Princess Chulabhorn Science High Schools
# Princess Chulabhorn Science High Schools

Princess Chulabhorn Science High School (Thai: โรงเรียนวิทยาศาสตร์จุฬาภรณราชวิทยาลัย; RTGS: Rongrian Witthayasat Chulaphon Ratchawitthayalai), also known as PCSHS, is the name given to a group of science coeducation boarding schools that was established by the Thai Ministry of Education to honor science-oriented Princess Chulabhorn in 1993 when she was 36 years old. PCSHS focuses on developing the talents of students in grades 7-12 (secondary and high school students) in science, mathematics, technology, and environment to support science and technology professionals in Thailand.

## School Name

When the first 4 schools were established, This Ministry of Education (MOE) named that schools "Chaloem Phrakiat Somdet Phrachao Lukthoe Chaofa Chulabhorn Walailak Akkhraratcha Kumari" (Thai: เฉลิมพระเกียรติสมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอเจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์อัครราชกุมารี), followed by name of school located province. In the late 1993, Princess Chulabhorn give the permission to adapt her royal cypher to be the schools' logo and give the new schools' name "Princess Chulabhorn's College" (Thai: จุฬาภรณราชวิทยาลัย), followed by name of school located province.

On August 6, 2018, MOE announces that Prince Chulabhorn give the royal permission to MOE to change the name of "Princess Chulabhorn's College" to "Princess Chulabhorn Science High School" on July 3, 2018.

## School

The PCSHS includes 12 boarding schools. They are:

| No. | School | Est. date | Province within service area |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | PCSHS Nakhon Si Thammarat | (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 30) | Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Phatthalung and Songkhla |
| 2 | PCSHS Chiang Rai | (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 30) | Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Phayao, Phrae, Mae Hong Son, Lampang and Lamphun |
| 3 | PCSHS Trang | (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 30) | Trang, Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga and Ranong |
| 4 | PCSHS Buriram | (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 30) | Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Sisaket, Surin and Maha Sarakham |
| 5 | PCSHS Mukdahan | (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 29) | Mukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Kalasin, Nakhon Phanom, Yasothon, Roi Et and Amnat Charoen |
| 6 | PCSHS Satun | (1994-05-20) May 20, 1994 (age 29) | Satun, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani |
| 7 | PCSHS Phetchaburi | (1994-06-02) June 2, 1994 (age 29) | Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Samut Songkhram and Suphan Buri |
| 8 | PCSHS Loei | (1994-06-02) June 2, 1994 (age 29) | Loei, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu and Bueng Kan |
| 9 | PCSHS Phitsanulok | (1995-02-03) February 3, 1995 (age 28) | Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit, Phetchabun, Sukhothai and Uttaradit |
| 10 | PCSHS Lopburi | (1995-02-03) February 3, 1995 (age 28) | Lopburi, Chai Nat, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Ang Thong and Uthai Thani |
| 11 | PCSHS Pathumthani | (1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 27) | Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan and Bangkok |
| 12 | PCSHS Chonburi | (1996-03-19) March 19, 1996 (age 27) | Chonburi, Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Rayong and Sakaeo |

## Curriculum

Originally, the curriculum depended on The Ministry of Education but the schools' course of instruction was changed in 2010 by cooperation of Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (Public Organization), a Thailand science high school, and have used this curriculum since then. The PCSHS students receive scholarships from the government for study, food, accommodation, etc.

## Symbols

* Schools' logo in English
* In Thai
* Schools' old logo
* Schools' symbolic tree

The schools' logo is a crown cover letter “จภ.” (Jaw-Por). “จภ.” is the short version of the name of Princess Chulabhorn Walailak. The symbolic colors are blue, representing the Thai monarchy, a security-oriented, strict disciplinarian. And red-orange, which represents the traditional Thai color for Thursday, the day that Princess Chulabhorn Walailak was born (4 July 1957).

The symbolic tree is Spathodea (Thai: แคแสด). This tree has orange-red flowers that represent the symbolic color of the schools.

The school motto is “Moral lead academic matter”. It shows that the PCSHS students have moral principle to bring their knowledge to use.

PCSHS logo has been bestowed by Princess Chulabhorn on 6 December 2019. Designed by Fine Arts Department.

