Colegio de la Inmaculada (''Immaculate Conception's College'' in English) is a Catholic school for

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and

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(grades 1 to 12) run by the

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in Gijón, Spain since 1890.

History

Established on the outskirts of the city of

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by the

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at the end of the 19th century, it used to be a boys' school. Since 1972, it's a

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al institution with about the same ratio of boys and girls. During the

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it was totally destroyed. The current facilities were reconstructed in 1941. The school was visited by the following Superiors General of the Society of Jesus: *1924: Wlodimir Ledóchowski, S.J. *1970: Pedro Arrupe, S.J. *2013: Adolfo Nicolás, S.J.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The

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program has an outstanding history of success, with several national championship titles and many players turning professional, including some international

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with the

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like Eloy, Manjarín or Bango.

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and

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teams also keep excellent winning records. The school has two olympic gold medalists, Javier Manjarín in soccer (

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) and Ángela Pumariega in sailing (

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Magazine

The school's magazine, "Páginas escolares", was first published on June 29, 1904, and it was the first ever journal published at a Jesuit school in the world. It is now the oldest running school journal in

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Exchange programs

The school keeps exchange programs for teachers and students with St Aloysius' College, Glasgow and Kolleg St. Blasien.

Colors

School colors are light blue and white, traditional colors of the

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and

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of the

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. Athletic uniforms are white and light blue, while warm-up clothing is black, like the Jesuit

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Songs

The singing of the school's

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is a tradition on every important celebration carried out at the school.

Headmasters

*1932–1942 the school was closed due to

Notable alumni

* Ramón Pérez de Ayala, writer. *

Torcuato Fernández-Miranda Torcuato Fernández-Miranda y Hevia, 1st Duke of Fernández-Miranda (10 November 1915 – 19 June 1980) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who played important roles in both the Spanish State of Francisco Franco and in the Spanish transition ...

, former prime minister of Spain. * Leopoldo Bertrand, naval engineer and politician * Emilio Botín, banker, executive chairman of Grupo Santander. * Pedro de Silva, politician, former president of the Principality of Asturias. * Juan Suárez Botas, illustrator. * Enrique Figaredo, S.J., Jesuit, apostolic prefect of Battambang. * Eloy, former international soccer player. * Manjarín, former international soccer player and olympic gold medalist. * Ángela Pumariega, sailor and Olympic gold medalist.

References

External links

Official website
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