Kolese Loyola

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Kolese Loyola

Ad Maiorem dei Gloriam
Established	August 1949
School type	Private
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Head of school	M. Yoedho K.
Location	Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
Campus	Downtown
Enrollment	-
Faculty	Natural Science & Social Science
Average class size	-
Student:teacher ratio	-
Average SAT scores (-)	-
Athletics	-
Color(s)	Blue
Mascot	Wolf

Kolese Loyola (also called Loyola College/LC) is a co-educational Catholic high school in Semarang, Central Java. Kolese Loyola was established in 1949 by Society of Jesus.

[edit] Mission and aims

Kolese Loyola is known as one of the best private schools in Indonesia. Besides, the graduated students from Kolese Loyola, usually called KEKL (Keluarga Eks Kolese Loyola), also one of four organizations for the ex-students in Indonesia. Kolese Loyola is also famous with the mission, which is popular as 3C: Competence, Conscience, and Compassion. The other motto is AMDG (Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam) or "for the glory of God", in English. The Kolese Loyola's Students are known for their unity, even after graduating from the school.

[edit] Facilities

A new building has been used since 2004, even though the building has not been completed. However this new building of Kolese Loyola brings some new facilities. Some of the important facilities are:

Laboratories
- Kolese Loyola is equipped with three laboratories: physics, chemistry, and biology. There is also a computer lab
Sport facilities
- Sport facilities include a soccer field, basketball court, badminton court, indoor and outdoor volleyball court, athletic equipment and others. The indoor sports facilities (basketball court, badminton court and volleyball court) are combined in a large hall.
AVA resource room
- AVA resource rooms are equipped with multimedia players, LCD projectors, televisions, and laptops.
Cafetaria
- There are two cafetarias in the school
Library
- The school has a library that open on weekdays and filled with books ranging from local novel to encyclopedia. It also provides students with free internet access
Chapel
- As a Catholic school, Kolese Loyola has a regular-sized chapel that is used to hold weekly mass.
Amphitheatre
- An amphitheatre is used for special occasions.