Silay Institute

Silay Institute, informally referred to by its acronym SI, is a private, co-educational institution of learning located in Silay City, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north of Bacolod, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Philippines. It is the only school in the city that offers formal college education.^{[citation needed]}

Silay Institute

Type	Private, co-educational College
Established	1925
President	Alfonso Gamboa, MBA
Students	approximately 1200
Location	Silay City , Negros Occidental , Philippines 10°47′43″N 122°58′25″E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Grey and White
Sporting affiliations	NOPSSCEA
Website	www.silayinstitute.edu.ph
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Main facade

Mass in the campus

History

The school, originally a high school, was established in 1925 after a group of concerned citizens had a survey conducted regarding the feasibility of opening such a school to serve the children of the locality, who after graduating from primary education, had no opportunities for acquiring secondary education.^[1]

A local doctor, Dr. Luis Gamboa, initiated plans for establishing the school; he later became its first President. Another local resident, Ramon Legaspi, secured the necessary government permits, and procured instructionals for the institution.

See also

• St. Theresita's Academy
• Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School