Mandaluyong City students, SDO lauded for exceptional NAT results
Mandaluyong City Mayor Ben Abalos commended students of the city as well as its Schools Division Office (SDO) for their outstanding performance in the National Achievement Test (NAT) for School Year 2022-2023.

Mayor Ben Abalos
The city's commendations were as follows:
- Top 1 Schools Division Offices for Grade 10 NAT (Nationwide)
- Top 4 City of Mandaluyong Science High School (CMSHS) for Grade 10 NAT (Nationwide)
- Top 2 for Grade 12 NAT's Information Literacy Test (NCR)
- Top 3 for Grade 12 NAT's Critical Thinking Test (NCR)
- Top 4 for Grade 12 NAT's Problem Solving Test (NCR)
Based on the data from the Department of Education (DepEd), Mandaluyong City garnered a score of 58.90 percent in the Schools Division Offices for Grade 10 NAT.
Meanwhile, the CMSHS recorded a score of 77.65 percent in the nationwide Grade 10 NAT, bagging the 4th place.
Abalos assured that the city government will continue to develop and improve the quality of learning of its youth for them to become smart and responsible citizens of the country.
The NAT is a standardized set of examinations taken in the country by students in Grades 3, 6, 10, and 12. The test is designed to determine their academic levels, strengths and weaknesses, as well as their knowledge learnt in major subjects throughout the year.
NAT examinations aim to provide observational information on the achievement level of students to serve as guide for principals and teachers in their respective courses of action. They also identify and analyze variations on achievement levels across the years by region, division, school and other variables.
It determines the rate of improvement in basic education with respect to individual schools within certain time frames.