Christ the King College

Faith, Excellence, Service
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE
9014 Gingoog City

CKC History

The Humble Beginnings

Christ the King College was founded by Rev. Fr. Edward Wasil, SJ in 1947 with the name Christ the King Academy. His main objective was to evangelize people through formal education. The institution since then became monumental of Roman Catholic education, being a pioneering catholic school in Gingoog.

The two-storey wooden building of what

was then Christ the King Academy during the 1940’s

The first infrastructure started with a one-storey wooden building with five room that housed the high school student. Meanwhile, the social climate signaled the need for more teacher. Thus, the Bachelor of Science of Elementary Education become the pioneering academic program offered in 1940

The first infrastructure started with a one-storey wooden building with five room that housed the high school student. Meanwhile, the social climate signaled the need for more teacher. Thus, the Bachelor of Science of Elementary Education become the pioneering academic program offered in 1940

The first infrastructure started with a one-storey wooden building with five room that housed the high school student. Meanwhile, the social climate signaled the need for more teacher. Thus, the Bachelor of Science of Elementary Education become the pioneering academic program offered in 1940

A typical classroom setting of the old Christ the King Academy.

Subsequently, believing in the premise that formation begins at the early age of the child, the Grade School was opened in 1950. As the education apostolate prospered, the need for religion and theology teachers emerged.

The invitation of the late Archbishop James T.D. Hayes of Cagayan de Oro City to the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) Sisters in 1953 opened the era of RVM presence in Gingoog. The sisters started their mission through teaching religion and theology subjects. The initial culmination of the efforts of the Jesuits came into sight when the complete academic secondary level finally received government recognition in 1951, the BEED Course in 1952 and the Grade School Department in 1955. It was also most significant to note that the pro-poor option of the Jesuits had gone beyond city boundaries. It was in the same year that St. Mary’s Academy was opened at Lunao, Gingoog City, to cater to the poor students who cannot afford to commute to the city. Through time, the transition of a young academy into a budding college has now become imperative. Curricular offerings continued to expand. Government recognition for Associate in Arts and Associate in Commercial Science were respectively granted in 1955.

 

The Era of the Columban Fathers

 In 1956, the administration of Christ the King Academy was turned over to the Columban Fathers. Taking the reins of the first directorial job was the late Fr. William Adams, SSC. Like the Jesuits, the Columbans painstakingly continued and enriched the pristine spirit and objective of the founder for five

(5) years. it was during this dispensation that the one-year Collegate Secretarial Course was granted goverment recognation in 1959 and th

e Bachelor of Secondary Education 1961 respectively. Due to the limited number of priests to manage.

school and the parish, the late Archbishop decided to give both the ownership and administration of CKC and the SMA to the RVM Congregation in 1961. From thence, the epoch of the RVM governance had begun.

 

 

 The RVM Leadership

 The first RVM Directress was the late Mother Maria Asuncion Chaves, RVM. Through her leadership, the school hurdled difficulties brought about by the city’s economic slump and bounced back into liquidity when the student population for both high school and college departments had  reached unprecedented levels in the years 1964 to 1968.

Venerable Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo (1663-1748) - Find A Grave MemorialVenerable ignacia del  Espiritu Santo, Mother Foundress of religious of the Virgin Mary

infrastructure expensions and renovations were accomplishment Human resource development through scholarship grant to priorty. More curriculum programs werw offered and granted goverment recognition such as the Bachelor of Science in Education in 1961. the Bachelor in liberal Arts in 1964 and the four-year Collegate Normal Course in 1966.

 The institution celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1972. Despite the Martial Law regime, it had become a living symbol of Christian formation and has remained a stronghold of Catholic commitment to community service. To confirm its commitment to the poor, the Day Extension Class Program was established with a cottage industry-oriented curriculum. It catered to self- supporting high school students. Two fourth year batches graduated from it until it was phased out in 1982 when the clients opted for a college preparatory curriculum. The Government Recognition of Bachelor of Science in Home Economics in 1974 reaffirmed the school’s commitment to the community’s needs. 

The years onward propelled the institution to explore pathfinder strategies to address the need for academic excellence. PAASCU Self-survey then pervaded the academic milieu. Its Ruby Jubilee in 1987 blazed another era of innovation and achievement. It was also a decade of thanksgiving to the Lord for the forty (40) apostolate years it had traversed. More blessings continued to spring. The PAASCU Level 1 Accredited Status was granted to the High School Department in 1987. The launching of the Fr. Edward Wasil Scholarship Foundation Incorporated in July 1995 further reaffirmed the school’s commitment to the poor.

November 1997 marked another Jubilee year for Christ the King College. This Golden Jubilee was CKC’s crowning glory. It was another historic sequel of redirection, another time for renewal of friendship; an opportunity for re-strengthening bonds of commitment to the community it had served; the best chance to affirm the academic leadership of previous administrators who gave their own notable contributions to CKC; a sacramental moment of giving tribute to the dedicated teachers who contributed to its greatness; a stage for wholesome reunion among its graduates; and most of all, it is an epoch of gratitude to the Almighty God.


Venturing to Greater Heights

New ventures started with the construction of a four-level general services building that was completed in January 2006. The new infrastructure housed the institutional services rooms and offices which include the library, laboratories, clinic, guidance office, administrative

offices and classrooms. After the blessing of the building, the grade school department was transferred to the main building. A new gymnasium was added in March 2002.

The new Christ the king College building Completed January 2006. The institution law continued to address the human resource needs not only gingoog city but also for northern mindanao and the country in general. Additional college courses were offered  which were accessible and affordable to the clientele.

These programs were granted government recognition:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing in December 22, 2009
  • Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in March 10, 2010 respectively 
  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Bachelor of Science in Information System were applied in June 2007. 

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Program was applied in June 2006 and now in its fourteenth year of operation, Bachelor of Science in Criminology was applied during the Summer of 2009 and had a good number of pioneering students.

 Hand in hand with the application of college degree courses were TESDA courses now fully accredited, namely: Programming NC Level II, Computer Hardware Servicing NC Level II, Bread and Pastry Production NC Level II & a 6-month Caregiving Course. 

The Teacher Education and Business Administration Programs were then granted an accredited Level 1 Status by PAASCU on May 16, 2016. On July 7, 2020 the Secondary Education and Business Administration Programs were granted PAASCU Level II status.   

 
 

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