The purpose of the study was to explore the management and challenges of senior high schools in the fourth zone of Zambales. It looked into the level of management of senior high schools in terms of its roles and services and the level challenges of senior high school in terms of relevance of the program, responsiveness and quality. The null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of relationship between the career preference of junior high school student respondents and their profile variables. The descriptive method of research was employed and the questionnaire – checklist was used in gathering data. Frequency counts, percentages, numerical rankings, weighted means and Chi square were the statistical tools used in the analysis of data. The following recommendations are deemed essential and suitable. Utilized and proposed a career program guide focusing on how to help students decide on their future career. Review role responsibilities and levels of administrative support for principals to ensure that their priority is educational management and leadership and addressing to the challenges it encounters. Upgrading of school facilities that are suitable to the needs of the students. Emphasis on quality improvement. The particular challenge will be to maintain and extend quality at the primary level while expanding access at the SHS level. Continued push toward decentralization. The central issue will be how to attend to the needs of every school who are assigned to responsibilities for which they are not prepared.