Saint Mary Magdalene High School in Poznań (

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: ''Liceum Ogólnokształcące św. Marii Magdaleny'';

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: ''Ad sanctam Mariam Magdalenam''; colloquially simply as ''Marynka'') is one of the oldest and one of the most prestigious and selective

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in Poland. School is noted for its alumni, its academics, and the large number of graduates attending prestigious universities. ''Marynka'' has educated statesmen,

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s and generations of the

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and has been referred to as "the chief nurse of Poland's elites".

Overview

History

Early years

The school's founding date is disputed. The school itself dates its origins back to

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when it was established in the then-existing St. Mary Magdalene's Collegiate Church, with authorization from

Bishop of Poznań A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

Andrzej Zaremba Andrzej Zaremba from Czermina of the Zaremba coat of arms (died 1317 or 1318) was bishop of Poznań. Son of Szymon, castellan of Gniezno, brother of the cousin of Kalisz, Mikołaj Jankowic and Sędziwój of Jarocin. A representative of one of the ...

in 1302.

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, who was the patron of all elementary education in the

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, was presumably the patron of this institution. During the

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, the school had a notorious reputation. This was purported due to lectures given there by

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leaders, notably

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Gregory Paul of Brzeziny Grzegorz Paweł z Brzezin (English: Gregory Paul of Brzeziny, Latin: Gregorius Paulus Brzezinensis) (1525–1591), was a Socinian ( Unitarian) writer and theologian, one of the principal creators and propagators of radical wing of the Polish Breth ...

, which resulted in religious conflicts. After the

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(Jesuits) arrived in Poznań, they created the

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, which took over the church, school, and numerous other institutions. The school opened on

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; this date was cited as the school's official founding date on the Polish Association of the Oldest Schools' website.

20th century onwards

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

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by the last free Poland's President

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. The Society of Alumni of St. Mary Magdalene Gymnasium (now the St. Mary Magdalene Gymnasium and High School Alumni Association) has advocated for the school's reopening since 1958. The school was renovated using private funds. On September 1, 1990, the school reopened as St. Mary Magdalene High School. In line with medieval traditions of collegiate schools, the school founded the

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of St. Thomas Aquinas, which was composed entirely of pupils. Its purpose was to encourage self-improvement and engage in discussion about education and modernity. The school received the Medal for Distinguished Service to the City of Poznań and the Decoration of Honour "Meritorious for the

Greater Poland Voivodship Greater Poland Voivodeship ( ) is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. The province is named after the region called Greater Poland (''Wielkopolska'' ). The modern province includes most of this historic region, except for some we ...

" in 2003. In 2009, the school was presented with the Statuette of

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to recognise its commitment to high-quality cultural upbringing and as a homage to its founders and educators.

Building

The schools central administrative building (built in 1853) is located on the East side of Bernardines' Square at the Southern end of the Garbary street in Poznań's

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Academics

As of 2021, classes are offered at the school under the academic

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of the

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(Institute of Molecular Physics),

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(Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Biology),

Poznań University of Economics and Business The Poznań University of Economics and Business is a business school in Poland. The Poznań University of Economics and Business (PUEB) is an academic institution in the western part of the country attracting students from many parts of Poland. ...

, and

Poznań University of Medical Sciences Poznan University of Medical Sciences () is a prominent Education in Poland, Polish medical university, located in the city of Poznań in western Poland. It traces its beginnings to the foundation of Poznań University in 1919, and was formed as a ...

. All students are required to study two

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. In addition to compulsory

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, they choose

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. In the Polish educational system, general education liceum's (Polish: ''Liceum ogólnokształcące'') class profiles relate to the institution's unique categories of topics of study. ''Marynka'' offers class profiles in

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(advanced Polish, English, and History), Exact and Natural Sciences (advanced Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry),

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(advanced Biology and Chemistry),

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(advanced Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry), and Mathematics and Computer Science (advanced Mathematics, Information Technology and English).

Reputation

The school has continuously been ranked among the top three high schools in the Capital City of Poznań out of its thirty-four active high schools and one of the most

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in the country.

Notable alumni

Among its alumni the school counts writers (

Jan Kasprowicz Jan Kasprowicz (12 December 1860 – 1 August 1926) was a Polish poet, playwright, critic and translator; a foremost representative of Young Poland. Biography Kasprowicz was born in the village of Szymborze (now part of Inowrocław) within t ...

Józef Kościelski Józef Kościelski (9 November 1845, Służewo - 22 June 1911, Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland ...

)

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codebreaker

Henryk Zygalski Henryk Zygalski (; 15 July 1908 – 30 August 1978) was a Polish mathematician and cryptologist who worked at breaking German Enigma-machine ciphers before and during World War II. Life Zygalski was born on 15 July 1908 in Posen, German Empi ...

, clergy (

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Nominee Father Marian Żelazek), six rectors of research universities (including Kazimierz Morawski, rector of

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and candidate for the office of

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in 1922), renowned legal scholars (Prof. Michał Sczaniecki, Prof. Witalis Ludwiczak), physicians (Prof. Wiktor Dega, Dr.

Karol Marcinkowski Karol Marcinkowski (23 June 1800 in Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, today Poznań in Poland–6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Posen), supporter of the basic educa ...

) and politicians.''Z dziejów Gimnazjum i Liceum św. Marii Magdaleny w Poznaniu'', „Nasza Wielkopolska" nr 3/2000, pp. 4–5.

Faculty School

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(1789–1865),

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Bishop and Archbishop of Gniezno and

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(1792–1850), military commander and a general of the Polish Army. A veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, he was one of the most successful Polish commanders of the November Uprising against Russia. * Sir

Paweł Strzelecki Sir Paweł Edmund Strzelecki (;By Australian English speakers: pɔːl strʌzlɛki (paul struhzLECKi). 20 July 17976 October 1873), also known as Paul Edmund de Strzelecki and Sir Paul Strzelecki, was a Polish explorer, geologist, humanitarian ...

KCB CMG

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(1797–1873), explorer and geologist who in 1845 also became a British subject. *

(1800–1846), physician, social activist in the Grand Duchy of Poznań.

St. Mary Magdalene Gymnasium

Felicjan Sypniewski Felicjan Odrowąż Sypniewski, also known as Felicyan Sypniewski (24 January 1822 – 6 September 1877) was a Polish naturalist, botanist, entomologist, malacologist, algologist and philosopher. His ground-breaking studies and scientific publ ...

(1822–1877), naturalist, botanist, entomologist, malacologist, algologist and philosopher. His ground-breaking studies and scientific publications influenced the next generations of Polish

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s and have laid down foundations of

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. *

Karol Libelt Karol Libelt (8 April 1807, Poznań, South Prussia – 9 June 1875, Brdowo) was a Polish philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, and president of the Poznań Society of Friends of ...

(1807–1875), philosopher, writer, political and social activist, social worker and liberal, nationalist politician, president of the Poznań Society of Friends of Learning. * Teodor Teofil Matecki (1810–1886), physician, social activist and member of Poznań Society of Friends of Learning. *

(1813–1868), businessman and social and cultural activist. *

Władysław Niegolewski Władysław Niegolewski (1819, in Włościejewki – 1885) was a Polish liberal politician and member of Prussian House of Representatives, insurgent in Greater Poland Uprising 1846, Greater Poland Uprising 1848 and January Uprising 1863, cofou ...

(1819–1885), liberal politician and member of parliament, insurgent in

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, Greater Poland Uprising 1848 and

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, cofounder of

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(TCL) in 1861 and

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(CTG) in 1880. *

Edmund Taczanowski Edmund Taczanowski (1822, Wieczyn – 1879, Choryń) was a Polish general, insurrectionist, member of the Taczanowski magnate dynasty (he was grandson of the famous privateer Maksymilian Taczanowski), and Lord of the estate of Choryń in the pro ...

(1822–1879), general, insurrectionist, member of the

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dynasty, and Lord of the estate of Choryń in the province of

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. *

Teofil Magdziński Teofil Magdziński (13 October 1818 – 1 February 1889) was a Polish lawyer, conspirator and activist in exile. He participated in several Polish uprisings of the second half of the 19th century. He was one of the most prominent politicians in B ...

(1818-1889),

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and

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. *

Edward Likowski Edward Likowski (26 October 1836 – 20 February 1915) was a Polish Catholic hierarch, who served as the archbishop of Gniezno and primate of Poland from 1914 until his death in 1915. Biography Likowski was born on 26 September 1836 in Wrzesni ...

(1836–1915),

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and

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and

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of the

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in Poland. * Florian Stablewski (1841–1906), priest and politician,

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and

, and member of the

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n parliament. *

(1845–1911), poet, politician and parliamentarian, co-founder of the Straż (Guard) society. * Kazimierz Morawski (1852–1925), classical

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, translator, professor and rector of

, president of

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, candidate for the

, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle. *

(1860–1926), poet, playwright, critic and translator; a foremost representative of Young Poland. *

Bogdan Raczkowski Bogdan Feliks Raczkowski (12 March 1888 – 4 October 1939) was an influential engineer, builder and urbanism, urbanist in Bydgoszcz from the 1920s till the outbreak of World War II. Personal life Early life Bogdan was born in Poznań on 12 Marc ...

(1888–1939), influential

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, builder and

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, from the 1920s till the outbreak of World War II. *

Wojciech Trąmpczyński Wojciech Stefan Trąmpczyński (8 February 1860 – 2 March 1953) was a Polish lawyer and National Democracy (Poland), National Democratic politician. Voivode of the Poznań Voivodeship (1921-1939), Poznań Voivodeship in 1919. He served as ...

(1860–1953), lawyer and

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politician. Voivode of the

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in 1919. He served as

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of the

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from 1919 to 1922 and

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from 1922 to 1928. *

Bernard Chrzanowski Bernard Chrzanowski (27 July 1861, Wojnowice – 12 December 1944, Konstancin-Jeziorna) was a Polish social and political activist, president of the Union of the Greater Poland Falcons (''Związek Sokołów Wielkopolskich'') "Sokół". Honour ...

(1861–1944), social and political activist, president of the Union of the Greater Poland Falcons. *

Cyryl Ratajski Cyryl Ratajski (3 March 1875 – 19 October 1942) was a Polish politician and lawyer. Life and career Ratajski was born in Zalesie Wielkie, then part of the German Empire, on 3 March 1875. He graduated from a high school in Poznań and s ...

(1875–1942), politician and lawyer. * Kazimierz Cwojdziński (1878–1948), mathematician, professor of the School of Engineering in Poznań. * Wiktor Dega (1896–1995), surgeon. He was an orthopedist who was well known for his work on polio. He served as an expert for the World Health Organization. He created new apparatus and devices to help accident victims and survivors of polio, as well as new therapies and operations for congenital dislocations of the hip. *

(1908–1978), mathematician and cryptologist who worked at breaking German Enigma ciphers before and during World War II. * Witalis Ludwiczak (1910–1988),

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player who competed in the

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and in the

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. *

Jerzy Waldorff Jerzy Waldorff-Preyss of the Nabram coat of arms (4 May 1910 – 29 December 1999) was a Polish media personality, public intellectual, socialite, music critic and music aficionado. He wrote over twenty books, mostly on the subject of classical m ...

-Preyss of the Nabram coat of arms (1910–1999), Polish baron, attorney, a TV personality, writer, publicist, literary critic and music aficionado. * Cardinal Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. (1911–2007), was

of the Archdiocese of Lusaka in Zambia.

References

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