Mercedes National High School
School ID 303471 · Public high school · Barangay Mercedes, Silago, Southern Leyte · Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Summary
Mercedes National High School had 272 learners in SY 2024-25, and its enrollment fell 13% from SY 2023-24 while the division's public schools fell 4.6%. Its 13 teachers give one teacher for every 21 learners, more learners per teacher than at 62% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. Its 15 classrooms give one classroom for every 18 learners, fewer learners per classroom than at 86% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools.
For FY 2024 its MOOE came to ₱3,430 for each learner of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,866 across the 43 public junior and senior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners. The page also lists the nearest schools with straight-line distances, and links to the list of three schools that share its name.
- Learners
- 272
- Down 40 from SY 2023-24
- Teachers
- 13
- Down 1 from SY 2023-24
- Classrooms
- 15
- Up 1 from SY 2023-24
- Learners per teacher
- 20.9
- Down 1.4 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 19.4
- Learners per classroom
- 18.1
- Down 4.2 from SY 2023-24
- Division median 24.3
Key findings
- Enrollment fell 13% to 272 from SY 2023-24, while the division's public schools fell 4.6%.
- The 39th largest of 43 public junior and senior high schools in the Schools Division of Southern Leyte.
- Offers the Academic track; all 4 senior high schools in Silago offer Academic.
- Each teacher has 21 learners, more than at 62% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools.
- Each classroom has 18 learners, fewer than at 86% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools.
- Its FY 2025 MOOE of ₱988,000 is less than at 90% of the division's other public junior and senior high schools. In FY 2024 it was ₱933,000.
- Its FY 2024 MOOE is ₱3,430 for each of the 272 learners of SY 2024-25, against a median of ₱2,866 across the 43 public junior and senior high schools in the division with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners.
Enrollment
SY 2024-25: 272 learners, down 40 from SY 2023-24.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 18 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| All grades | 162 | 110 | 272 |
| Track | Learners |
|---|---|
| Academic | 67 |
| Senior High School learners | 67 |
Teachers and staff
Its 20.9 learners per teacher is above the Southern Leyte median of 19.4 for high schools.
| Teachers | 13 |
|---|---|
| Non-teaching personnel | 2 |
| Learners per teacher | 20.9 |
| Southern Leyte division median | 19.4 |
| Eastern Visayas median | 19.1 |
| National median | 21.1 |
Staff by position
| Teacher II | 6 |
|---|---|
| Teacher III | 5 |
| Teacher I | 2 |
| Administrative Officer II | 1 |
| School Principal I | 1 |
Classrooms and facilities
Its 18.1 learners per classroom is below the Southern Leyte median of 24.3 for high schools.
- Classrooms
- 15
- 18.1 learners per classroom
- Other rooms
- 7
- Seats (approximate)
- 160
- 1.7 learners per seat
- Toilets
- 12
- 22.7 learners per toilet
- Faucets
- 35
- 28 with water, 7 without
- Functional computers
- 54
- 5.0 learners per computer
- Electricity
- Grid supply
- Water supply
- Yes
- Internet access
- Yes
Toilets by type, as a table
| Female | 2 |
|---|---|
| Male | 2 |
| For persons with disabilities | 1 |
| Shared | 7 |
| All toilets | 12 |
Other facilities
- Canteen
- Clinic
- Computer Room
- Entrance Gate
- Exit Gate
- Faculty Room
- Home Economic Room
- Industrial Arts Room
- Library/Learning Resource Center
- Offices
- Permanent Perimeter Fence
- Playground
- School Garden
- Science Laboratory
MOOE
FY 2025: ₱988,000, up ₱55,000 from FY 2024.
| Fiscal year | Junior HS | Senior HS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₱602,000 | ₱150,000 | ₱752,000 |
| 2024 | ₱765,000 | ₱168,000 | ₱933,000 |
| 2025 | ₱788,000 | ₱200,000 | ₱988,000 |
How it compares
It is compared with the 43 high schools in the Southern Leyte division, itself included, in SY 2024-25.
| Measure | This school | Division median | Schools with as many or fewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learners per teacher | 20.9 | 19.4 | 63% |
| Learners per classroom | 18.1 | 24.3 | 16% |
| Learners per toilet | 22.7 | 21.4 | 56% |
| Learners per computer | 5.0 | 7.3 | 40% |
Location
Barangay Mercedes, Silago, Southern Leyte
Legislative district: Lone District
Map point: 10.490305, 125.183862
Nearest schools
About this data
Figures for school ID 303471 come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked