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The Alumni Center The Central Office of the QCHS Alumni Association, Inc., located at the southwest corner of the Quezon City High School campus, was built for the purpose of achieving the association's goal of developing goodwill among the members and perpetuating friendship, memories and traditions growing out of the Alma Mater. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the alumni center were held on September 2, 1996 with members of the Board of Trustees led by then chairman and president Bayani V. Hipol, '69. Two months later, on November 30, the building was inaugurated with then Q.C. Mayor Ismael Mathay as guest of honor. On February 27, 1997, turnover/unveiling rites were held with then Cong. Feliciano Belmonte cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
However, in the summer of 1997, an early morning fire that started at the adjacent building gutted portion of the newly-built center. It was rehabilitated in 2001during the presidency of Cesar L. Sianghio, '51, with the assistance of Mayor Mathay and his son, Chuck Mathay III. It was again inaugurated and blessed with the latter as principal sponsor.
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T
he two-storey building with a
total floor area of 160 square meters was used in the meantime
by the Technology and Livelihood Education students and service
area for the school's feeding program. It was only in August of
2005 when the center was finally used by the association as
beehive for all alumni activities. It now serves not only as a
venue for batch meetings but also as powerhouse where ideas are
hatched and exchanged.
 Then Congressman Feliciano Belmonte unveils the marker of the new building with alumni officers, trustees, school and barangay officials. T o begin with, alumni from different batches have pooled resources to start and keep the office in operation. Donations poured in from alumni members like Rodolfo Robles, '67, Pete Murao, '75, Yolanda Olivar-Platon, '68, Lalie Dua-Garcia, '57, Romy Domingo, '71, Tess Murao, '81, Ruby Tayag, '74, Ma. Luisa Menina, '75, Cristina Marimat-Basuel, '69, Bhong Yumul, '80, Nitz Bicerra, '66, Imelda Casaņada-Macaraig, '67, Jun Veloso, '68, Daisy B. Daza, '57, Mon Salas, '77, Joan Daza-Precilla, '68, Jojie San Pablo, '77, Julie Balajadia, '73, Renato Dumlao, '68, and Batch '81.
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