Xauie, de Kibangay High School is a diocesan school founded in

1995 by Fr. James Mccuire, a Scarboro Fatherfrom Canada. lnthe t97o's, a Barangay high school was established in the barriobut had to be closed because it did not meet the requirementsnecessary to continue its existence. Parents sent their childrento the national High school in Lantapan or Malaybalay.- Many ofthese students ended up quitting school because of thedistance, the board and lodging expenses and the limited access

to public transportation to and from the city. lt was through theconcerted efforts of the Parish and the parishioners with theinsistence of the parents that Xavier de Kibangay High Schoolwas established. The barangay council was very supportive ofthis parish project.

On June 5,1g95, the first year class was opened with 73enrollees. The barangay hallwas used as temporary classroomwith Sr. Delia Akut, MCM sister assigned in Linabo, Bukidnonas the first principal along with 3 lay teachers (all residents ofKibangay). DECS granted the school a temporary permit tocontinue its operation. With the generous help of the Parish

Council, the parents, the catechists, the Alagads and theBarangay council, Fr. Mc6uire was able to acquire a t.7hectares of land near old Kibangay. Before he left to go backto Canada, he left funds to build a 4-classroom building. TheParents'Association initiated the construction of the schoolwith the help of the barrio people through the "pahina" orBayanihan System. Sr. Lorena Batasin, MCM sister took overthe administration of the school from t996-1997 and theCanossian Sisters helped in the religious formation of thestudents. Mrs. Elisa 6. Toledo named Teacher-in-charge of theschool in t997-t998.

ln May 3t, tg91,the Religious of the Assmption were askedby Bishop Honesto Pacana, S.J. to administerthe schoolfollowing their phase out from Kadingilan, Bukidnon after zryears of service to the people through education and parishinvolvement. The library and laboratory building was builtthrough the generosity of Ambassador Bienvenido Tan Jr. TheAdministration and Home Economics Building was donated byNedy and trene Martel-Francisco Tantoco. The school wasrecognized by the government in December t5, 1998 and thefirst graduates finished their high school in March 27, 1999.