National Lyceum (''Liceu Nacional'') is a
lyceum (secondary school) located at Avenida Marginal 12 Julho in the city of
São Tomé,
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
. It is one of the oldest secondary schools in the nation. It currently has an estimate of 6,000 students. The lyceum is located on the seafront, east of the city centre.
The lyceum was opened on 6 October 1969 as a technical school, ''Escola Técnica Silva e Cunha''. The building was designed by architect Mário de Oliveira, who was also responsible for the 1962 urbanisation plan for São Tomé. It became a ''liceu'' after independence. For 36 years, until 2011, it was the only high school in the country.
Notable alumni
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Tomé Vera Cruz
Tomé Soares da Vera Cruz (born 23 July 1956) was the 14th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from April 2006 to February 2008. He is also Secretary-General of the Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL). In addition t ...
, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2006-2008, class of 1975
See also
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List of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe
References
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Buildings and structures in São Tomé
Schools in São Tomé and Príncipe
1969 establishments in São Tomé and Príncipe
Portuguese colonial architecture in São Tomé and Príncipe