Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria
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| Type | Private all male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (De La Salle Brothers) |
| Established | 6 October 1928 |
| Head of school | Mr. Waguih Hanna Elias |
| Grades | KG1 – 12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Number of students | Approx. 2,800 |
| Language | French |
| Campus size | 35,726 sq. m. |
| Website | www |
Collège Saint Marc is an all-male French Catholic school in Alexandria, Egypt. The school is located in the Shatby neighborhood in central Alexandria.
Collège Saint Marc was founded in 1928 by the De La Salle Brothers to be the second Lassalian school in Alexandria after École Saint Gabriel. Collège Saint Marc was inaugurated on 6 October 1928, by King Fuad I. Built on an area of 35,726 m2, it was at the time of its inauguration the largest educational institution in the Middle East.
Collège Saint Marc is a private educational institution with French as its main teaching language. Students must be accepted beginning at KG1, and successful students remain in the school until they receive their high school diploma. The curriculum at Collège Saint Marc prepares the students for the Egyptian Baccalaureate examination.
Heads of school
[edit]- Br. Pierre Cyprien, FSC (1928–1931)
- Br. Léonce Onésime, FSC (1931–1937)
- Br. Hippolyte Itale, FSC (1937–1939)
- Br. Gustave Astier, FSC (1939–1940)
- Br. Hippolyte Itale, FSC (1940–1946)
- Br. Antonin Louis, FSC (1946–1947)
- Br. Léon André, FSC (1947–1948)
- Br. Antonin Louis, FSC (1948–1956)
- Br. Adrien Polycarpe, FSC (1956–1961)
- Br. Castanié Ildefonse, FSC (1961–1962)
- Br. Gabr Saadé, FSC (1961–1962)
- Br. Emile El Masri, FSC (1962–1963)
- Br. Jacques Boulad, FSC (1962–1979)
- Br. Michel Andrejko, FSC (1979–1983)
- Br. Régis Robbe, FSC (1983–1985)
- Br. Jacques Boulad, FSC (1985–1992)
- Br. Régis Robbe, FSC (1992–1995)
- Br. Georges Absi, FSC (1995–2003)
- Mr. Waguih Hanna Elias (2003–2024)
- Mr. Amir Stephan (2024-present)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dodi Al-Fayed – Egyptian film producer, partner of Princess Diana
- Esmat Abdel Meguid – former Foreign Minister of Egypt and former Secretary-General of the Arab League
- Roshdi Abaza – Egyptian actor Born in 03.08.1926
- Nicola G. Mayo – Descendants and son of a top refugee parents to the Middle East since 1948, from a father from Jaffa, Palestine, and a mother from Cairo. Born in 03.08.1962 he received his education at Saint Marc’s College in Alexandria, Egypt under the supervision of the venerable father Jack Boulad, FSC (1962-1979) - Working as Businessman in the field of P&I attorneys & Lloyd's affaire and Import-export since 1987
- Mohamed El Shorbagy – World Champion and World No. 1 Squash player
See also
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College Bulletin
[edit]Lotus No 82 Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria LOTUS 1975–1976 p231
External links
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