Located in Morrell Park neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, Christ the King School is situated on property once owned by the Drexel/Morrell family as part of their summer estate.

Christ the King Parish, located at Morrell Avenue and Chesterfield Road, came into existence on June 17, 1963. Rev. Arthur Woods was its founding pastor. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on September 13, 1964. Christ the King School opened for its first session on September 13, 1965. The dedication of the parish buildings and first Confirmation took place on May 15, 1966. Archbishop John Krol officiated.

From its inception, Christ the King School was comprised of a lay and religious faculty. The Sisters of St. Joseph have staffed the school since 1965. Rev. Robert J. McGee took over as pastor in May of 1970 and was followed by Rev. Henry Birkhead in 1984 as Parish Administrator and as pastor in 1987. Rev. James Callahan has been the pastor since 2002.

In 2015, Christ the King School celebrated its 50th Anniversary. It was an exciting, year-long celebration. The arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families was at the end of September. In November, we welcomed the Visiting Team for our Middle States reaccreditation. In December, we were honored with a visit by Archbishop Charles Chaput, Bishop of Philadelphia. The Archbishop presided over the Sacrament of Confirmation. Our students began our anniversary year with Committed To Kindness, a new program that will have our students performing random acts of kindness throughout our school and community. We now look to the future, ready to embrace the achievements and challenges ahead as we continue to prepare our students to be positive and productive citizens.