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BATASAN HILLS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (LOCAL) Location: Batasan Rd, Quezon City, 1126 Metro Manila Phone: (02) 428 1973 Landmark/s: In front of The Batasang Pambansa Complex, Near Police Station 6 and QCPU Colleges
Batasan High School was established in April 22, 1996 as a newly legislated Public Secondary School through a House Bill Sponsored by former Quezon City District V Congressman Dante V. Liban. The school formally opened with only 20 teachers and 582 students coming from Bagong Silang High School and as of now the Batasan High School accommodate 16,000 Students.
Upon arriving at the said area, one will immediately notice the colossal parking space that this establishment
ADVANTAGE/S: Good planning of spaces Good spaces allotted for the parking area (Bike for students) and giving a large space for canteen. Accessible from students because it has own tricycle terminal in different barangay (Brgy. commonwealth, Brgy. Payatas, Brgy Bagong Silangan etc. Located along the highway. DISADVANTAGE/S:
Same entrance and exit for Students and vehicles, small sidewalks for students in front of the gate.
WHITNEY M. YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL Location: 211 S. Laflin Street Chicago, Illinois 60607 United States Landmark: Near Skinner Park and Chicago Police Training Division.
Is a public 4–year magnet high school located in the Near West Side neighbourhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Young is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Whitney Young opened on September 3, 1975 as the city's first public magnet high school. The school consistently scores among the top high schools in the U.S. state of Illinois. The school accommodate 2,153 Students.
ADVANTAGE/S: Good planning of spaces. Good form of the structure, different structure for teaching and physical activity connecting by a bridge. The Students can maximize the school facilities even though its public school DISADVANTAGE/S:
The school is away from stores that they may need in the future like School Supply, Restaurants, Etc.
Whitney Young High School did a great job focusing in spacing for their facilities and only accommodates students that the structure can carry; because of this their students can maximize its use while not ruining the structure. Batasan High School also put an effort by focusing in space and zoning of the school, the school is adding new buildings and structure that will help their students’ needs in the near future.