Stella Maris College (Montevideo)

The Stella Maris College of Montevideo, commonly referred as Christian Brothers College – Stella Maris or just Christian, is a private, co-educational, not-for-profit Catholic school run by the Christian Brothers of Ireland. The school, located in the fancy residential neighborhood of Carrasco, (Montevideo, Uruguay), is regarded as one of the best high schools in the country, blending a rigorous curriculum with strong extracurricular activities. The school's head master, history Professor Juan Pedro Toni, is a member of the Stella Maris Board of Governors and the school is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), currently offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP). It has a very long list of distinguished former pupils, including economists, engineers, architects, lawyers, politicians and even F1 champions.

The school has also played an important part in the development of rugby union in Uruguay, with the creation of Old Christians Club, the school's alumni club.

Location

The school is located in the south-east neighborhood of Carrasco in Montevideo's metropolitan area.

The Andes Accident of 1972

The school gained accidental fame when its alumni rugby team flew on Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed into the Andes mountains on October 13, 1972. The story of the crash and rescue was first told in the 1974 book The Story of the Andes Survivors and more recently in the 2006 book 72 Days on the Mountain and My...... ...
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