Ignatius Gymnasium

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Saint Ignatius Gymnasium
Dutch: St. Ignatiusgymnasium
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St. Ignatius Gymnasium in Amsterdam
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Ignatius Gymnasium
Jan van Eijckstraat

Amsterdam

Netherlands
Coordinates 52°20′59″N4°52′26″E / 52.3496°N 4.8738°E / 52.3496; 4.8738
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Type Public [1] Gymnasium
Religious affiliation(s) Catholicism
Patron saint(s) Ignatius of Loyola
Established1895;129 years ago (1895)
PrincipalAnita Swenneker
Staff70
Number of students900
AlumniOld Ignatians
Website www.ig.nl

Saint Ignatius Gymnasium (Dutch : St. Ignatiusgymnasium) is one of the five categorial gymnasia (a type of school) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Together with the Vossius Gymnasium, the Barlaeus Gymnasium and Cygnus Gymnasium it is among the most prestigious schools in Amsterdam.[ citation needed ] Ignatius is located in the Jan van Eijckstraat in the affluent 'Old South' district of Amsterdam. [2]

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It is one of the few Catholic gymnasiums in the Netherlands, founded in 1895. Originally a Jesuit school, it is named after the founder of the Jesuit Order Ignatius of Loyola. The school is fairly small and has a student population of about 900 with 70 staff.[ citation needed ]

History

According to the Dutch Education Inspectorate, the Ignatius Gymnasium is a very good school across the board. [3] In the first three years, 2% has to repeat a class while 76% of the survivors pass their exams at once with an average grade of 6.9.[ citation needed ] All this is considered to be better than average. [4] According to YELP, Ignatius ranks first among middle and high schools in Amsterdam. [5] The Dutch magazine Elsevier chooses the Ignatius Gymnasium for several years[ when? ] as one of the best schools in the Netherlands.[ citation needed ] The school was elected as the best school in the province of North Holland in 2004.[ citation needed ] In 2010, Elsevier placed the school alongside ‘The winners of 2010, least repeaters and best exam results’.[ citation needed ]

The school newspaper is called De Harpoen.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ A public (openbare) school in the Netherlands is a school which receives only state funding, as opposed to special schools, which often receive religious funding too. See also: Schoolstrijd
  2. ↑ Ignatiusgymnasium. "Geschiedenis". ignatius.mwp.nl. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ↑ Ignatiusgymnasium. "Nieuwsarchief". ignatius.mwp.nl. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  4. ↑ Ignatiusgymnasium. "Kwaliteit". ignatius.mwp.nl. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  5. ↑ "The Best 10 Middle Schools & High Schools for 2017 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands". Yelp. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
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