Good Shepherd Cathedral School (GSCS), formerly known as Good Shepherd Parish Academy (GSPA), began as a preschool in 1995. The erstwhile pastor of the Good Shepherd Parish, Msgr. Fidelis Ruben F. Limcaco, with Dr. Carina G. Dacanay as the School Principal, founded it simply as Good Shepherd Parish Learning Center. As Msgr. Fidelis’ brainchild, GSPA was a big part of the many beautiful and meaningful projects he accomplished during his twenty-seven (27) years of pastoral service to the parishioners and residents of Fairview.
On August 1, 2002, upon the retirement of Msgr. Limcaco, Msgr. Jesus Romulo C. Rañada took over the directorship of the Academy. The school, already with recognition from the Department of Education for its preschool and grade school, expanded further to offer junior high school in the curriculum and a Center for Integral Evangelization. It was also during Msgr. Rañada’s term that the High School department got government recognition, the four-story Bishop Bacani Building was constructed, and the parish was elevated to the status of the Cathedral of the newly established Diocese of Novaliches. The school was then renamed to Good Shepherd Cathedral School.
Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, D.D., then Bishop of Novaliches, introduced in the diocese his innovative-transformative leadership and significant experiences in the key aspects of administration and ministry. One of his outstanding managerial and ministerial innovations was the placing of all the schools of the diocese under one Superintendent - Director in the person of Rev. Fr. Albert N. Delvo whom he appointed to the twin - positions on April 5, 2007. On May 13, 2007, Fr. Delvo assumed the office as the third School Director of the Cathedral School and, concurrently, also began to serve as superintendent of all the schools of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Novaliches Educational System (RCBNES). Since then, GSCS has been a key member-school of RCBNES, an active member of the Manila Ecclesiastical Province Schools System Association (MaPSA), and of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) since 2012.
GSCS has steadily expanded to meet the growing demand for quality education across the Preschool, Elementary, and High School levels. In response to the increasing student population, the school constructed a four-story HEART Building (an acronym for His Excellency Antonio R. Tobias) in 2008 and an additional extension building in 2016. These facilities feature fully air-conditioned classrooms, e-learning centers, an expanded library, a well-equipped Home Economics room, and a more spacious canteen - amenities that reflect the school’s commitment to providing a conducive and enriching learning environment that our learners truly deserve.
During School Year 2013 - 2014, GSCS was granted certification by the Private Education Assistance Committee - Fund for Assistance to Private Education (PEAC-FAPE). This certification serves as a mark of quality assurance, affirming the school’s compliance with the minimum standards set by the Department of Education (DepEd) and its eligibility to participate in the government’s Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Program.
On November 17–18, 2014, the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU) conducted a preliminary visit to GSCS as part of the accreditation process for its Integrated Basic Education Program. In the following year, PAASCU granted the school ‘candidate status’, which subsequently culminated in the awarding of Level I accreditation in 2017.
In 2015, the school was granted permit by DepEd to offer Senior High School (Grades 11 and 12) beginning School Year 2016–2017. That same year, the school introduced its new vision-mission statements and core values, marking a renewed commitment to its educational purpose.
In 2022, upon the retirement of Dr. Dacanay, Rev. Fr. Noel V. Elorde, Vice Director for Catholic Christian Formation of RCBNES, was appointed as new School Principal of GSCS. It was also during this year that the school was given a Level II re-accreditation by PAASCU, valid until 2027.
In 2023, renovation work on the Cardinal Sin Building commenced in response to the school’s steadily increasing student population. The newly refurbished four-story facility was formally blessed and inaugurated by the Most Rev. Roberto O. Gaa, D.D., Bishop of Novaliches, on January 28, 2025. It now features 14 additional classrooms, an expanded school clinic, and upgraded, more spacious Science laboratories.
Guided by competent and dedicated educators, GSCS integrates Gospel values into its curriculum, with Religion as its core, to nurture both the academic competence and spiritual growth of its learners. Aligned with the strengthened K to 12 Curriculum of the government, and enhanced by the implementation of the Whole Child Approach, GSCS remains steadfast in its mission to provide all learners with quality Catholic education and holistic formation in faith and values.