Gonzaga College High School is a Jesuit high school for boys located in Washington, D.C. The school is named in honor of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian saint from the 16th century. Gonzaga is the oldest boys' high school in the District of Columbia and also is the oldest college in the original federal city of Washington.
Read more about Gonzaga College High School: History, St. Aloysius, Athletics, Relationship With Other Schools, Other Clubs and Activities, Community Service, Alumni
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