The Anglo Colombian School () is a co-ed, private school, in Bogotá, Colombia, in February 1956 by Jaime Jaramillo Arango.
House system
These are the corresponding naval historical officers and colours for each of the houses names:
HouseAdmiralColourRodneyGeorge Rodney, 1st Baron, Admiral (1718–1792)BlueHoodSamuel Hood, 1st Viscount, Admiral (1724–1816)GreenNelsonHoratio Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, Vice-Admiral (1758–1805)RedBeattyDavid Beatty, 1st Earl, Admiral (1881–1936)YellowDrakeFrancis Drake, Vice-Admiral (1540-1596)Black (Special Alumni House)
House events involve dance (organized choreography) competitions, debates, academic decathlons, sports day, creative writing and poetry composition contests and overall academic performance of students. The house that wins the most events is announced at the end of the school year.
In this conference, high academic level schools from all Colombia have important participation such as Colegio San Carlos, Gimnasio los Caobos, The English School (Colegio de Inglaterra), or Colegio Los Nogales, among many others.
Notable alumni Juan Lozano Ramírez, senator and statesman Virginia Vallejo, writer and journalist Juan Gabriel Vásquez, novelist María Teresa Ronderos, journalist Sergio Jaramillo Caro, politician, diplomat and High Commissioner of Peace
References
External links
International Baccalaureate Organization official website Anglo Alumni Portal