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Jan III Sobieski High School, Kraków
Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków is a high school in Kraków, Kraków, Poland. It was founded in 1883. History The school was founded as a tribute to King Jan III Sobieski and his victory at battle of Vienna. The new building, which is still the location of ''Jan III Sobieski High School'' was completed in 1887. The students took part in both World Wars, fighting for the independence of Poland. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, the Germans made an office building of the school and destroyed the book collection. After the Wehrmacht left Kraków, the school was first in the city that started holding classes again. Since 1969 the school has been an organizer of a theatrical contest ''Festiwal Małych Form Teatralnych'' (''Small Theatrical Forms Festival''), where many famous Polish actors started their careers. A student of Sobieski High School, Przemysław Mazur, was awarded a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Sobieski High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liceum Ogólnokształcące
A general education liceum (Polish: ''Liceum ogólnokształcące'' ) is an academic high school in the Education in Poland, Polish educational system. They are attended by those who plan to further their academic education upon graduation from Education in Poland, szkoła podstawowa (compulsory education) through a path other than Technikum (Polish education), Technikum or Vocational school (since it's impossible for one to be at the age of 18 or more upon graduation from Education in Poland, szkola podstawowa, thus education is still mandatory for them one has to pick one of the three). Before graduating from liceum, students take a final exam called a "matura" (equivalent to the A-Level). It's a tradition for students of graduating grades and school staff to host and attend a prom called "studniówka" about a 100 days before the exams. There are several types (ages of students in brackets): * General Liceum (15-19) * Specialized Liceum (15-19) * Supplementary Liceum (17-20, opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
