A COMMUNITY OF CARING
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.
Christ the King School is proud to have been recognized for its outstanding academic programs:
2024 Cognia School of Distinction
2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
2007 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
1986 National School of Excellence
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.
Christ the King School is proud to have been recognized for its outstanding academic programs:
2024 Cognia School of Distinction
2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
2007 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
1986 National School of Excellence
mission and philosophy
Mission Statement:
Christ the King School creates a Christ-centered community of caring based on its Catholic tradition of fostering academic excellence, individual responsibility, spirituality, and growth of the whole child, in order to live the Gospel in word and deed.
School Philosophy:
A tradition of excellence in education is part of the Catholic heritage. Recognizing the value of the past, the contemporary Catholic school combines a long history of effective educational experience with continuous program planning and development. The instructional program at Christ the King School allows for a progression of skills and competencies.
Each student is encouraged to advance at the pace most appropriate to his or her age, developmental stage, and ability, and to accept the responsibility for his or her own learning.
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.
Christ the King School creates a Christ-centered community of caring based on its Catholic tradition of fostering academic excellence, individual responsibility, spirituality, and growth of the whole child, in order to live the Gospel in word and deed.
School Philosophy:
A tradition of excellence in education is part of the Catholic heritage. Recognizing the value of the past, the contemporary Catholic school combines a long history of effective educational experience with continuous program planning and development. The instructional program at Christ the King School allows for a progression of skills and competencies.
Each student is encouraged to advance at the pace most appropriate to his or her age, developmental stage, and ability, and to accept the responsibility for his or her own learning.
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.
we believe
- Human beings are unique creatures of God, possessed with dignity, respect, compassion, and interdependence, who are inquisitive and anxious to learn.
- The role of Christ the King School is to equip the child with the necessary skills to help the child grow spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, aesthetically, and socially within a Christian environment.
- Learning is an on-going challenging process which recognizes individual differences and develops the total person through Catholic/Christian doctrine.
- Teaching is a commitment to aid and guide other individuals in the learning process to discovery about themselves, the world, and ways of relating to their world.
- Through education, students should be guided into making moral decisions and taking responsibility for their own actions.
- Teaching and learning can best be accomplished by working together as a group with love and respect for each other in an atmosphere of trust and cooperation.
school crest
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The crest of Christ the King School is blue and gold, the original colors chosen early in the school’s history.
The original CKS symbol was of Christ’s crown, placed over a cross. This long-time and cherished symbol was retained and incorporated into the new crest as the topmost portion, appearing as a blue crown atop the basic crest shape. The cross appears below the crown forming the four quadrants of the crest. Each quadrant and the surrounding oak leaves are visual descriptions of Christ the King School. The Four Quadrants
The upper left quadrant of the cross depicts the lovely rosette window directly above the main altar in the Cathedral of Christ the King. Serving the needs of the parish, the school’s history springs from the establishment of the church and is an integral part of the richness of this vibrant Cathedral parish. The upper right quadrant pictures a navy fleur de lis over gold. This represents the immeasurable dedication and service of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, whose sisters provided over 54 years of excellent Catholic education from 1937 through 1991. The lower left quadrant is of Roary the Lion, a long-time symbol for the school. Roary represents the school in both its educational endeavors and its athletic programs through the sponsorship of the Cathedral of Christ the King. The lower right quadrant reminds us that the overall academic strengths of Christ the King School have reflected the best of Catholic education in Atlanta since 1937. Fronted by a shining, white cross, the textbook reflects our community’s investment in academic excellence within a Christ-centered environment. The surrounding gold oak leaves represent the loving arms of our community – parish and parents – wrapped around the school. Their strength, determination, and support, held fast and strong through the years, provide the ongoing inspiration to achieve our mission to prepare our students to be contributing members of their church, community, and society. Finally, the banner at the base of the crest supports not only the crest, but also the long-standing tradition of Catholic education through the ages. Throughout its history and through many generations, Christ the King School has been a hallmark of excellence in education. |
