Admission to the PSHS is usually done by taking the National Competitive Examination (NCE), and only Filipino citizens are eligible to attend.

Graduates of the PSHS are bound by law to major in the pure and applied sciences, mathematics, or engineering on entering college.

The executive committee (ExeCom), composed of the directors of different PSHS campuses, is a collegial body that recommends policies and guidelines for the consideration of the BOT.

The Philippine Science High School was established through Republic Act 3661, authored by Congressman Virgilio Afable, and signed into law in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal.

This charter mandates the PSHS “to offer on a free scholarship basis a secondary course with emphasis on subjects pertaining to service with the end in view of preparing its students for a science career”.

In 1970 PSHS started building on a 75,000 square meter lot along Agham Road in Diliman, Quezon City.

[12] From the current 16 schools, the number of campuses of the PSHS system is planned to be increased to 25 under House Bill (HB) No.

Sixth graders can be admitted into any campus of PSHSS through the Philippine Science High School’s National Competitive Examination (NCE) which is held only once every year.