- Colegio San José
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Colegio San José Address Los Marianistas, Corner La Paz
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00928
USACoordinates 18°23′46″N 66°2′49″W / 18.39611°N 66.04694°WCoordinates: 18°23′46″N 66°2′49″W / 18.39611°N 66.04694°W Information Type Private all-male middle school and high school Established 1938 Principal Bro. Francisco T. Gonzalez, M.D.,S.M. Grades 7–12 Enrollment 547 (26 October 2009) Accreditation(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, licensed by the General Council of Higher Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, recognized from 1994 to 1996 as a School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Newspaper 'La Lanza' Affiliations Catholic, Marianist Website csj-rpi.org This article is about Colegio San José, Río Piedras, PR. For other uses, see Colegio San José (disambiguation).Colegio San José is a college-preparatory catholic school for boys in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. It is a fully accredited Catholic college preparatory school for young men, grades 7 to 12, which develops capable, responsible and sensitive Christian leaders, committed to the service of God and neighbor.[citation needed] The school is located on 6½ acres of land situated on a hill in Río Piedras with a commanding view of the San Juan Metropolitan Area and the Atlantic Ocean. True to Blessed William Joseph Chaminade's vision, and the Marianist heritage, Colegio San José educates within the framework of the five characteristics of Marianist Education: educate for formation in faith; Provide an integral, quality education; Educate in family spirit; Educate for service, justice and peace; educate for adaptation and change.
Around 50–70% of graduates study in a university outside of the island, mainly in the continental United States. San José has 21 organized clubs, a varsity program in eleven sports (volleyball, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, soccer, indoor soccer, cross-country, track and field, swimming, bowling), a junior varsity program with six sports (basketball, Cross Country, soccer, Swimming, Track and Field and volleyball) and a juvenile program with three sports (basketball, cross country and volleyball). San José has a student newsletter called La Lanza, award-winning student publication and a Student Council. Qualified students are selected as National Honor Society and Junior Honor Society members. Recent victories achieved by the school during the school year 2008–2009 include winning 7 out of 8 categories during the Intercollegiate League of History and Geography's annual competition.
Colegio San José has had more than 100 National Merit Scholars and several nominations for Presidential Award, during the past five years.[when?]
The school was founded by the Society of Mary (Marianists) in 1938. The school has received numerous education awards, including the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award from 1994 to 1996. It pursues academic excellence within a framework that will help its students develop all of their talents: social, moral, emotional, religious, physical and intellectual. Colegio San José has a distinguished record for its prominent alumni,[citation needed] such as the ex-governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo Vilá (2004–2008).
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Mission (Translated to English)
Colegio San José is a Marianist Catholic school of academic excellence for young men [grades 7 to 12], preparatory for the university, that develops capable, responsible, and sensitive Christian leaders, duty-bound to the service of God and fellow man.
Notable alumni
Politics
- Ron de Lugo, Former U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to the Congress
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Former Governor of Puerto Rico
- Eduardo Bhatia, former Senator, Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, Representative of the Governor in Washington and current senator of the Puerto Rico Commonwealth government.
- José Miguel Izquierdo-Encarnación, former Puerto Rico Secretary of State
- Felo Alejandro Bonete, former political analyst and current panel member of the "Puerto Rico: Volvemos A lo Mismo" analysis quartet. Current resident of Mayaguez "La Sultana de Puerto Rico".
Business and professionals
- Hugo Poza Vice President,PhD - Homeland Security Strategic Business Area Raytheon Company
- Roger Maldonado, Esq., Partner, Balber Pickard Maldonado & Van Der Tuin, PC, New York
- Angel Torres – Former President of Bacardi-Martini Caribbean and current President of Plaza Provision Company
- Jose Domingo Pérez President of construction company Caribe Tecno, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ana G. Mendez University System (SUAGM)
- Leonardo Cordero - Former President of the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, President of Leonardo's, a tuxedo rental store.
- Dr. Angel M. Garcia Otano, physician in Mason City, Iowa
Fine arts
- Danny Fornaris Producer of many Reggaeton and Techno artists, including Don Omar, among others
- Paul Irizarry, known artistically as Echo, is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican reggaeton producer-songwriter.
- Ramón Ramos, Puerto Rican basketball player, who played collegiate basketball at Seton Hall University and professionally for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Luis Allende, Puerto Rican basketball player
- Federico ("Fico") López Camacho (March 26, 1962 – November 6, 2006) was a Puerto Rican basketball player, member of the Guaynabo Mets.
- Bruce John Graham, Colombian-American architect. Among his most notable buildings are the Inland Steel Building, the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), and the John Hancock Center.
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Notes and references
Categories:- High schools in Puerto Rico
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Puerto Rico
- Educational institutions established in 1938
- Blue Ribbon schools in Puerto Rico
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