Valjevo Gymnasium () is a high school located in Valjevo, Serbia. It is also known as Valjevo High School.
History Valijevo Gymnasium was founded in 1870. For the first two years, it had only two grades. It’s had seven grades since 1907.
Today, about 760 students attend the institution.
Timeline Timeline of important years in Valjevo Gymnasium’s history:
1870 – founded 1874 – added 3rd grade 1875 – added 4th grade 1893 – added 5th grade 1894 – added 6th grade 1898 – 5th and 6th grades ceased to exist 1903 – 5th grade operating again 1904 – 6th grade introduced 1907 – 7th grade introduced 1913 – Valjevo Gymnasium becomes fully eight grades school 1914 – Introduces 1st secondary education exam, then The World War I started and Gymnasium worked only in 1918 1940 – Split into First and Second Gymnasium 1942 – During World War II First Gymnasium became Boys' Gymnasium and Second Gymnasium became Girls' Gymnasium 1952 – High Gymnasium was introduced taking middle education grades from both First and Second Gymnasium, and those two had merged into one Gymnasium again 1966 – Moving back to the original building 1970 – Celebrating one century since founding 1989 – Teaching staff agreed to call the school Valjevo Gymnasium since it carried the name of Lenin from 1970
Notable Students and Faculty
Vladimir Pecikoza (1977-present), archaeologist, former student at Valijevo Gymnasium