CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE DE MARANDING

 

                The former name of the school was CHRIST THE KING HIGH SCHOOL, found in the heart of the progressive Barrio of Maranding. It is one of the five secondary institution in the town of Lala, It is a catholic institution of higher learning administered by the Columban Priests of Iligan Diocese.

                               

                Christ the King High School started its first year of operation in Lanipao in 1950. It offered four levels of education in the Secondary Department. It was transferred to Maranding in 1951 for expansion and development. The late Eduardo Villanueva who was known by many philanthropist donated two hectares of land as school site. More expansion was done when Columban Society, thru initiative of Fr. Edmund Bahl, donated two hectares of land as school site. Due to his untiring effort to establish the Christ the King High School. He built the Administrative building and the chapel. He was assisted by Fr. Kenneth Koster in this mission. Then, came Fr. James Flynn who built the second building of the schoo.

 

                In 1963, being the center of Catholic Education in the two towns of Lala, Christ the King High School grow and expanded under Rev. Fr. Edward de Persio, who made tremendous achievements to the school, having acquired full financial support from his well-off friends and relatives from his hometown. Ireland, and other neighboring countries in the United States. Thereafter, Christ the King High School grew leaps and bounds. New buildings roes to accommodate the increasing population. One of these buildings was the Little Flower Auditorium. Until now, this building is till used as a dormitory of the working students and the one in-charge for them. Fr. De Persio’s plan for expansion and development stopped when he was assigned to another parish in the later part of 1972.