St Joseph College, Aalst

St Joseph's College (Dutch, Sint-Jozefscollege) is a Roman Catholic subsidized free school for general secondary education founded by the Society of Jesus in Aalst. The school building is a protected monument.

Teachers

 * Joseph-Olivier Andries (1796-1886)
 * Evarist Bauwens s.j. (1853-1937)
 * Emiel Fleerackers s.j. (1877-1948)
 * Adhemar Geerebaert s.j. (1876-1944)
 * Marcel Schurmans s.j. (1909-1989)
 * Desideer Stracke s.j. (1875-1970)
 * Lode Taeymans s.j. (1874-1937)
 * Constant Van Crombrugghe (1789-1885)
 * André Van Iseghem s.j. (1799-1869)
 * Jozef Van Opdenbosch s.j. (1892-1944)
 * Antonius van Torre s.j. (1615-1679)
 * Antonius van Torre s.j. (1615-1679)

History
In 1622, the Jesuits founded a school dedicated to Saint Joseph at the Pontstraat in Aalst. A century later, a church hall with a baroque facade was added. St Joseph College was continually expanded over the centuries and rebuilt. In 1997, the school complex was made a protected monument.

Former students
Notable students of the school include:
 * Adolf Daens
 * Jean-Luc Dehaene
 * Piet Vanthemsche
 * Herman Le Compte
 * Maurice De Bevere