Mihai Eminescu National College (Constanța)
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Mihai Eminescu National College () is a high-school located at 19 Traian Street in
Constanța Constanța (, , ) is a city in the Dobruja Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Romania. A port city, it is the capital of Constanța County and the country's Cities in Romania, fourth largest city and principal port on the Black ...
, Romania.


History

The school was founded in 1919 under the name " Domnița Ileana" Girls' Secondary School (''Școala Secundară de fete'' in
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
) as counterpart to the Mircea cel Bătrân Boys' High School (''Liceul de băieți''). 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 Romanians, Romanian Romanticism, Romantic poet, novelist, and journalist from Moldavia, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Emin ...
. Until 1990 it was called Mihai Eminescu Natural Science High School (''Liceul de Științe 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 Național'') 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 scientific studies or teach at the local
Ovidius University Publius Ovidius Naso (; 20 March 43 BC – AD 17/18), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a younger contemporary of Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the three ...
. 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 gym, short for gymnasium (: gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learn ...
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 Constanța. 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, historical ...
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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mihai Eminescu National College 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