Iloilo Sun Yat Sen High School

Iloilo Sun Yat Sen High School, known locally as Tiongsan, is a private Chinese-Filipino school on Mapa Street in Iloilo City Proper, established on November 12, 1925 by the local Filipino-Cantonese Chinese community to honor Sun Yat-sen. It opened with just 28 students, closed during the Japanese occupation in December 1941, and reopened in May 1945 with 370 students; enrollment later grew to over 1,000 by 1973. The school offers a trilingual curriculum combining Chinese-language instruction with the standard Philippine curriculum in English and Filipino, from pre-nursery through Grade 12. In 1962 it ranked first among private and public schools in Western Visayas, and 14th nationally, on national high school examinations. No tuition figures, accreditation body or specific facilities are independently confirmed; families should check current admission and fee information with the school.