Loyola Jesuit College
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| Motto | "Service of God and Others" |
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Peter Schineller, S.J. |
| Principal | John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan, S.J. |
| Students | approx 600 |
| Location | Gidan Mangoro, Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban, 70.4 acres (0.29 km²) |
| Colors | White and Blue |
| Nickname | Loyola Lions, LJC |
| Mascot | Lion/Lioness |
| Website | www.loyolajesuit.org |
Loyola Jesuit College is a private Catholic secondary school in Nigeria run by the Society of Jesus. The school was opened on October 2, 1996 and is named after the society's founder, Ignatius of Loyola. Loyola Jesuit College is a co-educational, boarding institution located on the outskirts of Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. Loyola Jesuit College is regarded by many as currently being one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria. The highly selective secondary school in Gidan Mangoro, Abuja has claimed the best West African Educational Council (WAEC) examinations results for the past five years. The school has a reputation for graduating top notch students that go on to some of the best universities in the world.
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[edit] History
Loyola Jesuit College opened its gates on October 2, 1996. The money to build the school was provided by the Society of Jesus and a lot of benefactors in the United States. The first principal of the school was Jim Kuntz, S.J. He supervised the building of the enormous school facility and served as principal for three years. He was then succeeded by Br. O.T. Jonah, S.J. (the first Nigerian Principal) who served for 5 years as principal. During both terms, Patrick Ryan, S.J. served as president of the institution. Following Jonah's term, principal Marc Roselli, S.J. took over for the next four years. During his term, the president was changed to Peter Schineller, S.J. The current principal is John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan.
[edit] Campus
The LJC Campus is located on the outskirts of Abuja. The 70.4 acre campus is fully fenced which ensures the safety of the students. Loyola Jesuit College is equipped with two large classroom buildings, three large boys dormitory buildings, one very large girls dormitory building, a chapel and staff quarters just to mention a few. It is also noted for having a lot of luscious green grass and flowers which greatly enhance the aesthetic value of the school. Upon entering the LJC campus via the front gates, a large statue of St. Ignatius of Loyola is seen presenting his sword.
[edit] Admissions
Loyola Jesuit College is known for being one of the most selective institutions in Nigeria. In recent years LJC recorded rates of acceptance of about 5% (which is lower than Ivy League institutions). Entry into LJC is strictly by merit. Prospective students take a highly competitive entrance examination, after which a top percentage of students are screened through interviews. This ensures that only the best students are accepted into the school. Unlike many schools in Nigeria, Loyola Jesuit College does not accept transfers. It has a policy that ensures that students begin only at the entry level class. Loyola Jesuit College is one of the first schools in Nigeria to implement a strictly online application policy. Prospective students both apply online and receive their results online.[1]
[edit] Student activities
Loyola Jesuit College promotes and supports dozens of organized student activities. Loyola Jesuit College has broad goals for the development of its Students: some of those goals are fostered by the academic programme, but many of those goals are fostered only outside the classroom, through the school's extracurricular and formational programmes.[1]
[edit] Student publications
- The 'Roar, student magazine, published from the Gidan Mangoro campus since 2000.
[edit] News
On December 10, 2005, Loyola Jesuit College lost 59 students in a ghastly plane crash. Among the many students that lost their lives was a family of three siblings and the Head Boy of the school at the time. The crash claimed 103 lives with very few survivors one of which was Kechi Okwuchi. [2]
[edit] College Presidents
- Patrick Ryan, S.J, Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Fordham University, 1999-2006
- Peter Schineller, S.J, 2006-Present
[edit] Alumni
Alumni of the Loyola Jesuit College have gone on to attend prestigious institutions in Nigeria and all over the world such as Covenant University, University of Lagos, Princeton University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Texas A&M University, Cornell University, University of California, Berkeley, London School of Economics, Imperial College, Cambridge University, Oxford University, and many more.
