Christ the King School (Seattle, Washington)
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| Christ the King School | |
| We are committed to nurturing each child's sense of self-worth, spirit of discovery and inquiry, and enthusiasm for life-long learning. | |
| Established | 1939 |
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| School type | Private |
| Locale | Large city |
| Grades | Preschool - 8 |
| Principal | Terry Maguire |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Enrollment | 172 [1] |
| Faculty | 11.6 [2] |
| Colors | Black and White |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.4 [3] |
| Website | http://www.ckseattle.org/ |
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[edit] History
The Seattle economy was just beginning to feel the effects of the stock market crash of 1929 when Bishop Edward O'Dea asked Father Gerald Fitzgerald to establish a new parish in an area a few miles north of the then city limits. Father Fitzgerald bought a house on the SE corner of N 117th Street and Phinney Avenue N. and started building what would be named St. Anthony Church. Bishop O'Dea formally dedicated St. Anthony Church in September 1930.
Father Fitzgerald recognized the importance of providing parochial education for his growing parish and broke ground for the original school building in July [[1939. St. Anthony School opened in September with a staff of four Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and 94 students. The original three-bedroom house purchased to serve as the convent was eventually expanded to house 16 BVM Sisters.
On December 10, 1949, Bishop Connolly blessed the cornerstone for the new church and re-dedicated the parish as Christ the King, since a St. Anthony Church already existed in Renton, Washington. The eighth grade class of 1950 became the first graduates of Christ the King School (CKS). It is still possible to find graduates of St. Anthony School among current Christ the King parishioners.
The school reached its peak enrollment of just under 1,000 students in 1956. By 1960, CKS class sizes were so big they violated county fire codes and the school had to stop adding students. Ultimately, students who would have attended Christ the King transferred to a new school built at St. Luke's Parish.
In 1972, the BVM Sisters consolidated their teachers at St. George's and Pius X Schools, turning Christ the King School over to lay leadership and the school's faculty. The transition, along with a gradual decline in enrollment, presented the school community with a number of challenges.
Parent involvement has been a key to the success of Christ the King School. In 1954, Father Paul Byrne launched a Mothers' Club to help support various school projects. This forerunner of today's Parents' Club was the start of efforts that continue today to find solutions to keep the school affordable for all families. [4]
[edit] Accreditation
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- Northwest Association of Accredited Schools[5]
- Western Catholic Educational Association (in affiliation with the Western Association of Colleges and Schools
- Approved by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction[6]
[edit] Students
[edit] Student Ethnicity [7]
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
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| White, not Hispanic | 76 |
| Hispanic | 17 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1 |
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
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[edit] Sports
[edit] Clubs and Activities
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- Band
- Fiddle Kids
- Irish Dance
- MathCounts
- Safety Patrol
- Speech
- Student Council
- Yearbook
- Youth Group
[edit] External Links
Categories: Articles with sections that needed to be turned into prose | Elementary and primary schools | Roman Catholic elementary schools | Educational institutions established in 1939 | Elementary schools in Washington | Middle schools in Washington | Private schools in Washington | Schools in Seattle | Roman Catholic schools
