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, Russia. It is one of the schools created in St Petersburg after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Formally gymnasium consists of two institutions: secondary school (from 5th to 9th grades) and high school (10th and 11th grades). Up until 2011 there were two classes (around 50 students) enrolled every year, but since then three classes (around 75 students) are formed in the 5th grade. The mission of the school is to teach students how to learn, to develop independent analytical thinking and strengthen their interest in acquiring new knowledge. The school lays an emphasis on ancient languages and maths.

Governance

The general governance is exercised by the elected body of government – Gymnasium Council.

Admission

The admission process is merit-based and consists o
special entrance examination (in Russian)
which is designed by the school faculty.

Curriculum

The curriculum is based on the model of late 19th – early 20th century Russian classical gymnasia with the following core subjects: Latin and Ancient Greek, English and German, Mathematics.

Exams

As in all other Russian schools, the students take annual exams every June. However, the number of exams in the gymnasium is large and is growing from one in the 5th grade to five in the 9th grade (and later). Secondary School Annual Exams: *5th grade: Latin + Math Test *6th grade: Latin, History + Math Test *7th grade: Latin, Geometry, English/German + Algebra Test, Biology Test *8th grade: Ancient Greek, Russian, Physics, History + Algebra Test, Geography Test *9th grade: Math (ГИА), Russian (ГИА), Geometry, Latin, Ancient Greek High School Annual Exams: *10th grade: Literature, English, German, Ancient Greek, Physics, Mathematical Analysis + Chemistry Test *11th grade: Math (ЕГЭ), Russian (ЕГЭ), Latin, Ancient Greek

Extracurricular activities and clubs

There are extracurricular activities and clubs of different character. There are 18 International exchange programs with gymnasia and colleges from few European countries (Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Great Britain).

Bibliotheca Classica

Gymnasium houses a classics reference library
Bibliotheca Classica
which was founded in 1993 as a new independent research center.

Graduates

As of 2020, there are 928 graduates of the Gymnasium. 53 of them are PhD degree holders from leading Russian and international Universities in different academic fields: 24 - in Philology and Linguistics, 10 - in History, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Pedagogy, 10 - in Medicine, Chemistry, Biology, Bioengineering, Psychology, Geology, 5 - in Mathematics and Physics, 4 - in Economics. Here i
the full list in Russian.
12 graduates currently teach and more than 40 have been teaching at the Gymnasium. Again, here is the list o
graduates/teachers in Russian.

Literature

Buryachko, Sergey
Saint Petersburg Classical High School (1989 - 2009)
// /
Humanitas Europae Foundation Website
Zelchenko, Vsevolod
GYMNASIUM CLASSICUM PETROPOLITANUM (in French)
/
Humanitas Europae Foundation Website
Smirnov, Sergei
An Experiment in Revival of the Classical Gymnasium. Lessons and Prospects
// Russian Education and Society. Vol. 36, Issue 2, 1994. P. 54 – 68. Westbrook, Marie A.; Lurie, Lev; Ivanov, Mikhail. The Independent Schools of St. Petersburg. Diversification of Schooling in Postcommunist Russia /
Education and Society in the New Russia.
Ed. by Anthony Jones. M.E. Sharpe Publishing House, 1994. P. 110 – 112. Hohn, Kerstin

Barring, Felicity. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/02/world/soviet-turmoil-joyfully-improbably-a-school-opens-in-leningrad.html# SOVIET TURMOIL; Joyfully, Improbably, a School Opens in Leningrad. New York Times, September 2, 1991.]

External links

Official website
610.ru/en/
Bibliotheca Classica website: http://www.bibliotheca-classica.org/en/node/107
Humanitas Europae Foundation Website
Schools in Saint Petersburg Educational institutions established in 1989 1989 establishments in the Soviet Union