Colegio San José (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Colegio San José is a Catholic school for boys in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, that offers education from grades 6 to 12. The school is located on 6½ acres of land situated on a hill in Río Piedras.
| Colegio San José Collegium Sanctiioannæas | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
San Juan, Puerto Rico , 00925 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private middle school and high school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad conservandam fidem English: To preserve the faith let me bequeath |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic Society of Mary |
| Established | 1938 |
| Chaplain | Rev. Fr. Donald Wallace, S.M., M.A. Div. |
| President | Francisco T. González, S.M., M.D. |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | Middle School Grades 6-8 High School Grades 9-12 to (US System) |
| Enrolment | ≈<1,000 |
| Colour(s) | Conquerors' Red |
| Publication | La Lanza |
| Notable Alumni | Conquerors Emerita |
| Website | https://www.csjpr.org/ |
Around 50–70% of graduates study in a university outside of the island, mainly in the continental United States. San José has 25 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, tennis, 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 National 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.
The school was founded by the Society of Mary (Marianists) in 1938.