St. Ignatius Loyola College, Medellín

St. Ignatius Loyola School, Medellin
Spanish: San Ignacio de Loyola
Location
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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; 139 years ago (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-educational environment for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school moved to the Stadium Area in 1957.

History

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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.[1]

See also

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References

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  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.