Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań

Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań
Address
24 Garbary, Poznań, 61-867, Poland
Information
Type Public, university-preparatory school
Motto Salus Rei Publicae suprema lex
Established 1303 (1303)
School board Capital City of Poznań
Principal Lucyna Woch
Nickname "Marynka"
Website High School website (Polish)

Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań - Liceum Ogólnokształcące św. Marii Magdaleny w Poznaniu (Polish, Ad sanctam Mariam Magdalenam (Latin) - also known under its Polish name "Marynka", is one of the oldest and one of the most prestigious and selective High Schools in Poland.

The school was founded in 1303. In 1939, in recognition of its importance and to thank the school for educating many generations of best scientists, artists and politicians in its 600 years of history, the school was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta by the last free Poland's President Ignacy Moscicki.

School is noted for its alumni, its academics, and the large number of graduates attending prestigious universities. Among its alumni the school counts Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (Marian Żelazek), Golden Academic Laurus Laureate (Jan Kasprowicz), 6 rectors of public research universities, renowned legal scholars (Michał Sczaniecki), physicians (Wiktor Dega, Karol Marcinkowski) and politicians.

Notable alumni

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