St Aloysius' College is a selective fee-paying,

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, Scotland. It was founded in 1859 by the

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s, who previously staffed the college, and named after Saint

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. Its strong Jesuit

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emphasises practice of the

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faith both in the church and in the community, with many charitable and community-based groups in the school although there are no Jesuits now in the school. St Aloysius' College is a

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school with a

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, and senior school. There are four houses:

Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola, S.J. (born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; eu, Ignazio Loiolakoa; es, Ignacio de Loyola; la, Ignatius de Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian ...

, John Ogilvie and

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ...

, named after Jesuit

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s. The College motto is ''Ad majora natus sum'', which means "I am born for greater things". As in many Jesuit schools, pupils are instructed to inscribe AMDG (''Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam'' – "To the greater glory of God") on all work. The school emblem is an eagle, and the College hymn is the Carmen Aloisianum.

History

Foundation

The school was established on 12 September 1859 at Charlotte Street, near

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, in the East End of

. Here lived the city's largely migrant Catholic community from Ireland and the

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, both of which groups the school was intended to serve. Since 1866 the College's main campus has been situated in Garnethill on the north side of Glasgow city centre, adjacent to the

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. Originally, the school was for boys only. In 1979 the admission policy was changed by the Governors during the tenure of Headmaster Fr. Henry Anthony Richmond SJ and girls were admitted. Girls now make up half of the school population.

Buildings

Buildings include the original category-B listed

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Chandlery Building, including the administration block, library, and

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. Its 1908 and 1926 extensions are known collectively as The Hanson Building, which accommodates classrooms for languages and the humanities as well as the school chapel and gymnasium. The Mount Building, which originally housed the city's first Royal Hospital for Sick Children from 1882, and until recently housed the junior school (whose patron is St John Ogilvie), today houses music, art and drama, and the kindergarten. More modern additions include the Clavius Building housing the Mathematics, Science, and Technology faculty and the Junior School Building, both of which have won

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architectural awards, and have been identified as amongst the best modern Scottish buildings. In 2011, the number of buildings and the size of the campus increased with the acquisition of the Mercy Convent site and buildings. The building is used for additional support lessons, as well as a gym for students, offices and a staff room. Staloysius

The school has a close relationship with the Jesuit parish church of St Aloysius next door. The church is regularly used by the college and Masses offered for both the junior and senior schools. The building is listed category A, designed by

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in the

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style and modelled on the Church of the Gesú, original Jesuit headquarters in

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. A new Sports Hall was recently constructed on the College campus, and open for use from August 2017. The school's main sports grounds are on the north-eastern outskirts of the city at

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Headmasters

* Father William Forrester, SJ – ( -1977) * Father Henry Anthony Richmond, SJ – (1977–1991) *Rev. Dr. James Hanvey SJ (1991–1995) * Father Adrian Porter, SJ – (1995–2004) * Mr John E Stoer – (2004–2013) * Mr John Browne – (2013–2016) * Mr Matthew Bartlett – (2016–2022)

Junior school and kindergarten

St Aloysius' College

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and

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support children from the ages of 3 to 12 years old. The kindergarten is situated in the Mount Building, while the Junior school is in a modern building along Hill Street. As well as attending lessons in the Junior school, the pupils will also receive preparation for the sacraments of

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and

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as part of the school's three-fold tuition for their academic, social and spiritual lives.

Houses

A house system was established by headmaster Fr. Adrian J Porter SJ in 1997. The four houses, named after notable Jesuit saints, compete against each other in events including rugby, hockey, athletics, inter-house debating and a quiz. Each house also has a housemaster and colour: *Aloysius Gonzaga: Blue *Ignatius Loyola : Red *John Ogilvie: Green *Francis Xavier: Gold Under headmaster John E. Stoer, the house system was replaced with the year system, except for sports and chess. This meant that instead of each house having its own housemaster, each year would have a Head of Year and a Deputy Head of Year. Previously pupils were divided into 'Romans' and 'Carthaginians' with 'victories' being awarded to pupils for good work. These were totalled at the end of the academic year and overall awarded to the house with the most victories. As of 2016, there is no longer a Campion House, and instead Gonzaga, named after the patron saint of the school.

Athletics

Aloysius' rugby team won the Scottish Rugby U16 Schools' Cup Final in 2016, and in 2022, the U18 also won the schools’ shield final.National Schools Cup Final 2022/23 Match Reports
ScottishRugby.org, 7 December 2022, retrieved 11 December 2022

Notable former pupils (Old Aloysians or O.A.)

Gallery

File:St Aloysius' College Official Crest- The Gonzaga Eagle.jpg, St Aloysius' College Crest – The Gonzaga Eagle File:St Aloysius College entrance by Thomas Nugent Geograph 3906519.jpg, Scott Street building File:St Aloysius College by Thomas Nugent Geograph 3906553.jpg, Hill Street building File:St Aloysius College roof by Thomas Nugent Geograph 3906555.jpg, The date stone on the Hill Street building

References

External links

*
College HandbookSt Aloysius' page on Scottish Schools Online
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