Classes were held at Teacher’s Camp and native girls from all over the province were housed at Bua Dormitory known today as Pacdal Elementary School.

MPHS easily gained national popularity in both academics and athletics because for a number of years, it had the strongest baseball team in Northern Luzon.

Its coach, Arthur McCann produced baseball champs such as pitcher Antonio Capulo who one time pitched a non score game to Northern Luzon Teams and Juan Cerantes who was rated best 2nd baseman in the country.

Antonio Dimas, Eugene Pucay, Gilbert Sonduan, Dibson Diwas, Braulio Caoili and Chakchakan Colis became legends in their time.

The destruction of the Government Center buildings during the liberation started the school’s troubles about where to hold classes without having to move property and equipment.

Mr. Gregorio R. Ariz, the principal, and the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) headed by Rufino S. Bueno who served as president from 1948-1958, continued to ask for a permanent site of BCHS.

Other Curricula In 1972, the science section opened as a special program but it was discontinued after two years due to the implementation of the revised secondary curriculum.

This was accomplished through the strong support and continuous follow-up of the then Councilor Bert Floresca as member of the committee on Education and that time the president of the Alumni Association.

School Heads Mrs. Beula Head (1936) Mr. Pablo Reyes (1937-1938) Mr. Anselmo Patacsil (1938-1939) Mr. Antonio Alba (1939-1940) Mr. Bernardino Rebaya (1940-1948) Mr. Gregorio Ariz Sr. (1949-1969) Dr. Florencio Buen (1969-1974) Ms. Dolores Valdez(1974-1976) Mrs. Feleciana Penera (1976-1979) Mrs. Josefina Sarmenta (1979-1982) Dr. Lolita Florendo (1982-1991) Dr. Philip Flores (1991-February 1997) Mrs. Priscilla Bautista (February-September 1997) Dr. Elma D. Donaal (October 1997-July 2015) Mr. Romulo M. Flora (July 2015-October 2017) Mrs. Brenda M. Cariño (January 2018- 2022) Mr. Whitney A. Dawayen (January 2023 - present) Annexes Student population in the 1960’s escalated tremendously that by the end of the decade, students can no longer be properly accommodated by the school.

Other annexes were later opened that included Quirino, Irisan, Santo Tomas, Quezon Hill, San Vicente, Bakakeng, Fort del Pilar, and Hillside.

Edgardo Espiritu (’52), Foreign Affairs-Delia Domingo Albert(’58), Minister of Energy-Arthur Sali and DENR Secretary (for Planning and Policies)-Sabado Batcagan.

Rene Pilando (’66), Governors Ben Palispis (’34) and Dr. Andres Bugnosen (’49) of Benguet, Tiburcio Edano Jr. (’50) of Zambales, Mayors Gen. Bueno, Virginia de Guia (’32) and Col. Francisco Paraan (’34) of Baguio , Councilors Jose Buendo (’41), Atty.

Judiciary: judges Andrew Belit Jr. (’50), Edilberto Claravall (’63), Evangelista Cortes Cuilan (’65), Maribelle Demot-Marinas (’78), and Maria Teresa Guadana-Tano (’82).