Schools in Santa Cruz, Zambales

By Mark Anthony Llego · Published 1 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026

SY 2024-25 data from DepEd as of 25 October 2025

Summary

Santa Cruz, Zambales, has the fourth most learners of the 14 cities and municipalities in Zambales, and the ninth most learners per teacher in public schools. Its 41 schools held 16,467 learners in SY 2024-25, with another 614 in ALS. Enrollment in schools fell 2.9% from SY 2023-24, not counting ALS: public schools fell 3.7%, while private schools grew 2.4%.

Of the learners in schools, 86% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 14% in private schools (14% nationally). Of the 36 reporting public schools, all have electricity and water, and two (6%) have no internet, against 5% in Region III.

The page lists the 41 schools here with their learners, teachers and classrooms, and shows the figures by sector and level in charts and tables.

Schools: 41; No change from SY 2023-24; 36 public, 5 private
Community learning centers: 17; Down 5 from SY 2023-24
Learners: 17,081; Down 538 from SY 2023-24
Teachers: 597; Down 13 from SY 2023-24
Classrooms: 553; Down 4 from SY 2023-24

Key findings

For SY 2024-25 and all schools, whatever is chosen above.

Santa Cruz has the 4th most learners of the 14 cities and municipalities in Zambales, and the 9th most learners per teacher in public schools.
Enrollment in schools fell 2.9% from SY 2023-24 (ALS not counted); public schools fell 3.7% and private schools grew 2.4%.
Of the learners in schools, 86% are in public schools (85% nationally) and 14% in private schools (14% nationally).
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the largest schools are Santa Cruz Academy, Inc. (1,348 learners), Don Brigido Miraflor Integrated School (1,155 learners) and Sta. Cruz North Central School (1,099 learners).
Enrollment grew fastest at Micro Asia College of Science and Technology - Sta. Cruz, Inc. (+64%) and fell most at Columban College-Sta. Cruz, Inc. (−20%), among schools with 100 or more learners in both years.
Leaving out 1 school whose figures are under review, the most crowded public classrooms are at San Fernando Elementary School, with 48 learners per classroom.
Of the 36 reporting public schools, all have electricity; all have water; 2 (6%) have no internet, against 5% in Region III.
The 36 public schools here with FY 2025 MOOE received ₱33.9 million. Across the 36 with FY 2024 MOOE and SY 2024-25 learners, FY 2024 MOOE came to ₱1,657 for each learner.

Learners

SY 2024-25: 17,081 learners, 16,467 in schools and 614 in community learning centers.

Learners, SY 2024-25
Learners	Number
All learners	17,081
In schools	16,467
In community learning centers (ALS)	614
Male	8,704
Female	8,351
Not broken down by sex	26

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers

Learners by level and sector, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 26 not broken down by level
Level	Public schools	Private schools	Community learning centers (ALS)	Total
Elementary	8,832	293	0	9,125
Junior High School	4,225	565	0	4,790
Senior High School	1,157	1,370	0	2,527
ALS Basic Literacy Program	0	0	9	9
ALS A&E elementary	0	0	88	88
ALS A&E secondary	0	0	516	516

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers

Learners by grade and sex, SY 2024-25: at least these numbers; 26 not broken down by grade
Grade	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	531	513	1,044
Grade 1	615	567	1,182
Grade 2	674	680	1,354
Grade 3	685	663	1,348
Grade 4	743	661	1,404
Grade 5	707	651	1,358
Grade 6	710	659	1,369
Grade 7	682	644	1,326
Grade 8	578	523	1,101
Grade 9	586	643	1,229
Grade 10	566	568	1,134
Grade 11	610	678	1,288
Grade 12	630	609	1,239
Special needs, non-graded (elementary)	46	20	66
ALS Basic Literacy Program	5	4	9
ALS A&E elementary	61	27	88
ALS A&E secondary	275	241	516
Broken down by grade	8,704	8,351	17,055

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25

Senior High School learners by track, SY 2024-25
Track	Learners
Academic	1,750
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood	781
Arts and Design	5
All tracks	2,536

ALIVE (Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	0	1	1
Elementary	2	1	3
All	2	2	4

Indigenous peoples (IP) learners by level and sex, SY 2024-25
Level	Male	Female	Total
Kindergarten	2	2	4
Elementary	23	20	43
Junior High School	25	15	40
Senior High School	13	10	23
All	63	47	110

Learners in alternative delivery modes (ADM) by program and sex, SY 2024-25
Program	Male	Female	Total
Enhanced-Instructional Management by Parents, Community and teachers	1	0	1
Open High School Program	0	1	1
Other School-Initiated Intervention	9	15	24
All	10	16	26

Schools and community learning centers

SY 2024-25: 41 schools and 17 community learning centers.

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25

Schools and community learning centers by sector, SY 2024-25
Sector	Number
Public schools	36
Private schools	5
Community learning centers (ALS)	17
All	58

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25

Schools by curricular offering, SY 2024-25
Offering	Number
Elementary only	27
Kindergarten to Grade 12	3
Junior high only	1
Junior and senior high	8
Senior high only	2
Community learning centers (ALS)	17

Schools by subclassification, SY 2024-25
Subclassification	Number
DepEd managed	36
Community learning centers (ALS)	17
Non-sectarian	3
Sectarian	2

School personnel

SY 2024-25: 597 teachers and 103 non-teaching personnel in public schools.

Public school personnel by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Number
Teachers	597
Non-teaching personnel	103
All personnel	700

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25

Public school teachers by level, SY 2024-25
Level	Teachers
Elementary	335
Junior High School	205
Senior High School	57
All teachers	597

Learners per teacher by level, public schools, SY 2024-25

Learners per teacher by level, public schools, SY 2024-25
Level	Learners per teacher
Elementary	26.4
Junior High School	20.6
Senior High School	20.3

School resources

SY 2024-25: 553 classrooms and 664 toilets in public schools.

Classrooms: 553
Seats (approximate): 16,364
Toilets: 664
Functional computers: 2,400
Faucets: 1,061; 899 with water

Classrooms, seats, toilets and computers by level, public schools, SY 2024-25: shares of each by level

Classrooms, seats, toilets and computers by level, public schools, SY 2024-25, with learners per resource
Measure	Elementary	Junior High School	Senior High School
Classrooms	346	161	46
Learners per classroom	25.5	26.2	25.2
Seats (approximate)	9,625	5,479	1,260
Learners per seat	0.9	0.8	0.9
Toilets	468	155	41
Learners per toilet	18.9	27.3	28.2
Functional computers	1,007	846	547
Learners per computer	8.8	5.0	2.1

Public schools with a water supply, by level, SY 2024-25

Public schools with a water supply, by level, SY 2024-25: number of schools
Level	With water supply	Without
Elementary	28	0
Junior High School	10	0
Senior High School	9	0

Public schools by electricity supply and level, SY 2024-25

Public schools by electricity supply and level, SY 2024-25: number of schools
Level	Grid supply	Grid and off-grid supply
Elementary	27	1
Junior High School	9	1
Senior High School	8	1

Public schools with internet access, by level, SY 2024-25

Public schools with internet access, by level, SY 2024-25: number of schools
Level	With internet access	Without
Elementary	26	2
Junior High School	9	1
Senior High School	8	1

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25

Toilets in public schools by type, SY 2024-25
Type	Toilets
Female	122
Male	106
Shared	414
For persons with disabilities	22
All toilets	664

Faucets in public schools, with and without water, SY 2024-25

Faucets in public schools, with and without water, SY 2024-25
Faucets	Number
With water	899
Without water	162
All faucets	1,061

Public schools with each facility, SY 2024-25
Facility	Schools
School Garden	36
Offices	35
Entrance Gate	33
Permanent Perimeter Fence	28
Exit Gate	27
Playground	27
Computer Room	24
Library/Learning Resource Center	21
Canteen	17
Temporary Perimeter Fence	16
Clinic	15
Faculty Room	14
Home Economic Room	10
Covered Court	9
Science Laboratory	8
Paved Pathway	7
Supply Room	7
Conference Room	5
Data File Room/Records Room	5
Solar Panel	5
Industrial Arts Room	4
Roofing	4
Student Co-Curricular Center	2
Youth Development Center	2

List of schools

Every school in Santa Cruz, Zambales in DepEd's data, linked to its own page.

Schools in Santa Cruz, Zambales: 41 schools, each with its own latest school year's figures
School	Sector	Learners	Teachers	Classrooms
Acoje Elementary School	Public	59	6	3
Acoje National High School	Public	90	9	14
Almasin Elementary School	Public	248	9	10
Babuyan Integrated School	Public	198	14	12
Bangcol Elementary School	Public	137	7	9
Bayto Elementary School	Public	501	18	23
Bolitoc Elementary School	Public	373	14	14
Bolitoc Elementary School Annex	Public	193	8	7
Bulawon Elementary School	Public	81	7	7
Canaynayan Elementary School	Public	178	8	7
Children of Zion Montessori School, Inc.	Private	110	Not reported	Not reported
Columban College-Sta. Cruz, Inc.	Private	276	Not reported	Not reported
Don Brigido Miraflor Integrated School	Public	1,155	37	40
Don Marcelo C. Marty Elementary School	Public	745	26	27
Don Marcelo C. Marty High School	Public	805	4	21
Gama Elementary School	Public	179	8	9
Guinabon Elementary School	Public	312	12	11
Guisguis Elementary School	Public	501	17	22
Guisguis National High School	Public	718	37	29
Lipay High School	Public	1,464	47	23
Lucapon South Elementary School	Public	361	14	15
Lupa Elementary School	Public	331	13	13
Malabago Elementary School	Public	343	14	15
Mapalad Elementary School	Public	100	6	5
Mena Mem. National High School (Bolitoc NHS)	Public	441	30	32
Micro Asia College of Science and Technology - Sta. Cruz, Inc.	Private	241	Not reported	Not reported
Naulo Elementary School	Public	261	9	9
Pagatpat Elementary School	Public	337	12	12
Pamonoran Elementary School	Public	152	7	10
Pecson Mem. Elementary School	Public	254	7	9
Sabang Elementary School	Public	208	8	14
San Fernando Elementary School	Public	289	10	6
San Fernando High School	Public	190	0	11
Santa Cruz Academy, Inc.	Private	1,348	Not reported	Not reported
St. Michael School of Santa Cruz, Zambales, Inc.	Private	269	Not reported	Not reported
Sta Cruz South High School	Public	498	26	12
Sta. Cruz National High School	Public	457	82	26
Sta. Cruz North Central School	Public	1,099	35	36
Sta. Cruz South Central School	Public	640	21	23
Tabalong Elementary School	Public	76	6	7
Tubotubo Elementary School	Public	249	9	10

DepEd's public report has teachers and classrooms for public schools only.

About this data

26 learners in SY 2024-25 are counted in the totals but not broken down by grade, level or sex, so those charts show at least these numbers.
Teachers, classrooms and facilities are for public schools only: DepEd's public report has them for no other schools.

Each school year's figures for Santa Cruz, Zambales count the schools DepEd placed there that year. Figures come from DepEd's school data for SY 2023-24 and SY 2024-25 as of 25 October 2025. How the data was checked

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