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Less than half of Pinoys satisfied with senior high school, says Gatchalian

Published Sep 2, 2023 06:45 am

At A Glance

  • Citizens are unsatisfied with senior high school because they cannot see the benefit it provides, Gatchalian says.

A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian showed that only four out of 10 Filipinos are satisfied with senior high school.


Based on the poll results conducted from June 19 to 23, 2023, only 41 percent of 1,200 respondents nationwide said they are satisfied with senior high school while those who are dissatisfied are 42 percent, and 16 percent cannot say if they are satisfied or dissatisfied.

For Gatchalian, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, the dissatisfaction with senior high school reflects the program’s failure to deliver on its promise to make its graduates college-ready and work-ready.

According to a 2020 discussion paper by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), only a little over 20 percent of senior high school graduates enter the labor force, while more than 70 percent continue with their education. The PIDS study also revealed that, in terms of basic pay per day, senior high school graduates have no clear statistically significant advantage or disadvantage compared to Grade 10 and second-year college completers.


According to the survey, dissatisfaction with the senior high school program is higher among Classes D (44 percent) and E (44 percent). Only 38 percent and 42 percent from Classes and E, respectively, are satisfied with senior high school. Among classes ABC, 57 percent are satisfied with senior high school, while 27 percent are dissatisfied.

“Nagdagdag tayo ng dalawang taon sa high school pero para sa ating mga magulang, dagdag na gastos lang ang dulot nito. Hindi kuntento ang ating mga kababayan sa senior high school dahil hindi nila makita ang benepisyo ng programang ito (We added two years in high school but for the parents, it only brought added expenses. The public is not satisfied with senior high school because they cannot see the benefits of the program),” said Gatchalian.


In different parts of the country, however, levels of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with senior high school are mixed. Dissatisfaction is highest in the National Capital Region (NCR), where 53 percent of respondents said they are dissatisfied with senior high school while only 31 percent said they are satisfied.

More respondents in Luzon are satisfied (43 percent) than dissatisfied (35 percent) with senior high school. In the Visayas, those who are satisfied and dissatisfied with the program are tied at 42 percent. Almost half (49 percent) of respondents in Mindanao are dissatisfied with senior high school, while 42 percent are satisfied.

To address the mismatch between the skills of senior high school graduates and the demands of the labor market, Gatchalian filed the Batang Magaling Act (Senate Bill No. 2022). The proposed measure seeks to strengthen the linkages and collaboration among the Department of Education (DepEd), local government units, academic communities, and industry partners.

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