History

Iguig National High School had its humble beginning as Ajat Barrio High School which was established at the grounds of Iguig Central School under the incumbency of no less than Mr. David Santiago. It started with a handful students in 1970 by the late Vicente D. Trinidad, the municipal mayor. He was a generous person who planned and started to put up an instruction which would focus on the need of the society-education. As one of the great men in the town, the late mayor wished that his fellow Iguigeños especially the youth would use education in attaining their goals in life.

The school started with a handful population offering first to third year levels during its first year of operation. Due to the rapid growth in enrolment which was an indication to its success, the site was transferred to a hilltop near the church. Eventually, its name was changed to Iguig Municipal High School, during the incumbency of Miss Felisa Peñafiel, concurrent principal of Iguig Central School.

In response to the needs of the growing age group, this school had been continuously been giving its benevolent services to the community especially in the molding of the youth as recipient to literacy and other developmental program of the society,

School year 1971, the school had its first eight graduates. This event gave rise to the greater commitment of the school to the community and gave birth to Iguig Barangay High School.

Iguig Barangay High School had continually expanded and enriched its academic programs where more subjects relevant to the needs of the community have been enriched through curricular offerings. The development empowered the school and from its starting level of first to third year, the fourth year level was added. After years of striving in the stream of educative purpose, the school had become Iguig National High School.

Now, through a resolution made by Sangguniang Bayan enacting Municipal Ordinace No. 33, which was approved on October, 2007, Iguig national High School is renamed to Vicente D. Trinidad High School in honor of its founder.

Vicente D. Trinidad High School is envisioned to produce efficient, effective, functional and productive citizens in a value-laden teaching-learning environment and within a technology-driven society. It seeks to provide an excellent quality of basic education services that are accessible relevant and equitable to the learners.

Its aims to sustain the utilization of ICT in the teaching-learning processes enhance students’ competencies in ICT, equip teachers with necessary ICT knowledge, skills and attitude, increase awareness of parents on the values of ICT, and network with external stakeholders regarding fiscal aspect on the maintenance of the school’s computer laboratory.

Furthermore, Vicente D. Trinidad High School is one of the biggest schools in Cagayan, manned by forty-two (42) teachers and 5 staff, which seats on a hilltop adjacent to the Calvary Hills (of the tourist spots within the Municipality of Iguig. In 2010 the school opened its extension classes at Sta. Rosa, Iguig, Cagayan.

The school upholds the core values of interconnectivity and DepED program advocacies and is committed to the principles of responsibility, accountability, and empowerment.