Instituto Nacional Mejía
| Instituto Nacional Mejía | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Vargas N13-93 y Arenas , | |
| Coordinates | 0°12′44.9814″S 78°30′17.715″W / 0.212494833°S 78.50492083°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High school |
| Motto | Latin: Per Aspera Ad Astra (Through hardships to the stars) |
| Religious affiliation | Laicism (Secularism) |
| Patron saint | Jose Mejía Lequerica |
| Founded | 1 June 1897 |
| Founder | Eloy Alfaro |
| Rector | Dr. Guillermo del Hierro Pazmiño |
| Principal | Mr Edgar Navarro Noboa |
| Enrollment | approximately 8000 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Schedule type | morning and evening |
| Colors | Yellow and Blue |
| Sports | Soccer, basketball, athletics, tennis, judo |
| Mascot | Joy |
| Nickname | Patrón Mejía, Coloso de la Vargas |
Instituto Nacional Mejía is a public secondary educational institution of Quito. It was founded on June 1, 1897 by Eloy Alfaro Delgado, then president of Ecuador.