Otto Herman Secondary Grammar School
Herman Ottó Gimnázium
Otto Herman Secondary School Main Building
Otto Herman Secondary School's main building with the bridge that leads to the school's athletic facility
Address
Tízeshonvéd utca 21.

Miskolc
,
H-3525
Information
School typesecondary grammar school (gimnázium)
Religious affiliation(s)independent
Established1878
FounderJózsef Samassa
PrincipalPeter Madarasz
Gendercoeducation
Age11 to 18
Enrollment900
LanguageHungarian
Websitehermangimnazium.hu

Ottó Herman Secondary School (Hungarian: Herman Ottó Gimnázium) is a secondary school in Miskolc, Hungary. The school is famous for being ranked among the best secondary schools in Hungary. In 2018, HVG ranked the school as 12th best in the country outside Budapest, and third best excluding secondary schools located in the capital city of Hungary, Budapest.[1] In 2022, eduline ranked the Herman to be the 30th best high school in Hungary. [2]

History

The school came into being in 1878 when József Samassa, archbishop of the town Eger mandated to start a school with six grades. The location was given by Bükk Zsigmondné Sebe Terézia. Sisters from the church supported the educational initiatives at the beginning.

In 1957, the school was named after Ottó Herman, a Hungarian zoologist, ethnographer, archeologist and politician.

In 1995, a new athletic center was added to the school, adjacent to the main campus, on the other side of the tram line. The two portions of the school are connected with a bridge over the tram line and main road. This addition made the school capable to support more sports.

In 1997, the school celebrated its 40th birthday.

In 2013, a new laboratory facility was added in order to support STEM education.[3]

Events and Activities

The school annually organizes student mock government elections where students mock school leadership and run for presidency of the school. In 2019, Dwayne Johnson endorsed a group of students in their race to win the school's annual mock student government elections.[4]

The school is famous for releasing music videos for various occasions (e.g. celebrating holidays and graduating classes) on YouTube that are performed by students.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Középiskola 2018 - HVG Rangsor - A 100 legjobb gimnázium". Lira.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Középiskola 2022 - eduline Rangsor - A 100 legjobb gimnázium". eduline.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  3. ↑ "History Timeline of Otto Herman Secondary School". Hermangimnazium.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Dwayne Johnson messaged a Hungarian Secondary School in Hungarian". HVG Online (in Hungarian). 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Herman Students Music Performances". Archived from the original on 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2021-12-24 – via YouTube.

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