The First Grammar School of Kragujevac ( sr, Прва крагујевачка гимназија, Prva kragujevačka gimnazija) is a high school located in

Kragujevac Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on ...

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. Founded in 1833, the school is the oldest Serbian

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south of the

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line.

Studying profiles

The school comprises three educational tracks: * Scientific (chemistry, math, physics, biology) * Social Studies and Language (history, Serbian, Latin, German, English, French) * Mathematics - Special (for gifted students - Mathematics and Informatics)

Notable alumni

Radoje Domanović Radoje Domanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Радоје Домановић; February 16, 1873 – August 17, 1908) was a Serbian writer and teacher, most famous for his satirical short stories. His adult years were a constant fight against tuberculosis. ...

Jovan Ristić Jovan Ristić ( sr-Cyr, Јован Ристић; 16 January 1831 – 4 September 1899) was a Serbian politician, diplomat and historian. Biography Born at Kragujevac, he was educated at Belgrade, Heidelberg, Berlin and Paris. After failing to ob ...

Gorica Popović Gorica Popović ( sr-cyr, Горица Поповић; born 13 August 1952) is a Serbian theatre, television and film actress. She was also a former member of the rock band Suncokret Suncokret ( sr-cyr, Сунцокрет; trans. ''Sunflower'') ...

Jelena Tomašević Jelena Tomašević ( sr-cyr, Јелена Томашевић, ; born November 1, 1983) is a Serbian pop singer of international career famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 20 ...

Marija Šerifović Marija Šerifović ( sr-cyr, Марија Шерифовић, ; born 14 November 1984) is a Serbian singer. Born in Kragujevac as the daughter of Verica Šerifović, she rose to prominence in 2003 with her debut album ''Naj, Najbolja''. Šerifo ...

* Aleksandar Gigović

External links

The First Grammar School of Kragujevac official website
Gymnasiums in Serbia Education in Kragujevac Educational institutions established in 1833 Buildings and structures in Kragujevac 1833 establishments in the Ottoman Empire {{Serbia-school-stub