History of Christ the King Catholic School 

In 1949, under the direction of Father Denis Gray, Christ the King School was established. On September 5, 1950, the school opened its doors to serve the needs of the Daphne, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Loxley, Belforest, Robertsdale, and Foley communities. The school consisted of four classrooms, enrolled 122 students in grades 1-8 and was staffed by four Sisters of Loretto. At the end of the first year, Christ the King graduated a class of nine young men and women.

In the early 1950's, the school expanded to six large classrooms and a hall. The 1960's saw the first fall festival, the prelude to the annual Pumpkin Fesitval, held by the Altar Society and the PTA. More classrooms were added as the school continued to grow. In 1972, five Presentation Sisters from Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland came to Daphne and began teaching at Christ the King.  

The school experienced tremendous growth in the 1980's with additions of a computer lab, counselor's office, art room, four additional classrooms, and a new parish hall that provided meeting and gym facilites. Moving into the 1990's, as the Eastern Shore began to experience a population surge, many changes took place to accommodate the growing number of students and advances in educational programs. A new computer lab, new communications system, and an additional four classrooms were just a few of the improvements made on the campus. 

A new name, Christ the King Catholic School, was adopted as the school entered the new millenium. In 2008, with the retirement of Sr. Maureen Nolan, the Presentation Sisters' ministry to Christ the King came to an end. The 2009-2010 school year saw the school celebrate its 60th anniversary.

Mr. Maxwell Crain took the helm of CTKCS in 2008.

In January 2017, CTKCS added the PreK 3 and PreK 4 classes under the umbrella of the school. Christ the King Catholic School enrolls approximately 550 students and continues to provide an excellent Catholic education for families on the Eastern Shore.