Uno High School is the realization of Don Domingo Yu Chu's lifetime dream. In his late middle age, a prominent Filipino businessman and philanthropist of Chinese ancestry, he envisioned founding a school to educate the youth. In his opinion, he would be doing his bit in contributing to the molding of the youth into better citizens of the country. He saw a school that will be a place where pupils can acquire a keen understanding of values and a vivid sense of the beautiful and morally good. Thus, in June of 1960, the school became operational emphasizing on the following: (1) strict discipline and proper conduct, (2) academic excellence, and (3) charity.

Etymology and Symbolism

The name Uno High School was chosen because it denotes a school of quality, that is, “Numero Uno”. The logo of Uno High School consists of the symbol for “mei hua”, the national flower of China.

This flower is a symbol of endurance for hardships and resilience in times of trials, since this flower can endure wintertime, during which it ironically blooms in abundance.

The triangle represents the three facets of Uno High School 's mission, namely, (1) self-discipline, (2) academic and leadership, (3) charity. The Chinese name of the school is printed in the center – “Shang I,” which means “one” and hence, the name Uno High School . Above the logo is the complete name of the school, “Shang Yi Zhong Xue,” and below the logo is the English name, Uno High School . The school colors are blue and white, blue for the dignity of purpose which students are taught to live for and white for the virtues of kindness, gentility, and diligence infused into their hearts.

“UNO HIGH SCHOOL”
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