National Lyceum (''Liceu Nacional'') is a

lyceum The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of secondary school. Basic science and some introduction to ...

(secondary school) located at Avenida Marginal 12 Julho in the city of

São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. History Álv ...

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ...

. 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

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

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Notable alumni

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