Marist School (Marikina)

Marist School (Marikina)
Location
50 Champagnat St., Marikina Heights, Marikina City
Marikina City
Philippines
Information
Type Private Catholic School
Motto Ad Jesum per Mariam (All to Jesus through Mary)
Established 1964
Founder Saint Marcellin Champagnat
President Bro. Paterno Corpus, FMS
Principal Mr. Camilo T. Fernandez (IBEd Principal)
Grades Preparatory - Senior HS
Gender Male
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Mascot Golden Bears
Newspaper Blue and Gold, Marist Pulse
Affiliation PAASCU
Website

Marist School (Tagalog: Paaralang Marist) is a Catholic school for boys located in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines established by the Marist Brothers in 1964. The school currently holds a level III accreditation from PAASCU and is considered to be the largest educational institution to date in Marikina City.[1] This was the second school founded by the Marist Brothers in the Philippines; the first one was the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University in General Santos City in 1953.

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History

The Marist Brothers, or Institutum Fratrum Maristarum a Scholis (FMS), was founded by the French Saint Marcellin Champagnat on January 2, 1817 at La Valla, Saint-Chamond (Loire, France).[2]

The school system adopted of the Integrated basic education (IBED) in 1998-1999, headed by a school principal and five (5) cluster assistant principals.

Academics

PAASCU Accreditation

Marist School is accredited by PAASCU every five years. Currently Marist has a level III accreditation from PAASCU. The highest possible accreditation for basic education.[3]

Physical Education

Marist School Athletic League

The Marist School Athletic League or MSAL is an annual and year-round sport competition. All classes of the same level compete in events such as Volleyball, Basketball, Chess, Table Tennis, and Badminton. Classes or sections order their own uniforms bearing their class name. Awards are given out at the August opening ceremony for different categories such as best uniform, best muse, and best banner for each year level. Terrence Marquez of batch 2011 was the one who designed the official MSAL logo for the MSAL flag which is used every year for the MSAL Opening.

Sports Facilities

Marist School is the first school in Marikina City to have a swimming pool. It is the only school also in Marikina to have two tennis courts, a track and field oval, a football pitch, a baseball field and seven basketball/volleyball courts—three Courts in the old High School gym, three Courts in the Grade School gym and one in the new gymnasium near the field.

Religion

The Church celebrates Mass every Sunday for the faithful community of Marikina Heights. Students are often asked to do the readings and the offertory. Students take turns serving as sponsors once a month until the school year ends.

The Corpus Administration

# Name Position
1 Bro. Paterno Corpus, FMS Brother President
2 Mr. Camilo Fernandez IBED Principal
3 Marjorie Raneses Cluster 1 Asst. Principal
4 Luzviminda Jaban Cluster 2 Asst. Principal
5 Ela Luces Cluster 3 Asst. Principal
6 Chona Manalili Cluster 4 Asst. Principal
7 Charissa Gregorio Cluster 5 Asst. Principal

Past Administrators

Directors

# Name Term
1 Bro. Bernard Curtin, FMS 1964–1970
2 Bro. Eugene Pius Tajo, FMS 1970–1973
3 Bro. Herbert Daniel Dumont, FMS 1973–1975
4 Defunct
(Currently called President)
1975–Present

Presidents

# Name Nominal Address Term in office
1 Bro. Crispin Betita, FMS Brother Crispin 1975–1982
2 Bro. Paul J. Meuten, FMS Brother Paul 1982–1986
3 Bro. Jesus Agbuya, FMS Brother Jess 1986–1988
4 Bro. Manuel De Leon, FMS Brother Manny 1988–2003
5 Bro. Teodulo Fernandez, FMS Brother Ted 2003–2006
6 Bro. Paterno Corpus, FMS Brother Pat 2006–present

Principals

# Name Position Term
1 Christine Stokes IBED Principal 1998–2008
2 Mr. Camilo Fernandez IBED Principal 2008–Present
1 Mariquita Delgado Cluster 1 Asst. Principal 1998–2007
2 Ella Luces Cluster 1 Asst. Principal 2007–2008
3 Marjorie Raneses Cluster 1 Asst. Principal 2008–Present
1 Imelda Cruel Cluster 2 Asst. Principal 1998–2000
2 Julio Melad Cluster 2 Asst. Principal 2000–2010
3 Luzviminda Jaban Cluster 2 Asst. Principal 2010–Present
1 Lucrecia Tabayoyong Cluster 3 Asst. Principal 1998–2008
2 Ella Luces Cluster 3 Asst. Principal 2008–Present
1 Inocencia Pelagio Cluster 4 Asst. Principal 1998–2007
2 Chona Manalili Cluster 4 Asst. Principal 2007–2010
3 Aileen Tiu Cluster 4 Asst. Principal 2010–2011
4 Chona Manalili Cluster 4 Asst. Principal 2011–Present
1 Flora Villanueva Cluster 5 Asst. Principal 1998–2004
2 Camilo Fernandez Cluster 5 Asst. Principal 2004–2008
3 John Benjamin Balatbat Cluster 5 Asst. Principal 2008–2010
4 Charisse Gregorio Cluster 5 Asst. Principal 2010–Present

Notable alumni

Entertainment

External links

References and notes