Gonzaga College High School

Gonzaga College High School
Location
Map
19 I Street Northwest

20001

United States
Coordinates38°54′06″N 77°00′38″W / 38.90167°N 77.01056°W / 38.90167; -77.01056
Information
Former names
  • Washington Seminary
  • Gonzaga College
TypePrivate Catholic All-male college-preparatory day school
MottoLatin:
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam English:
For the Greater Glory of God
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Patron saint(s)St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Established1821 (1821)
FounderAnthony Kohlmann, S.J.
School districtArchdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools[1]
CEEB code090085
PresidentFr. Joseph E. Lingan, S.J.[2]
HeadmasterThomas K. Every, II
Faculty81.1 (on an FTE basis) (2019–20)[3]
GenderAll-male
Enrollment964 (2019–20)[3]
 • Grade 9244
 • Grade 10248
 • Grade 11237
 • Grade 12235
Student to teacher ratio11.9 (2019–20)[3]
Color(s)Purple and white[4]
   
SongAlma mater
Athletics conferenceWCAC
Team nameEagles
AccreditationMSA[5]
PublicationThe Gonzaga Magazine
NewspaperThe Aquilian
Endowment$75,000,000[6]
Tuition$31,630[7]
Websitewww.gonzaga.org Edit this at Wikidata

Gonzaga College High School is a private Catholic college-preparatory high school for boys in Washington, D.C. Founded by the Jesuits in 1821 as the Washington Seminary, Gonzaga is named in honor of Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16th century. Gonzaga is the oldest boys' high school in Washington, D.C.[8]

  1. ^ "Find a School". Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools.
  2. ^ "President's Welcome". www.gonzaga.org. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Gonzaga College High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "TCU Brand Central: University Color". TCU. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  5. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  6. ^ "Gonzaga College High School | Case Studies | Orr Group".
  7. ^ "Gonzaga College High School | Tuition And Financial Aid(2024) | Washington, DC". February 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Gonzaga College (1897). Sketch of Gonzaga College from its Foundation in 1821 till the Celebration of the Diamond Jubilee in 1896.

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