Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires

The new Art Nouveau building was designed by Norbert Auguste Maillart. Its 1910 cornerstone laying medal shows Minerva on the obverse.

Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Address
Map
Bolívar 263


Coordinates34°36′40″S 58°22′26″W / 34.611°S 58.374°W / -34.611; -58.374
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1863
FounderBartolomé Mitre
RectorLic. Valeria Bergman
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2017[1]
Colour(s)Blue and white    
AthleticsSoccer, field hockey, swimming, handball, track and field, basketball, gymnastics, judo, rugby, volleyball, Fencing
NicknameEl Colegio, El Nacional
AffiliationUniversity of Buenos Aires
Former namesColegio Grande de San Carlos, Real Colegio de San Carlos, Real Convictorio Carolino, Colegio Nacional
Notable alumniManuel Belgrano, Bernardo Houssay, Carlos Saavedra Lamas, José Luis Murature, Lalo Schiffrin
Websitehttp://www.cnba.uba.ar
The reverse of this medal by Dr Jorge Maria Lubary commemorating president Alcorta and education minister Naón

Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires (National School of Buenos Aires) is a public high school in Buenos Aires, Argentina, affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires. In the tradition of the European gymnasium it provides a free education that includes classical languages such as Latin and Greek. The school is one of the most prestigious in Latin America. Its alumni include many personalities, including two Nobel laureates and four Presidents of Argentina.