 | 113 | 238 |
| Grade 9 | 135 | 132 | 267 |
| Grade 10 | 133 | 118 | 251 |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 84 | 170 |
| Grade 12 | 88 | 125 | 213 |
| Broken down by grade | 690 | 701 | 1,391 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 314 |
| Technical-Vocational-Livelihood | 114 |
| Senior High School learners | 428 |
- 1 indigenous peoples (IP) learner in SY 2024-25
Teachers and staff
Its 24.3 learners per teacher is below the Caloocan City median of 24.4 for high schools.
| Teachers | 59 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 5 |
| Learners per teacher | 24.3 |
| Caloocan City division median | 24.4 |
| National Capital Region median | 22.6 |
| National median | 21.1 |
Staff by position
| Teacher I | 33 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 12 |
| Teacher II | 10 |
| Master Teacher I | 3 |
| Administrative Aide VI | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| Head Teacher I | 1 |
| Head Teacher III | 1 |
| Special Science Teacher I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 44.9 learners per classroom is below the Caloocan City median of 64.3 for high schools.
- Classrooms
- 32
- 44.9 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 8
- Seats (approximate)
- 1,000
- 1.4 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 18
- 79.8 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 13
- 13 with water, 0 without
- Functional computers
- 223
- 6.4 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 11 |
|---|---|
| Male | 7 |
| All toilets | 18 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Data File Room/Records Room
- Entrance Gate
- Faculty Room
- Home Economic Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Paved Pathway
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Roofing
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
- Supply Room
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱3,044,000, up ₱483,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Junior HS | Senior HS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱1,512,000 | ₱923,000 | ₱2,435,000 |
| 2024 | ₱1,557,000 | ₱1,004,000 | ₱2,561,000 |
| 2025 | ₱1,604,000 | ₱1,440,000 | ₱3,044,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 15 high schools in the Caloocan City division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 24.3 | 24.4 | 47% |
| Learners per classroom | 44.9 | 64.3 | 40% |
| Learners per toilet | 79.8 | 69.5 | 64% |
| Learners per computer | 6.4 | 19.1 | 21% |
Location
Barangay 179, Kalookan City, NCR Third District
Legislative district: 1st District
Other schools in Kalookan City
- Amparo Elementary School
- Amparo High School
- Carabel Learning School
- God Center Achiever Academy, Inc.
- Horacio Dela Costa Elementary School
- Mother Divine Grace Academy
- Our Lady of Walsingham School, Inc.
- Smart Trails Early Childhood Care and Development Center, Inc.
- Southeast Asia Christian College
- St. Anthony Nova School
About this data
Notes on DepEd's figures
- Some of DepEd's detail rows for this school were merged in its public export, so a breakdown on this page may be lower than the true count. Totals use DepEd's own figures.
- The map point falls outside the Philippines, so the map is not shown.
- The school's map point moved more than 1 km between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
- A figure changed unusually much between SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25.
Figures for school ID 319708 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked