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Colegio San José is a catholic school for boys in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico that offers education from grades 7 to 12. Its mission is to develop capable, responsible and sensitive Christian leaders, committed to the service of God and neighbor. The school is located on 6½ acres of land situated on a hill in Río Piedras with a view of the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Metropolitan Area, and the Atlantic Ocean. True to Blessed William Joseph Chaminade's vision, and the Marianist heritage, Colegio San José educates within the framework of the five characteristics of Marianist Education: educate for formation in faith; Provide an integral, quality education; Educate in family spirit; Educate for service, justice and peace; educate for adaptation and change. Around 50–70% of graduates study in a university outside of the island, mainly in the continental United States. San José has 21 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. The school has received numerous education awards, including the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award from 1994 to 1996. It pursues academic excellence within a framework that will help its students develop all of their talents: social, moral, emotional, religious, physical and intellectual. Colegio San José has a distinguished record for its prominent alumni, such as the ex-governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo Vilá (2004–2008). ==Mission (Translated to English)== Colegio San José is a Marianist Catholic school of academic excellence for young men (7 to 12 ), preparatory for the university, that develops capable, responsible, and sensitive Christian leaders, duty-bound to the service of God and fellow man. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colegio San José (San Juan, Puerto Rico)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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