Grigore Moisil National College of Computer Science
Address
Calea București 75, Brașov 500326

Brașov

Romania
Information
TypeHigh school
Established1938
HeadmasterCarmen Andrei
Grades9–12
Enrollment672
Websitemoisilbrasov.ro

First building (1938)
Second building (1960)

Grigore Moisil National College of Computer Science is a high school in Brașov, Romania, that carries the name of academician Grigore Moisil, the "founder" of Romanian computer sciences.

History

The history of the high school dates to 1938.[1]

  • Since the first part of the building was constructed in 1938, it has been the home of five institutions: Primary Schools 3 and 11, and later on, Secondary Schools 2, 6, and 4.
  • Along with the construction of the second building in 1960, the name was changed to "General Culture High School number 4".
  • The school year 1972 sees the introduction of a new profile, top notch at the time, and a new name for the school: "High School for Automatic Data Processing", which concerned computer science.
  • During 1973–1977 and 1990–2002, the institution's name was "Computer Science High School" (Romanian: "Liceul de Informatică"), while between 1977–1990 it was called "Mathematics – Physics High School number 1" (Romanian: "Liceul de Matematică – Fizică nr. 1").
  • In 2002, it took the name of "Grigore Moisil Computer Science National College".[2]

Classes

  • Since 1990, the school has had, for each year
    • 4 classes of intensive – computer science profile
    • 1 class of intensive – English profile
  • There are a total of 20 classes (15 computer sciences + 5 English)
  • There are 28 students per class. That means 140 per year and a total of 700.
  • After admission, the top 28[3] that opt for the English class are sent to class 9A, and the rest are assigned, randomly and in equal proportions to classes 9B to 9E.
  • The high school only has day program.
  • Class hours are usually held Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Notable graduates

Notable graduates of the high school include:[4]

  • Dumitru Prunariu (b. 1952) – first Romanian cosmonaut; currently, division general with 2 stars, in reserve
  • Ioan Ghișe (b. 1956) – Romanian politician, member of PNL, former mayor of Brașov (1996–2004), currently deputy for PNL
  • Victor Socaciu (b. 1953) – Romanian folk musicians; in the jury of the Golden Stag
  • Dan Bălteanu (b. 1943) – academician, director of the Romanian Institute of Geography
  • Daniel Capatos (b. 1973) – reality show host
  • Mihai Dobrovolski (b. 1974) – radio host, founder of Radio Guerilla
  • Raluca Arvat (b. 1975) – journalist, sport news section host for Pro TV
  • Ernest Takacs (b. 1980) – TV presenter

References

  1. ↑ "Colegiul Național "Grigore Moisil" Brașov". Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
  2. ↑ The term "National College" is a distinction given to well achieving high-schools; it has nothing to do with college
  3. ↑ by the admission average
  4. ↑ CNI "Grigore Moisil" Brașov Magazine- No 2, May 2009, page 18

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