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.
St. Ignatius Loyola School, Medellin Spanish: San Ignacio de Loyola | |
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Location | |
Calle 48, #68-98, Medellín , Colombia | |
Coordinates | 6°15′18″N 75°35′13″W / 6.25500°N 75.58694°W |
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Type | Private primary and secondary school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Jesuit |
Patron saint(s) | Ignatius Loyola |
Established | 1885 |
Rector | John William Cano |
Director | Alvaro Amezquita. |
Staff | 212 |
Grades | K–12 |
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Enrollment | 2,128 |
Website | www |
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.
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