Seeing that the barangay had a difficulty in financing the school, the late Schools Division Superintendent Hermogenes Hipolito called a meeting with some PTA officials, former Mayor Herminigildo Baloyo, members of the barangay council and Gloria Gazmen née Tan. Magugpo Barangay Captain Dionisio Quirante, with his barangay council, Barangay Secretary Silvestre Padilla, and Barangay Treasurer Nicandro Suaybaguio, prepared a resolution to convert Tagum Community High School into Tagum Municipal High School. The Resolution of Acceptance by the Municipal Council was made by Municipal Secretary David Aguinaldo from the motion of former Vice-Mayor Gelacio Gementiza and duly seconded by Councilors Antonio Lagunzad and Lucio Rallos. In 1972, Tagum Community High School was converted to Tagum Municipal High School. The Municipal Council later approved the release of funds for the physical facilities for the construction of classrooms at the old Municipal Gym, where the Freedom Park is now located, for the occupancy of the increasing population.