St. Ignatius Loyola College, Medellín

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St. Ignatius Loyola School, Medellin
Spanish: San Ignacio de Loyola
Location
Map
Calle 48, #68-98, Medellín
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Colombia
Coordinates6°15′18″N 75°35′13″W / 6.25500°N 75.58694°W / 6.25500; -75.58694
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuit
Patron saint(s)Ignatius Loyola
Established1885 (1885)
RectorJohn William Cano
DirectorAlvaro Amezquita.
Staff212
GradesK–12
Gender
Enrollment2,128
Websitewww.sanignacio.edu.co

St. Ignatius Loyola School (Spanish: San Ignacio de Loyola) is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in the La Plazuela area of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1885, initially as a boys' school, and now offers a co-educaitonal environment for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school moved to the Stadium Area in 1957.

History

San Ignacio opened in 1885 with 200 students, including 30 borders. In 1957 it moved to its present location in the Stadium area. The school went coeducational in 1994.[citation needed]

In 2009, the Deputy Minister of Preschool, Basic, and Secondary Education gave Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola the top award for results of a non-state school in the State examinations.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ganador Calidad Preescolar, Básica y Media Establecimientos Educativos - ..::Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia::." www.mineducacion.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-09-23.