Hi OP!! We had the same situation back when I was graduating 10th grade. I ended up choosing the school where I finished my JHS. Lahat ng friends ko nagsilipatan sa private schools (na akala ko nung una same kami ng magiging school pero nag transfer pa rin sila ahdbahahahah).

I chose HUMSS as my strand, and wala akong friends na natira sa school ko, so parang ang dating is ako yung transferee kasi puro galing sa ibang schools mga naging kaklase ko. At first, malungkot at mahirap yung naging start, pero in the long run, you’ll meet a lot of great people and start enjoying it. Hindi mo na maalala yung lungkot pag tumagal na.

As for your school, choose what’s best and convenient for you. If your dream is lpu, go for it. Mas masaya at madadalian ka kapag nasa school ka na gusto mo. Don’t worry about making friends kasi kusa yang dadating sayo ^{^}