- Colegio Ponceño
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Colegio Ponceño Location 1900 Road 14 (PR-14) - Barrio Coto Laurel
Ponce, Puerto RicoInformation Type Private school Established August 1, 1926 Director P. Fernando Torres Lanause Principal Luis de León (High School); Carmen M. Rizzo (Elem. School) Faculty 75 faculty members. Lay: 95%; Clergy: 5%. Male: 27%; Female: 73%. Grades Pre-K–12 Enrollment 1068 students Pk-12. Around 340 from 9-12 Color(s) purple and gold Mascot The Cruzader Accreditation(s) Puerto Rico Department of Education & Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Main Holiday Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar and of Saint Joseph Calasanz Award 2005 International Award of Educational Excellence, by Ibero-American Council to Honor Educational Quality Award 1991 & 1992 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Website http://www.copin.net Colegio Ponceño is a Roman Catholic, Piarist, pre K-12 preparatory school located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The institution "has been recognized by the College Board as the best among public and private schools in Puerto Rico during the last 14 years."[1] It has been regarded as the "most prestigious private school in the city [of Ponce]."[2]
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History
The school was founded in 1926 as Colegio Ponceño de Varones, by Miss Maria Serra Gelabert, a Catholic laywoman and catechist, as a boys-only Catholic school sponsored by the Bishop of Ponce, Msgr. Edwin Vincent Byrne. It was located on a rented house on Calle Comercio. It later moved to its own facility on Calle Aurora, and in 1974 it moved to its current facility on PR-14.[3]
From 1930 to 1968 the school was directed by the Marianist Brothers. In 1968 the Piarist Fathers (Padres Escolapios) took over its administration, called by Msgr. Juan Fremiot Torres Oliver, Bishop of Ponce.[4]
Front entrance to Colegio Ponceno on Puerto Rico Highway 14 (PR-14) in Barrio Coto Laurel in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Under the Piarist administration the school's name was changed to "Colegio Ponceño" upon becoming a coed school in 1973. As a Piarist school, Colegio Ponceño follows the Catholic educational philosophy of Saint Joseph Calasanz and is administered by the Piarist Fathers Province of the United States and Puerto Rico. The school is owned by a Parent's Board of Trustees founded by the Bishop of Ponce.
Location
The school was originally located on Luna Street in downtown Ponce.[5] In 1973 it moved to its new facilities on PR-14. It is now located in Barrio Coto Laurel in Ponce, where it boasts one of the largest campuses and most modern school facilities in the Island.
Accreditation
Colegio Ponceño is accredited by the Puerto Rico Department of Education and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a permanent member of the College Board, serving as test center for the ATP of the College Board. It was recognized in 1991 & 1992 as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School.
Mission
Since its establishment, the school has upheld high Catholic pedagogical standards and excelled in preparing students for higher education, both in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. In every graduating senior class, Colegio Ponceño has consistently produced students who have gone on to become successful professionals in the areas of medicine, law, engineering, and business. Among its alumni are many outstanding civic, political, sports, and religious leaders in Puerto Rican society.
Trivia
The school mascot is a Crusader ("El Cruzado") and the school main holidays are the feasts of Our Lady of the Pillar and of Saint Joseph Calasanz. The school colors are purple and gold ("Púrpura y Oro").
Notable alumni
- Baltasar Corrada del Rio
- Luis Torres Nadal
References
- ^ Festeja año de exitos el Colegio Ponceño. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 10 June 2009. Page 35. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Decae el casco urbano de la Perla del Sur. 25 August 2003. El Nuevo Dia. Mario Santana. Accessed 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Education" Hall, Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 9 March 2001.
- ^ "Education" Hall, Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 9 March 2001.
- ^ Decae el casco urbano de la Perla del Sur. 25 August 2003. El Nuevo Dia. Mario Santana. Accessed 18 February 2011.
External links
- Copin.net Colegio Ponceño's website (in Spanish)
- Colegio Ponceño in 1940
Coordinates: 18°02′36.25″N 66°34′30.70″W / 18.0434028°N 66.575194°W
Categories:- High schools in Puerto Rico
- Elementary schools in Puerto Rico
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in Puerto Rico
- Piarist Order
- High schools in Ponce, Puerto Rico
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