Christ the King Catholic School (Pleasant Hill, California)

Coordinates: 37°56′50.61″N 122°4′40.97″W / 37.9473917°N 122.0780472°W / 37.9473917; -122.0780472

Christ the King Catholic School is a Catholic elementary and secondary school located in the city of Pleasant Hill, California. The school provides education to students from kindergarten to eighth grade. It is administered under the Diocese of Oakland. The school principal is Mr. Caban.

History

Christ the King opened its doors on September 5, 1961, with a total of 200 students. The school continued to expand from the original four grades taught in 1961, adding a kindergarten and fifth through eighth grades. In May 1999, a fire destroyed most of the original school building, which was subsequently rebuilt. Notable Alumni: Joe Volpone. Eva Fenton. Brian Wolfee.

Principals

• Sister Geraldine Mary Zins (1961–1967)
• Sister Joyce Marie Gaspardo (1967–1973)
• Sister Kathleen Mary Cleary (1973–1979)
• Sister Esther Polacci (1979–1987)
• Sister Timothy Anne Daly (1987–1997)
• Sister Carmel Garcia (1997–2005)
• Mrs. Linda Basman (2005–2009)
• Mrs. Kathy Gannon-Briggs (2009–2014)
• Mr. Christopher Caban (2014-present)

External links

• Christ the King school website

Notable alumni

• Jayne Appel