Bežigrad Gymnasium (Slovene: Gimnazija Bežigrad) is a selective coeducational state secondary school for students aged between 15 and 20. It is named after the Bežigrad district in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where it is located. It is famous for its quality and for eminent alumni and is regarded as one of the top grammar schools in Central Europe[citation needed].
For a number of years it has been the school with the highest admission requirements in Slovenia and the school with the best national external examination results in the country. Bežigrad has produced a number of distinguished politicians, academics and businessmen. It has also produced more NBA league players than any other high school in the world outside of the United States.
Bežigrad Grammar School (Gimnazija Bežigrad) moved to the current building in 1936.
The school was founded in 1596 as a Jesuit educational institution located in the town center of Ljubljana, then capital of the Duchy of Carniola. In 1773 the Jesuit order was abolished and the Gymnasium became a state institution of the Habsburg monarchy. Until 1889 it was the only grammar school in Ljubljana. In that year, the Poljane Grammar School was founded and the old institution was renamed to "First Gymnasium of Ljubljana".
Most of the curriculum was delivered in German language until 1907, when the Austrian government introduced Slovene as the main language of instruction in most grammar schools in Carniola. The First Gymnasium of Ljubljana began conducting parallel classes in German the following year. Later they were merged into a new grammar school, called the "Imperial Royal Gymnasium with German Language of Instruction in Ljubljana". The new school, known colloquially as "The German Gymnasium" or the "Third Gymnasium", was the predecessor to the current Bežigrad Gymnasium. According to the official statistic of the time, most pupils regarded themselves as ethnic Germans, although some Slovenes also attended the schools. After the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918, the school was officially renamed to "Third Gymnasium in Ljubljana" and Slovene was introduced as the main language of instruction, although German classes were kept until 1924. In 1929, the school was renamed to "Classical Gymnasium". In 1936, it was moved to the current location in the Bežigrad district. The building was designed by Emil Navinšek and its static load calculated by architect and civil engineer Sonja Lapajne-Oblak and created as the first corridor-free school.[1][2] When grammar schools were abolished under communism in 1982 the school was renamed to the "School for Sciences and Mathematics". Among the locals, it became known as the "Bežigrad Gymnasium". In 1990 the name was officially adopted and the school once again adopted a grammar school curriculum.
Profile
The Bežigrad Grammar School has historically been the most selective in Slovenia. Admission is decided based on primary school performance and standardized tests. The school does not have a catchment area. The school has consistently performed well in the Matura.[3] The Bežigrad Grammar School was ranked first among the Slovenian secondary schools in school rankings based on the 2011-2013 Matura results, published by Alma Mater Europaea.[4]
An International School with English as the primary language of instruction is also a part of the Bežigrad Grammar School. It also runs a small and merit-based class of the International Baccalaureate with results being consistently among the top 5% worldwide. Competitive entry is offered at the end of the second year (year 11).
Notable alumni and professors
Several notable professors and pupils are associated with the Bežigrad Grammar School.
Instructors:
Lavo Čermelj, physicist, publicist and political activist
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bezigrad Grammar School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bezigrad Gymnasium Slovene Gimnazija Bezigrad is a selective coeducational state secondary school for students aged between 15 and 20 It is named after the Bezigrad district in Ljubljana Slovenia where it is located It is famous for its quality and for eminent alumni and is regarded as one of the top grammar schools in Central Europe citation needed Bezigrad GymnasiumGimnazija BezigradAddressPericeva 4LjubljanaSloveniaCoordinates46 03 51 N 14 30 42 E 46 06417 N 14 51167 E 46 06417 14 51167 Coordinates 46 03 51 N 14 30 42 E 46 06417 N 14 51167 E 46 06417 14 51167InformationEstablished1936DirectorCiril Dominko MScPrincipalAlenka Budihna MScAge range15 19Websitewww gimb orgFor a number of years it has been the school with the highest admission requirements in Slovenia and the school with the best national external examination results in the country Bezigrad has produced a number of distinguished politicians academics and businessmen It has also produced more NBA league players than any other high school in the world outside of the United States Contents 1 History 2 Profile 3 Notable alumni and professors 4 External links 5 ReferencesHistory Edit Bezigrad Grammar School Gimnazija Bezigrad moved to the current building in 1936 The school was founded in 1596 as a Jesuit educational institution located in the town center of Ljubljana then capital of the Duchy of Carniola In 1773 the Jesuit order was abolished and the Gymnasium became a state institution of the Habsburg monarchy Until 1889 it was the only grammar school in Ljubljana In that year the Poljane Grammar School was founded and the old institution was renamed to First Gymnasium of Ljubljana Most of the curriculum was delivered in German language until 1907 when the Austrian government introduced Slovene as the main language of instruction in most grammar schools in Carniola The First Gymnasium of Ljubljana began conducting parallel classes in German the following year Later they were merged into a new grammar school called the Imperial Royal Gymnasium with German Language of Instruction in Ljubljana The new school known colloquially as The German Gymnasium or the Third Gymnasium was the predecessor to the current Bezigrad Gymnasium According to the official statistic of the time most pupils regarded themselves as ethnic Germans although some Slovenes also attended the schools After the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes in 1918 the school was officially renamed to Third Gymnasium in Ljubljana and Slovene was introduced as the main language of instruction although German classes were kept until 1924 In 1929 the school was renamed to Classical Gymnasium In 1936 it was moved to the current location in the Bezigrad district The building was designed by Emil Navinsek and its static load calculated by architect and civil engineer Sonja Lapajne Oblak and created as the first corridor free school 1 2 When grammar schools were abolished under communism in 1982 the school was renamed to the School for Sciences and Mathematics Among the locals it became known as the Bezigrad Gymnasium In 1990 the name was officially adopted and the school once again adopted a grammar school curriculum Profile EditThe Bezigrad Grammar School has historically been the most selective in Slovenia Admission is decided based on primary school performance and standardized tests The school does not have a catchment area The school has consistently performed well in the Matura 3 The Bezigrad Grammar School was ranked first among the Slovenian secondary schools in school rankings based on the 2011 2013 Matura results published by Alma Mater Europaea 4 An International School with English as the primary language of instruction is also a part of the Bezigrad Grammar School It also runs a small and merit based class of the International Baccalaureate with results being consistently among the top 5 worldwide Competitive entry is offered at the end of the second year year 11 Notable alumni and professors EditSeveral notable professors and pupils are associated with the Bezigrad Grammar School Instructors Lavo Cermelj physicist publicist and political activist Edvard Kocbek poet and political activist Dragotin Loncar historianAlumni Barbara Brezigar politician and jurist Andrej Brodnik computer scientist and university professor Katarina Cas actress Vlado Dimovski economist politician and university professor Stane Dolanc Yugoslav Communist official and politician Toussaint Hocevar historian and economist Sara Isakovic swimmer Olympic medalist Taja Kramberger poet and historian Katarina Kresal politician Ales Leonardis computer scientist and university professor Jure Leskovec computer scientist and university professor Erazem Lorbek basketball player Ljubo Sirc economist Uros Slokar basketball player Franc Solina computer scientist and university professor Bojan Stih stage director literary critic and essayist Eva Tercelj slalom canoeist and architect Jurij Toplak constitutional scholar and law professor Laura Unuk chess player Blaz Zupan computer scientist and university professor Slavoj Zizek philosopherExternal links EditGimnazija Bezigrad International School Gimnazija Bezigrad in Slovene References Edit Briski Boris 2008 Ivanic Maja Kuhar Spela eds Schools without Corridors by Architect Emil Navinsek Contemporary School Architecture in Slovenia 1991 2007 Vienna Springer pp 20 23 doi 10 1007 978 3 211 76847 1 3 ISBN 978 3 211 76847 1 retrieved 2022 10 21 Garcia Ana Fernandez Serazin Helena Garda Emilia Maria Franchini Caterina 2016 09 01 MoMoWo 100 projects in 100 years European Women in Architecture and Design 1918 2018 Zalozba ZRC ISBN 978 961 254 922 0 Leto 2008 Archived from the original on 2010 03 30 Retrieved 2010 05 17 Lestvica sol Srednje sole almamater si Retrieved 2021 01 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bezigrad Grammar School amp oldid 1118017058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
