Type Public secondary Principal Raúl Aguilera Méndez Nickname CNC Phone +595 21 204 812 Gender Mixed-sex education | Established January 4, 1877 Campus Urban Website www.mec.gov.py/cnc Founded 4 January 1877 | |
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Similar Colegio Nacional EMD As, Colegio Internacio, Colegio Católico Cristo Rey, Colegio Católico San José | ||
Crisis en colegio nacional de la capital
Colegio Nacional de la Capital "Gral. Bernardino Caballero" (or simply CNC) is a public high school in Asuncion, Paraguay. The school is one of the most prestigious in Paraguay. Many personalities have studied there.
Contents
- Crisis en colegio nacional de la capital
- Desfile del colegio nacional de la capital costanera de asunci n 14 05 15
- History
- Alumni
- Presidents of the country
- References
Desfile del colegio nacional de la capital costanera de asunci n 14 05 15
History
The CNC was established on January 4, 1877, and is called after General Bernardino Caballero, hero of the Paraguayan War and former president of the country.
It was located where the present day Asunción Escalada National Highschool is located. In 1950 it moved to the property where it is located at present, on Eusebio Ayala Avenue.
The first teacher appointed was Professor Gaston Riviere to French class. Then the following teachers were appointed: Eugenio Bertoin, Dr. José María Pérez, Pascual Vía, Fr. Facundo Bienes y Girón, Carlos Duval, Rodney Croskey, Cristóbal Campos y Sánchez, Domingo Jiménez, and Leopoldo Gómez de Terán.
The CNC was the support for the creation of the Escuela de Derecho (School of Law), today known as Facultad de Derecho, UNA, the expenses of the maintenance and empowerment of this school were paid by the CNC.
From its inception until 2004 the school was only for men, from 2004 to date the school is coed.
Alumni
Alumni include many Presidents, members of political parties of all ideologies, internationally recognized scientists, artists and ideologists. A partial list includes: