Top 10 Most Expensive High Schools In The Philippines, 2015

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Top 10 Most Expensive High Schools In The Philippines, 2015 - Pinoy List

August 11, 2015August 16, 2015 pinoylist.ph


With the cost of tuition skyrocketing in the Philippines, education ends up eating a large chunk of any family�s annual expenses. But just how much does it take out of a Filipino family�s wallet to send a child to some of the most exclusive schools? Here are the 10 most expensive schools where you can educate your child in the Philippines this year. Although many private schools are quite secretive about their fees, it�s good to see if parents are really getting what they�re paying for.

10. De La Salle Zobel

Located in the exclusive village of Ayala Alabang, DLSZ�s tuition fees for high school students were set roughly around Php 110,000 per year back in 2011�and this year tuition fee increases were implemented, as well as a campus development fee. This school is known for its great facilities and a strong athletic program, which extends to physical therapy, an enormous football field with synthetic grass, archery and weights rooms, and classes for martial arts, automotives and handicrafts.

9. Colegio San Agustin-Makati

Tuition is now over Php 107,000 for this school located in Dasmarinas Village in Makati, not including hidden fees like miscellaneous fees, yearbook and graduation fees and other charges. The facilities for this school include enormous multi-level covered courts and gymnasium, well-stocked library and computer center, as well as a cafeteria and polysports complex. It also has large multipurpose auditoriums.

8. Ateneo High School

Back in 2010, it would cost a family Php 130,000 per year to send a child to all-boys school Ateneo in Quezon City, which does not include fees for graduation, books, and other resources. Ateneo has facilities comparable with many other schools on this list, include a sprawling gymnasium, open-air, well-ventilated rooms meant to be in harmony with the environment, and a swimming pool for athletic training.

7. Xavier School

Located in San Juan, Mandaluyong, this all-boys Filipino-Chinese Jesuit school charged well over Php 110,000 back in 2012 for tuition fees, which did not include graduation fees, books and other miscellaneous charges. Xavier offers an immersion program in China to its students, state of the art facilities, guidance counseling and a newly-integrated International Baccalaureate program for those interested in pursuing a university degree abroad.

6. La Salle Green Hills

2010 statistics showed that LSGH charged Php103,000 per year for a student to enroll in its high school division, non-inclusive of miscellaneous fees and other charges. La Salle Green Hills, an all-boys school located in Mandaluyong, has good drafting facilities and airconditioned classrooms, automotives and culinary electives, a swimming pool for training and a large gymnasium for students.

5. Reedley International School

Back in 2010�the most recent year with tuition information�Reedley charged Php 170,000 per year, not including matriculation fees, books or any other fees that would comprise the cost of education there. Reedley offers big and small class learning options, has special classes to encourage learning and development for those with special needs, and is planning to relocate to a much larger facility, which will include vast classrooms and an update gymnasium.

4. Southville International School

This school does not disclose its tuition fees on its official site, but grade school tuition this year is set for Php149,000 for grade school students�and the high school tuition is bound to be much higher. Southville, located in Las Pinas, does not include books in its tuition fees. It has a dance studio, well-equipped computer center and football field and gymnasium, as well as high-tech online facilities that enable off-campus learning.

3. The British School Manila

For the school year 2013-2014, the fees of this school in Bonifacio Global City came up to 5,340 British pounds and Php 362,700 for Grades 10-11 per year, and 5,895 British pounds plus Php 400,140 per year for Grades 12-13. This is non-inclusive of the Php 200,000 entrance fee, the Php 15,000 application fee and its capital development fee. BSM comes with well-equipped laboratories, a performing arts theatre, music halls for both the primary and secondary level as well as play areas.

2. International School Manila

Located in Fort Bonifacio, ISM charges $12,380 and Php 398,600 as the annual fee for those entering Grades 9-10, and $13,840 and Php 445,100 for those entering Grades 11-12�this is non-inclusive of its $3,500 Matriculation Fee, a Facility Enhancement Fee, ESL fees and an Application Fee. ISM has a well-designed media center, transportation system, in-house concessionaires that offer vegetarian options, and courses in design technology and wellness.

1. Brent International School

Brent charges $8,764 and Php 402,632 as its annual payment for students in its Upper School (Grades 9-12), which does not include its non-refundable Capital Development Fee of $1,575, Matriculation Fee of $3,000 and fees for reserving slots, planning to sit for the International Baccalaureate exams and an option for ESL (English As A Second Language) students. This Laguna school is known for its excellent facilities�a state-of-the-art library and computer center, tennis courts, full-sized baseball diamond, heated swimming pool, fitness center and healthy cafeteria selections which include yogurts and a salad bar. Students use their ID for purchases and to keep track of use of school facilities such as book checkouts.

[jut703]

Personally, I'm only eyeing to send my kids to XS/ICA or AGS. I feel that it's the right balance of good education while still staying in touch with reality (albeit barely). ISM and BSM for me are too detached from the world, too utopian, too high end.

A good private grade school for me is a must, but hopefully for high school my future kids pass Pisay. Aside from the free tuition, you get education that's as good as the best private schools in the country (and exponentially better when it comes to math and science). You also get to interact with people from different walks of life, so you break that imaginary bubble of shelter early on. After 4 (now 6) years of high school, you'll also graduate with a strong sense of nation, which will hopefully stay with you until you reach adulthood.

[amoyligo]

Kung hindi kasali international school pinakamahal pa din pag itotal lahat gastos eh xavier. Mahirap pag katabi ICA magastos. :tongue:

Isa sa pinaka underrated saint jude catholic school. Puchaa lahat ng nanalo sa math contest jan nangaling. Sinisisiw entrace sa ateneo.

Kung gusto mo wala social life anak mo jan mo paaralin.

[NightRock]

Hindi ko alam na ganon lang pala tuiton sa Brent . mahal kung sariling pera. Pero sa may mga educational allowance ok lang yan.. Sayang kung may mag aalaga lang ng anak ko pwede ko na pauwiin dyan at dyan pag aralin ganon din pala gastos. Sa Wellington school dito $12,000 per year plus bus service pa at ang daming kung ano anong activities pero sulit naman

[CLAVEL3699]

Meron naman akong social life sir amoyligo. hehehehe

[amoyligo]

Meron naman akong social life sir amoyligo. hehehehe

Ano meron sa math nyo bakit lagi kayo nakakacompete sa international math contest.

Yung St. Jude na kilala ko (this is just me ha), either introverted or nagwala pag tapak sa college. But i agree na they're good based on the smarts of the people i knew.

Joke ko lagi sa kanila dati na "Hey Jude" yung alma matter song nila. :D

Kakaiba talaga skwelahan yan. Lalo na nung late 1980s to early 90s yung mga neighbor ko nag-aral st jude eh bahay-school-bahay. Pag nagbasketball kami mga nakadungaw sa school bus.

[CLAVEL3699]

Ano meron sa math nyo bakit lagi kayo nakakacompete sa international math contest.



Kakaiba talaga skwelahan yan. Lalo na nung late 1980s to early 90s yung mga neighbor ko nag-aral st jude eh bahay-school-bahay. Pag nagbasketball kami mga nakadungaw sa school bus.

early stage pa lang nang grade school talagang advance math na sya pero hindi naman lahat ganun katulad nang mga kaibigan ko may buhay at lakwatsa din naman kami.

Baka kasi mga Nerd yung mga kakilala nyo mukhang libro.

I admit magaling talaga sa math kaya BS Math kinuha ko sa college hehehe tapos nagmaster pa ako nang math.

[vinj]

Kung hindi kasali international school pinakamahal pa din pag itotal lahat gastos eh xavier. Mahirap pag katabi ICA magastos. :tongue:

Isa sa pinaka underrated saint jude catholic school. Puchaa lahat ng nanalo sa math contest jan nangaling. Sinisisiw entrace sa ateneo.

Kung gusto mo wala social life anak mo jan mo paaralin.

Yung St. Jude na kilala ko (this is just me ha), either introverted or nagwala pag tapak sa college. But i agree na they're good based on the smarts of the people i knew.

Joke ko lagi sa kanila dati na "Hey Jude" yung alma matter song nila. :D

[Altis6453]

I would have thought Woodrose, Southridge, Xavier and ICA were on that list. Even Poveda.

[kimbon]

Isa sa pinaka underrated saint jude catholic school. Puchaa lahat ng nanalo sa math contest jan nangaling. Sinisisiw entrace sa ateneo.
Kung gusto mo wala social life anak mo jan mo paaralin.

So true, puro aral ang pinag-aatupag nila pero heto naman kung ang bata ay sobrang kulit, sa st jude sya nababagay. 101% guarantee titinu ang bata.

Yung St. Jude na kilala ko (this is just me ha), either introverted or nagwala pag tapak sa college. But i agree na they're good based on the smarts of the people i knew.
:D

+1, they are the smart people but not street smart as Xavier or ICA. karamihan ng taga xavier walang laman ang utak (no offense ah) pero street smart sila. yung mga anak ng pulitiko, business tycoon etc... dyan sila pinag-aral ng kanilang magulang. they do busines tru connections pag graduate sa college . ang mga connections nila yung naging classmates/schoolmates din sa xavier na mga anak ng mga pulitiko, business tycoon etc...

[jut703]

+1, they are the smart people but not street smart as Xavier or ICA. karamihan ng taga xavier walang laman ang utak (no offense ah) pero street smart sila. yung mga anak ng pulitiko, business tycoon etc... dyan sila pinag-aral ng kanilang magulang. they do busines tru connections pag graduate sa college . ang mga connections nila yung naging classmates/schoolmates din sa xavier na mga anak ng mga pulitiko, business tycoon etc...

I have a different experience with XS/ICA graduates. In our batch, mas achiever di hamak ang mga XS/ICA kaysa St. Jude. If they're not gunning for latin honors, they're org leaders, or perhaps even both.

The ME summa cum laude and batch valedictorian that graduated this year was from XS. 3.99 QPI (4.00 max). He was also active in our org (MEA) and ACLC so he isn't a one-trick pony.

Tiffy Uy, UP's valedictorian, is from ICA, and made headlines for having the highest GWA in post-war history. These people aren't exceptions, a lot of the XS/ICA grads I know really do well in college.

As to being street smart, not all of them are (especially ICA girls). They have sheltered lives, which they don't have to break out of since Ateneo is equally utopian. But there are some who really turn out to be good leaders and are able to maximize their connections. You can't expect them to have the same diskarte as people who came from lower economic backgrounds, but they have their way of getting things done.

[Ry_Tower]

Personally, I'm only eyeing to send my kids to XS/ICA or AGS. I feel that it's the right balance of good education while still staying in touch with reality (albeit barely). ISM and BSM for me are too detached from the world, too utopian, too high end.

A good private grade school for me is a must, but hopefully for high school my future kids pass Pisay. Aside from the free tuition, you get education that's as good as the best private schools in the country (and exponentially better when it comes to math and science). You also get to interact with people from different walks of life, so you break that imaginary bubble of shelter early on. After 4 (now 6) years of high school, you'll also graduate with a strong sense of nation, which will hopefully stay with you until you reach adulthood.

Parang gusto ko na tuloy mawalay sa anak ko at paaralin na sa Pisay. Dun naman uncle niya sa MM eh.

Puwede na kasi lateral admission sa Pisay pala ngayon.

[Lew_Alcindor]

Personally, I'm only eyeing to send my kids to XS/ICA or AGS. I feel that it's the right balance of good education while still staying in touch with reality (albeit barely). ISM and BSM for me are too detached from the world, too utopian, too high end.

A good private grade school for me is a must, but hopefully for high school my future kids pass Pisay. Aside from the free tuition, you get education that's as good as the best private schools in the country (and exponentially better when it comes to math and science). You also get to interact with people from different walks of life, so you break that imaginary bubble of shelter early on. After 4 (now 6) years of high school, you'll also graduate with a strong sense of nation, which will hopefully stay with you until you reach adulthood.

I have a cousin who graduated from Pisay. She discouraged her sister from going there (they didn't get in anyway). Their family would visit us sometimes and she would always bring with her study materials hehehe

Modesty aside, I am supposed to go to Pisay. I am a waitlister which qualified after some students backed out. But during that time there was snail mail only and I received the offer letter by late July. I already established myself (both acads and friends) in a State U HS so I didn't accept it.

Php600 per year lang tuition ko hahaha

[JohnM]

A good private grade school for me is a must, but hopefully for high school my future kids pass Pisay.

I'm an alumnus and I just submitted by eldest son's NCE application this week. I'm hoping he passes because if he doesn't I have to deal with #9 on this list :crying:

[jut703]

Parang gusto ko na tuloy mawalay sa anak ko at paaralin na sa Pisay. Dun naman uncle niya sa MM eh.

Puwede na kasi lateral admission sa Pisay pala ngayon.

Wala namang mawawala bro if pagtake mo siya ng NCE. Pwede siya sa uncle niya or sa dorm ng Pisay. Iba rin kasi buhay intern, they learn to be independent really early. Although sa pagiging extern, natutuo ako magcommute sa kung saan saan, regardless kung bumabagyo or bumabaha. Matututo ka rin talaga.

I have a cousin who graduated from Pisay. She discouraged her sister from going there (they didn't get in anyway). Their family would visit us sometimes and she would always bring with her study materials hehehe

Modesty aside, I am supposed to go to Pisay. I am a waitlister which qualified after some students backed out. But during that time there was snail mail only and I received the offer letter by late July. I already established myself (both acads and friends) in a State U HS so I didn't accept it.

Php600 per year lang tuition ko hahaha

Depende sa tao yan - in my batch, there were really some people who had to study a lot to stay afloat. Yung iba naman, matatalino talaga so petiks lang pero gumraduate. Yung iba, matalino and masipag and usually these are the ones who graduate with honors.

As far as I remember, I never had to pay tuition. I also had free books (you just borrow books from the school then return at the end of the year). But by far, the best part is the stipend - P1,500 per month. Of course, I didn't know how to handle money back then, so I ended up buying a new phone every few months instead of saving and investing the money.

I'm an alumnus and I just submitted by eldest son's NCE application this week. I'm hoping he passes because if he doesn't I have to deal with #9 on this list :crying:

Good luck to your kid bro, I hope he gets in! BTW, who were the notable teachers back in your day? I'd assume Ma'am Caintic, Ma'am Bernal, Sir Cips, and the like were already institutions even way before you started hehe.

[Ry_Tower]

Wala namang mawawala bro if pagtake mo siya ng NCE. Pwede siya sa uncle niya or sa dorm ng Pisay. Iba rin kasi buhay intern, they learn to be independent really early. Although sa pagiging extern, natutuo ako magcommute sa kung saan saan, regardless kung bumabagyo or bumabaha. Matututo ka rin talaga.

Pumasa na siya NCE. Kaso hindi nga namin pinatuloy this school year. But my wife is having second thoughts lalo na nang malaman niya na puwede na pala lateral admission ngayon.

Para kasing bored sa local science hs ang anak ko. We definitely need to decide before next year.

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Wala namang mawawala bro if pagtake mo siya ng NCE. Pwede siya sa uncle niya or sa dorm ng Pisay. Iba rin kasi buhay intern, they learn to be independent really early. Although sa pagiging extern, natutuo ako magcommute sa kung saan saan, regardless kung bumabagyo or bumabaha. Matututo ka rin talaga.

Pumasa na siya NCE. Kaso hindi nga namin pinatuloy this school year. But my wife is having second thoughts lalo na nang malaman niya na puwede na pala lateral admission ngayon.

Para kasing bored sa local science hs ang anak ko. We definitely need to decide before next year.

[jut703]

check out the local schools w/c produced arithmetic prodigies here

PH tops Singapore Math Olympiad; Pinoy kid gets perfect score

hindi ko pa nadinig iyong school ng perfect scorer habang iyong alma mater ko bronze "lang" ang highest award nakuha

kudos to these math henyos

I was following these contests the past week since one of my friends had 2 (!) of his kids join the contests. One in SG and one in China. Hati tuloy silang magasawa kung saan pupunta. Sulit naman yung pagod cuz one of them won Gold, while the other won a Merit Award. Bilib din ako sa mga bata cuz they're from Bicol (yung isa Pisay Bicol, yung isa local elementary school sa Bicol), yet they were able to go toe-to-toe with the best of Asia.

Pumasa na siya NCE. Kaso hindi nga namin pinatuloy this school year. But my wife is having second thoughts lalo na nang malaman niya na puwede na pala lateral admission ngayon.

Para kasing bored sa local science hs ang anak ko. We definitely need to decide before next year.

Suggestion ko talaga ipag-Pisay niyo na, lalo na if you see na he can do so much more than what his local HS is giving him. It will also increase his chances of getting into whatever college he chooses. Only drawback is he has to start with a science/math course, but pwede naman magshift later on kung ayaw niya pala talaga sa fields na yun.

[JohnM]

Good luck to your kid bro, I hope he gets in! BTW, who were the notable teachers back in your day? I'd assume Ma'am Caintic, Ma'am Bernal, Sir Cips, and the like were already institutions even way before you started hehe.

Thanks bro. Mindanao Campus ako though so the only experience I had of the Main Campus was the old bus they donated to our campus around 1993. Around 30 minutes outside of Davao City ang school so natuto akong magcommute and sumabit kung kelangan. Binomba pa ng mga rebelde ang mga poste sa may gate namin one night. Isa pa lang ang dorm bldg so boys sa 3rd floor and girls sa 2nd floor. TMNT and X-Men ang Friday night entertainment. Good times.

[bloowolf]

La Salle Green Hills tuition is now P180,000 and DLSZ is P150,000. I can only speak for Zobel, but the tuition fee increased by P30k from last year. I dunno what LSGH tuition was last year.

[StockEngine]

Ateneo is 150k as per my geek neighbor. His company pays for his 2 kids' tuition. Unbelievable job benefit(300k)