College of the Holy Spirit Manila

College of the Holy Spirit Manila
Dalubhasaang Espiritu Santo sa Maynila (Filipino)
Former names
Holy Ghost School (1913–1965)
MottoVeritas in Caritate (Latin)
Motto in English
Truth in Love
TypePrivate Research Non-profit Basic and Higher education institution
ActiveJune 17, 1913–April 20, 2022
FounderMissionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
(Holy Spirit Sisters)
Academic affiliations
Mendiola Consortium, PAASCU CEAP SSpS Educational System
Address
163 E. Mendiola St
,
San Miguel, Manila
,
Metro Manila
,
Philippines

14°35′53″N 120°59′40″E / 14.598112°N 120.994383°E / 14.598112; 120.994383
GenderGirl's (1913–2005)
Co-educational (2005–2022)
Websiteholyspirit.edu.ph
College of the Holy Spirit Manila is located in Manila
College of the Holy Spirit Manila
Location in Manila
College of the Holy Spirit Manila is located in Metro Manila
College of the Holy Spirit Manila
Location in Metro Manila
College of the Holy Spirit Manila is located in Luzon
College of the Holy Spirit Manila
Location in Luzon
College of the Holy Spirit Manila is located in Philippines
College of the Holy Spirit Manila
Location in the Philippines

The College of the Holy Spirit Manila, or simply CHSM, was a private, Catholic education institution founded and ran by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit in Manila, Philippines.[1] Founded in 1913, College of the Holy Spirit Manila was established originally as Holy Ghost College through the invitation of then Manila Archbishop Jeremias Harty.[2] Located initially on Legarda Street, the campus later moved[when?] along Mendiola Street, inside the Malacañang Palace Complex. It is one of the schools which comprises the Mendiola Consortium (MC) for academic cooperation along with Centro Escolar University Manila, La Consolacion College Manila, San Beda College Manila, and St. Jude Catholic School.[3]

Initially the school admitted only girls but in 2005 started admitting male students for the high school department and the following year for the college department when the Nursing program decided to accept male students.[4]

In 1957, College of the Holy Spirit Manila became one of the founding charter member of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) to ensure the quality of education. Since then, the college undergoes voluntary accreditation. And the last March 6–7, 2013 the college was re-accredited.[5] CHSM was granted Level III re-accreditation status for arts, sciences and business programs by PAASCU with five years validity until 2018, which deviates to the normal three-year validity.[6]

The school ceased operations in April 2022,[7] citing challenges faced by private education exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Facade along Mendiola Street
  1. ^ "College of the Holy Spirit Manila".
  2. ^ "College of the Holy Spirit Manila".
  3. ^ "Centro Escolar University".
  4. ^ Student's handbook. Manila: College of the Holy Spirit Manila. 2012. p. 6.
  5. ^ "COLLEGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT MANILA SUCCESSFULLY EARNS 5-YEAR PAASCU RE-ACCREDITATION". May 29, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Young was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Gajete, Stanley Buenafe (April 6, 2022). "Century-old Manila school bids final farewell". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.