Colegio Nacional de Monserrat
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Colegio Nacional de Monserrat is a public college preparatory high school
in Córdoba, Argentina
. Patterened after the European gymnasium
, the school is the second oldest of its type and one of the most prestigious in Argentina.
and a middle school
. The former is organized in nine departments: Philosophy
, Social Sciences, History
/Geography
, Letters, Exact Science
s, Natural Science
s, Arts
, Physical Education
, and Humanities
. The school maintains the Professor Alfredo Ruibal Library, with almost 20,000 volumes, and the Historical Museum.
The school is administered by an Secondary Educational Level Advisory Board composed of the Director of the College (who presides), the Academic Deputy, a Regent, the teaching faculty (represented by nine members, six professors, two tutors, and a professor or teacher as faculty representative), two student representatives, a non-faculty staffer, and a parent.
The Middle School Level is governed by the Director, a Deputy, and a Regent, as well as a delegation of three teachers, an assistant teacher, and a student representative.
. Its founder and first director was Father Ignacio Duarte Quirós, a Córdoba priest who volunteered and donated all his property to that effect. King Charles II of Spain
signed the decree authorizing the establishment, whose implementation was entrusted to the Governor of Cordóba, Captain Tomás Félix de Argandoña. The college began operations as a boarding school
on April 10, 1695, and was ultimately awarded a permanent certification by King Philip V
, on December 2, 1716.
The college was transferred to the Franciscan Order upon the 1767 Papal suppression of the Society of Jesus. The college was moved from the Duarte House to the current location, and its relocation was completed on February 9, 1782.
The institution was transferred in 1807 to Secular Clergy, pursuant to a Royal Decree of 1800 signed by King Charles IV of Spain
by which he created the "Royal University of San Carlos and Our Lady of Montserrat." This new charter, which included what later became the National University of Córdoba
, was accompanied by major curricular reforms enacted by the Rector
of the University and College, Dean Gregorio Funes
.
in 1858, and under the aegis of the "National School" system administered by the National Institute of Public Instruction (later the Ministry of Education) from 1881 onward. A new building was commissioned by Dr. Eusebio de Bedoya, and completed in 1864.
The school was made an affiliate of the University in 1907. The building was adorned in 1927 with Spanish Colonial Revival doorways, windows, and fixtures during a renovation commissioned by Rector Rafael Bonet, and designed by Jaime Roca. monument to its founder, Father Ignacio Duarte Quirós, was unveiled in the central courtyard in 1937 (the 250th anniversary of the school's founding). The College of Monserrat was declared a National Historic Monument on July 14, 1938. The Monserrat College became a center of nationalist and conservative agitation in subsequent decades. The college newspaper, El Pampero (later renamed Pampero Cordubensis) was established by fascist writer Enrique Osés, and became a leading nationalist publication prior to the 1943 coup d'état
.
The institution, an all boys school
throughout its history, was made coeducational by order of the University in 1997; the school's total enrollment in 2010 included, for the first time, more girls than boys. The Jesuit Block of Córdoba
, which includes the campus, was declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO
on November 28, 2000.
High school
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in Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
. Patterened after the European gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
, the school is the second oldest of its type and one of the most prestigious in Argentina.
Overview
The College of Monserrat includes both a high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and a middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
. The former is organized in nine departments: Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, Social Sciences, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
/Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, Letters, Exact Science
Exact science
An exact science is any field of science capable of accurate quantitative expression or precise predictions and rigorous methods of testing hypotheses, especially reproducible experiments involving quantifiable predictions and measurements...
s, Natural Science
Natural science
The natural sciences are branches of science that seek to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using empirical and scientific methods...
s, Arts
ARts
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, Physical Education
Physical education
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, and Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
. The school maintains the Professor Alfredo Ruibal Library, with almost 20,000 volumes, and the Historical Museum.
The school is administered by an Secondary Educational Level Advisory Board composed of the Director of the College (who presides), the Academic Deputy, a Regent, the teaching faculty (represented by nine members, six professors, two tutors, and a professor or teacher as faculty representative), two student representatives, a non-faculty staffer, and a parent.
The Middle School Level is governed by the Director, a Deputy, and a Regent, as well as a delegation of three teachers, an assistant teacher, and a student representative.
Parochial era
The Real Colegio Convictorio de Nuestra Señora de Monserrat (Royal Boarding School of Our Lady of Montserrat) was founded in Córdoba on August 1, 1687, by the Society of JesusSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. Its founder and first director was Father Ignacio Duarte Quirós, a Córdoba priest who volunteered and donated all his property to that effect. King Charles II of Spain
Charles II of Spain
Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies...
signed the decree authorizing the establishment, whose implementation was entrusted to the Governor of Cordóba, Captain Tomás Félix de Argandoña. The college began operations as a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
on April 10, 1695, and was ultimately awarded a permanent certification by King Philip V
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
, on December 2, 1716.
The college was transferred to the Franciscan Order upon the 1767 Papal suppression of the Society of Jesus. The college was moved from the Duarte House to the current location, and its relocation was completed on February 9, 1782.
The institution was transferred in 1807 to Secular Clergy, pursuant to a Royal Decree of 1800 signed by King Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV of Spain
Charles IV was King of Spain from 14 December 1788 until his abdication on 19 March 1808.-Early life:...
by which he created the "Royal University of San Carlos and Our Lady of Montserrat." This new charter, which included what later became the National University of Córdoba
National University of Córdoba
The National University of Córdoba, , is the oldest university in Argentina, and one of the oldest in the Americas. It is located in Córdoba, the capital of Córdoba Province. Since the early 20th century it has been the second largest university in the country in terms of the number of students,...
, was accompanied by major curricular reforms enacted by the Rector
Rector
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of the University and College, Dean Gregorio Funes
Gregorio Funes
Gregorio Funes , also known as Deán Funes, was an Argentine clergyman, educator, historian, and lawmaker who played a significant role in his nation's early, post-independence history.-Early life and the priesthood:...
.
Public era
The College and the University were nationalized in 1854. The former was converted from a boarding school into a secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in 1858, and under the aegis of the "National School" system administered by the National Institute of Public Instruction (later the Ministry of Education) from 1881 onward. A new building was commissioned by Dr. Eusebio de Bedoya, and completed in 1864.
The school was made an affiliate of the University in 1907. The building was adorned in 1927 with Spanish Colonial Revival doorways, windows, and fixtures during a renovation commissioned by Rector Rafael Bonet, and designed by Jaime Roca. monument to its founder, Father Ignacio Duarte Quirós, was unveiled in the central courtyard in 1937 (the 250th anniversary of the school's founding). The College of Monserrat was declared a National Historic Monument on July 14, 1938. The Monserrat College became a center of nationalist and conservative agitation in subsequent decades. The college newspaper, El Pampero (later renamed Pampero Cordubensis) was established by fascist writer Enrique Osés, and became a leading nationalist publication prior to the 1943 coup d'état
Revolution of '43
The 1943 Argentine coup d'état was a Coup d'état on June 4, 1943 which ended the government of Ramón Castillo, who had been fraudulently elected to office, as part of the period known as the Infamous Decade...
.
The institution, an all boys school
Single-sex education
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throughout its history, was made coeducational by order of the University in 1997; the school's total enrollment in 2010 included, for the first time, more girls than boys. The Jesuit Block of Córdoba
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
The Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba are a former Jesuit reduction built by missionaries in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, named a World Heritage Site in 2000....
, which includes the campus, was declared a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
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by UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
on November 28, 2000.