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St. Ignatius Loyola College, Medellín

Coordinates: 6°15′17.9″N 75°35′13.15″W / 6.254972°N 75.5869861°W / 6.254972; -75.5869861
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St. Ignatius Loyola College, Medellin
San Ignacio de Loyola
Location
Map
Calle 48, #68-98, Medellín, Colombia
Information
TypeJesuit, Catholic
Established1885; 139 years ago (1885)
RectorMario Franco
DirectorAdriana Vasquez
Staff212
GradesK – 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2,128
WebsiteSt. Ignatius Loyola College

St. Ignatius Loyola College (San Ignacio de Loyola) was founded by the Jesuits in 1885 in the La Plazuela area of Medellín, Colombia. It 1957 it moved to the Stadium area. It offers kindergarten through 12th grade.

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]

Award

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 in 2009.[1]

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.

6°15′17.9″N 75°35′13.15″W / 6.254972°N 75.5869861°W / 6.254972; -75.5869861