Ignatius Gymnasium

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


Netherlands
Coordinates52°20′59″N 4°52′26″E / 52.3496°N 4.8738°E / 52.3496; 4.8738
Information
TypePublic[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
Websitewww.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]

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]

  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.