"Mihai Eminescu" National College (''Colegiul Naţional "Mihai Eminescu"'') is a high-school in
Constanţa, Romania.
History
The school was founded in 1919 under the name "
Domniţa Ileana" Girls' Secondary School (''Şcoala Secundară de fete'' in
Romanian) as counterpart to the "Mircea cel Bătrân" Boys' High School (''Liceul de băieţi''). The college was named in the 1970s after the Romanian national poet
Mihai Eminescu
Mihai Eminescu (; born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active memb ...
. Until 1990 it was called "Mihai Eminescu" Natural Science High School (''Liceul de Ştiinţe ale Naturii''). In 1990, the name was changed to "Mihai Eminescu" Theoretical High School (''Liceul Teoretic'') and in 2005 was given the National College (''Colegiu Naţional'') title, thus becoming "Mihai Eminescu" National College (''C.N.M.E.''), as it is known today.
Description
The High School's personnel is highly trained, some of the most prestigious local teachers being employed here. Many of them authored different scientific studies or teach at the local
Ovidius University.
The High School has 23 classrooms and many offices and laboratories including a history cabinet, a geography cabinet, a chemistry laboratory, and a biology laboratory with an annexed greenhouse. The library has over 40,000 books covering all domains and a spacious reading room. There is also a well-equipped
gym
A gymnasium, also known as a gym, is an indoor location for athletics. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasium". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learning spaces in educational i ...
nasium and two medical rooms. The High School's students have won many sporting and educational events.
The "Mihai Eminescu" National College is known today as one of the most prestigious High Schools in Constanţa.
The school building, built 1906 to 1908, is listed as a
historic monument
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, his ...
by Romania's
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.
Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Constanța
Beneath the building's foundation there are under the city's protection several high value historical ruins.
External links
Official website
References
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Educational institutions established in 1919
Schools in Constanța
National Colleges in Romania
1919 establishments in Romania
Historic monuments in Constanța County
School buildings completed in 1908