St. Ignatius College () is a

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primary and secondary school and

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facility, located in the

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neighbourhood of

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, in

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. The school was founded in 1892 by the

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. St. Ignatius College currently offers

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, primary, secondary high school, and vocational training; the compulsory part is government subsidized.

History

The centre began as a

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in a rented municipal building in

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, which was evacuated after a misunderstanding between the Council and the Jesuits. In 1892 the Jesuits bought the Gardeny property, consisting of a house and extensive gardens. An annex was built and classes began the same year. The current building was built between 1893 and 1896, and opened in 1895 unfinished (completed between 1915 and 1926). It was originally a boarding school but began admitting external students in 1905. In 1907 it had 20 teachers and 230 students, mostly boarders. The school was closed in 1914 so that the facility could accommodate the Jesuit houses of philosophical and theological studies for the priesthood, but it reopened in 1927. During the Second Republic as a result of the decree of expulsion of the Jesuits, the Government made it a public school until the end of the

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. After 1939 the school was returned to the Jesuits and began to operate normally. Its enrollment was high in 1949, with a steady growth in students. The school currently has about 3,000 students.

Notable alumni

Alberto Fernández Díaz Alberto Fernández Díaz (born 12 December 1961) is a Spanish former politician of the People's Party (PP). He was a member of the City Council of Barcelona from 1987 to 1999 and again from 2003 to 2019, and led his party in the Parliament of Ca ...

Andrés Iniesta Andrés Iniesta Luján (; born 11 May 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and spent most of his career at La Liga club Barcelona. Often regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was known ...

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Xavier Trias Xavier Trias i Vidal de Llobatera (; born 5 August 1946) is a Spanish politician, member of Together for Catalonia and was Mayor of Barcelona from July 2011 to June 2015. Among other responsibilities to the Government of Catalonia, he was Minis ...

Carlos Ruiz Zafón Carlos Ruiz Zafón (; 25 September 1964 – 19 June 2020) was a Spanish novelist known for his 2001 novel ''La sombra del viento'' ('' The Shadow of the Wind''). The novel sold 15 million copies and was winner of numerous awards; it was included ...

Controversies

Documentary

La Fugida

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