College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac

College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac

Seal of CHST
Motto Veritas in Caritate (Latin)
Motto in English
 Truth in Love
Type Private, Catholic
Established 1939
Affiliation PAASCU
Principal Sr. Marietta Dumadag
Founder St. Arnold Janssen
Location Tarlac City, Philippines
Coordinates: 15°28′26″N 120°36′17″E / 15.47389°N 120.60472°E / 15.47389; 120.60472
Campus Urban
K-12: San Sebastian Village, Tarlac City
Tertiary: F. Tanedo St., Tarlac City
Emblem Dove
Colors Maroon and Gold         

The College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac (also referred to as CHST; colloquially, "Pirit") is one of the schools directed by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit in the Philippines. It was established in 1939 as the Catholic Academy of Tarlac.[1]

CHST has two campuses within Tarlac City—the primary and secondary education departments are located in San Sebastian Village, while the college department is situated along F. Tañedo Street. It was originally an exclusive school for girls but in 2005, they started admitting male students which resulted to its growing population.[2]

At present, the college has a Level 3 Accreditation Status awarded by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).[3]

History

Founded by ten prominent men of Tarlac in 1939, the school was initially named as the Catholic Academy of Tarlac. In 1940, it was turned over to the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) and was later named Holy Ghost Institute and Holy Spirit Academy. The first college courses were offered in the academic year 1968. Eventually, it was renamed the College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac.

All classes were held at its campus in Brgy. Mabini until April 1972. In July of the same year, due to its fast growing student population, a new building was constructed at the New Tarlac Heights Subdivision in San Sebastian Village for the College and High School Departments. The College Department entirely occupied the building in F. Tañedo St. when another building in Brgy. San Sebastian was constructed. Since then, the High School Department occupied the original building in San Sebastian.[3]

SSpS was founded by Saint Arnold Janssen, a priest from Germany, as a religious-missionary community. He aimed to form a congregation of sisters who will serve as teachers to young girls, and to assist the missions of the priest.[4]

Courses offering

The façade of the College Department building in F. Tañedo Street, Mabini, Tarlac City.
The entrance gate of the CHST Campus for primary and secondary education in San Sebastian Village, Tarlac City.

The College Department of CHST offers the following undergraduate degree programs:

Alma Mater song

O Alma Mater, kind and dear
We sing your praises far and near
At home, at school, on land and sea
The thought of you is dear to me

Oh CHS, in joy we sing
Our hearts with love to you we bring
Stand, stand for the CHS
For Truth in Love
Stand, stand for the CHS
For Truth in Love

Your loyal children here we stand
With you we link our hearts and hand
Beneath your banner here today
The pledge of loyalty we pay

Someday when far from you we roam
Our thoughts will surely travel home
And mem'ries sweet will be to me
Those dear old days that used to be

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