Immaculate Conception Catholic School
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Immaculate Conception Catholic School is a Catholic high school in the heart of Umingan, Pangasinan
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After four years, the school enrolment dramatically increased and classes became complete from 1st year to 4th year,and was reorganized with a Board of Trustees.
In 1950, the members of its Board of Trustees at their own expense, constructed a new school building located adjacent to the church; these was the first formal classrooms. Subsequently, the name of the school was changed to Immaculate Conception Catholic High School when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta
adopted the school as the third school in what later became the Roman Catholic Diocesan Schools of Urdaneta. The following year, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines afilliated ICCHS as a member schools.
On 15 August 2001, the word “high” was stricken- from the name of the institution as the school was no longer be exclusive for high school students, having applied for a government permit for pre-school and grade school courses; the first such classes began in 2004.
Umingan, Pangasinan
Umingan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,497 people in 12,346 households.-Municipal Government Officials:Term of Office: June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2013 Mayor:...
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History
In 1948, Rev. Fr. Hidulfo Gabriel y Pontilla, parish priest of Immaculate Conception Church, Umingan]], Pangasinan, founded the school, then named Immaculate Conception High School, near the parish church in the house of one of the parishioners. Its first academic year was 1948 and 1949; at the first commencement exercise, dated April 5 1949, there were three candidates confirmed as graduates by the founder and school director together with the fist school principal, Salustiano R. Rollolazo.After four years, the school enrolment dramatically increased and classes became complete from 1st year to 4th year,and was reorganized with a Board of Trustees.
In 1950, the members of its Board of Trustees at their own expense, constructed a new school building located adjacent to the church; these was the first formal classrooms. Subsequently, the name of the school was changed to Immaculate Conception Catholic High School when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta
Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Urdaneta is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese was established in 1985 from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.-Local Ordinaries:...
adopted the school as the third school in what later became the Roman Catholic Diocesan Schools of Urdaneta. The following year, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines afilliated ICCHS as a member schools.
On 15 August 2001, the word “high” was stricken- from the name of the institution as the school was no longer be exclusive for high school students, having applied for a government permit for pre-school and grade school courses; the first such classes began in 2004.