Bežigrad Grammar School

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Address
Bežigrad Grammar School Gimnazija Bežigrad
Peričeva 4 Ljubljana, SVN
Coordinates	46°03′51″N 14°30′42″E / 46.06417, 14.51167Coordinates: 46°03′51″N 14°30′42″E / 46.06417, 14.51167
Information
Head of school	Janez Šušteršič
Type	general gymasium
Age range	15-19
Established	1596
Homepage	www.gimb.org

Bežigrad Grammar School (Slovene: Gimnazija Bežigrad) is a coeducational nondenominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 to 19. 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 best grammar schools in Slovenia.

1 History
2 Profile
3 Famous people
4 External links

[edit] History

The school was founded in 1596 as a Jesuit educational institution and it was 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 education process was in German language until 1907, when the Austrian government allowed the introduction of Slovene as the main language of education in all grammar schools in Carniola, except the one in Kočevje. In the First Gymnasium of Ljubljana, special parallel classes which retained the education in German were created and the following year, they were merged in a new grammar school, called "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 legal predecessor of the current Bežigrad Gymnasium. According to the official statystic 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 parallel 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. Among the locals, it became known as the "Bežigrad Gymnasium". In 1990, the name was adopted as the official one.

[edit] Profile

The Bežigrad Grammar School is regarded as one of the most prestigious in Slovenia. The school program is included in the project of International Baccalaureate. An International School with English as the primary language of instruction is also part of the Bežigrad Grammar School.