Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian

Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian (also referred as Diocesan Schools of Pagadian), is the network of sixteen (16) schools under the management of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian. Four(4) of its schools were originally owned and controlled by the Missionary Society of St. Columban (MSSC) prior to turn over in the 1970s during the term of Bishop Jesus B. Tuquib (now Archbishop Emeritus Jesus B. Tuquib of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro).[1]

Tertiary

Saint Columban College

Opened in 1957 as a small High School, SCC now has three(3) campuses in three(3) different districts of Pagadian City. Its campuses house the three departments- Grade School, High School, and College. SCC serves as the flagship school in the network. [2][3]

Sta. Maria Goretti College

SMGC is located in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur. Although it has been permitted to offer undergraduate programs since the 1990s, it has not developed its own programs. It only offered tertiary programs when it served as an extension campus of Saint Columban College, but was halted due to the prevailing preference of students to obtain collegiate education from nearby cities - Ozamis and Pagadian.[4]

Major Secondary Institutions

Holy Child Academy

Main article: Holy Child Academy

The oldest school in the network and second oldest school in Pagadian City and in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, it was established in 1940 by Fr. Jose Ma. Reyes of the Society of Jesus as Pagadian Academy. Back then to its establishment, it was a parochial school and was the first sectarian school to represent the Catholic Church in the City. Today, it has two(2) campuses with each serving one of the two(2) departments- the Preschool and the High School.[5]

Star of the Sea High School

SSHS serves as the sole privately owned academic institution in the Municipality of Tukuran, Province of Zamboanga del Sur. Although it is geographically separated from Pagadian City, the Municipality of Tukuran is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian.[6]

Immaculate Heart Academy

IHA, commonly pronounced as /ihɑ/, is the largest academic institution in the Municipality of Dumalinao. Although it is geographically separated from Pagadian City, the Municipality of Dumalinao is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian.[7]

Other Institutions

These are the other academic institutions in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur controlled by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pagadian.[8]

Institution Location
Sta. Teresita Academy Municipality of Aurora
Holy Family High School Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay
Holy Trinity High School Municipality of Midsalip
San Isidro High School Municipality of Tambulig
Sacred Heart Diocesan School Municipality of Molave
San Jose Academy Municipality of Dumingag
St. Andrew's Academy Municipality of San Pablo
Lourdes Academy Municipality of San Miguel
Immaculate Conception High School Municipality of Pitogo
St. Ambrose High School Municipality of Tabina
Pax High School Municipality of Margosatubig

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Catholic Bishops". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  2. ↑ "Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  3. ↑ "History of Saint Columban College". www.SCCpag.edu.ph. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  6. ↑ "Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  7. ↑ "Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  8. ↑ "Diocesan Schools Group of Pagadian". Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved 2012-09-04.

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