A tradition of excellence in education is part of the Catholic heritage. Christ the King School views education as a cooperative effort. The collaboration of family, school, church, and community broadens and enriches the sense of identity and consistency so vital in building the total educational program. Together with the family, Christ the King School provides an opportunity for moral development within a climate of support and openness. Using Catholic/Christian values, students are encouraged to make responsible choices.
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School History & Crest
Christ the King School was founded in 1937, for the purpose of providing quality education in a Catholic environment. Even though the country was in the throes of the Great Depression, Gerald P. O’Hara, the Bishop of Savannah, felt that opening a Catholic school was the first priority of the newly formed Christ the King parish community. Construction began in 1936 and the school was finished and blessed by Bishop O’Hara on October 31, 1937. The Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart were the first administrators and teachers and established the strong educational foundation that continues today.
In 1940, the first high school classes were added to the school, and an all-girls high school flourished from that time until 1958 when St. Pius X Catholic High School was founded. Christ the King School closed its high school that year and began using the extra classrooms for music and art instruction. The Hyland Center, which housed the school’s gym and several classrooms, was built in 1963 and was named for Bishop Francis E. Hyland. Christ the King ushered in a new era when construction of a new Hyland Center commenced in the spring of 2018. Throughout this period, the campus enjoyed many enhancements and improvements. In November 2019, Monsignor McNamee dedicated the new Hyland Center once again to Bishop Francis E. Hyland. In 1986, Christ the King School was named a National School of Excellence, and in 2007 and 2018, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Christ the King School is proud to have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for its outstanding academic programs. |