Collège Saint-Alexandre
Collège Saint-Alexandre is a private secondary school (high school) located in Gatineau, in the Outaouais region, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on Rue Saint-Louis in the Gatineau sector in the Limbour neighbourhood.
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2425, rue Saint-Louis , , J8V 1E7 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°29′35″N 75°45′0″W |
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| School type | High school |
| Founded | 1912 (109 years ago) |
| General Manager | Mario Vachon |
| Grades | Secondary 1–5 |
| Enrollment | ca. 1012[1] |
| Language | French |
| Website | www |
Once exclusive for boys, it became an inclusive (boys and girls) institution in 1990. Known for its solid reputation of superior education, ranking in the top 15 of all high schools in Québec, it attracts students from all over the region, particularly from the towns of Ottawa, Hull, Gatineau, Cantley, Chelsea, Aylmer, Buckingham and Masson-Angers.
History
The building in which the school is housed was built in 1850 by Alonzo Wright. It was at first used as a manor for parties. Wright died in 1894. After the death of his wife in 1904, the property was bought by Jesuit priests fleeing secularization in France. They sought to turn the building into a private institution where they would teach classical studies, including philosophy, Greek, and Latin.
In 1912, it would become the Collège Saint-Alexandre, which was founded by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. In 1967, the classical courses were abolished after extensive reforms by the Quebec government during the Quiet Revolution, in which the province acquired a large role in the jurisdiction of education. Priests have gradually stopped teaching, and today the institution is as secular as public schools. In 1988–89, the first female students were admitted to the College; the first group finished the secondary level in 1993.
In 2004, students, who already had a strict clothing policy, started wearing a uniform.
Motto
The school's motto is Vitam Impedere Vero, which comes from the Latin poet Juvenal. It means, "To devote one's life to the truth."
References
- Sa petite histoire Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
Books
- Gay, Paul Cahiers Lestage: Breve Histoire du College Saint-Alexandre (Gatineau, Collège Saint-Alexandre) Call Number 365.L.01.7
- Gobeil, Maurice Cahiers Lestage: Le 'Roi de la Gatineau' et le college Saint-Alexandre (Gatineau, Collège Saint-Alexandre) Call Number 365.L.01.4
- Larose, Marie-Anne Cahiers Lestage: Les Soeurs des Sacres-Coeurs Au College Saint-Alexandre (Gatineau, Collège Saint-Alexandre) Call Number 365.L.01.12
External links
- Official website (in French)