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| Victorino Mapa High School | |
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 Facade showing the name of the School | |
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| Coordinates | 14°35′52″N 120°59′32″E / 14.597905°N 120.992108°E |
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| Type | Public with Special Science |
| Motto | Soar High Mapa High, Excellence Forever |
| Established | 1923 |
| Principal | Mr. Edmund G. Villareal |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Number of students | approx. 9,000 |
| Language | English, Filipino |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue, White |
| Nickname | VMHS, Mapa |
| Newspaper | The Mapazette, Ang Gabay and Ang Likha |
| Affiliations | Division of City Schools-Manila |
| Hymn | "V.Mapa High School Hymn" |
Victorino Mapa High School (Filipino: Mataas na Paaralang Victorino Mapa) (formerly Manila East High School), situated in San Miguel, Manila, is one of the oldest public high schools in the city. It has produced a list of successful graduates in various fields since its foundation in 1923.
Along with Manila Science High School, Ramon Magsaysay High School, Manuel Roxas High School, Arellano (Manila North) High School, and Araullo High School, Victorino Mapa offers rigorous Special Science courses to selected top students. The institution is considered one of the top schools in Manila in terms of its performance in achievement tests and competitions. In 2007, VMHS was named one of the cleanest schools in Manila.