Andrei Muresanu" High School is located in Brasov, Romania. It has a long history dating back over 500 years and currently educates over 750 students from preschool through high school. The high school offers both theoretical and vocational programs. It is located near the historic Black Church and St. Nicholas Church. The high school has achieved strong academic results and offers students opportunities to participate in various extracurricular activities and competitions.

1. “ ANDREI MURE Ş ANU” HIGH SCHOOL BRA Ş OV

2. BRA Ş OV It is a town which is said to have everything you need. Both in winter and in summer forests surround it as an endless belt, hiding the old medieval buildings of the former guilds. Any trip to Brasov means visiting the historic center of the town: " Casa Sfatului", Liberty Square, the "triangle" formed by the three central streets leading to the Black Church, the oldest catholic church in Brasov, considered the historical centre of the city.

3. Town Hall Square The old square, with the Town Hall, is the best-known symbol of Brasov, being the favourite meeting and walking place both for tourists and natives.

4. Sfatului Square and The Black Church Brasov still preserves nowadays an old architectural inheritance which resisted time

5. The Black Church The Black Church is built in Transylvanian (late) gothic style in the 15 th century . The name was given after a great fire in 1689 because of the colour of the walls Due to its dimensions (more than 89 m long) it is the largest religious building from Viena to Istanbul. The Black Church is also famous for its organ, having more than 4000 tubes, one of the largest in South-East Europe. Periodically, there are organ concerts in the church which attract many tourists and art lovers.

6. LOCATION OF “ANDREI MURE Ş ANU” HIGH SCHOOL The oldest part of the town-called Schei-is dominated by the slender silhouette of St. Nicholas Church, a genuine orthodox cathedral, founded and built by several "Voivodes" from Wallachia and Moldavia. The old wooden gates are still preserved and the road side triptychs on the neighbouring hills confer an outstanding, unique colour to this part of Brasov-Schei.

7. It is also within St. Nicolas Church walls that the building of the First Romanian School is located, the school being founded more than five centuries ago. The museum shelters today valuable collections .

8. Our high school building, with St Nicholas Church in the background

9. Brief history Formerly known as The Normal School , or The Pedagogical High School , „Andrei Muresanu” High School has been functioning for 46 years. It was founded in 1949, but unfortunately its existence was interrupted in 1957. Star t ing with 1969 it has been functioning uninterruptedly. Our school is the most complex institution in Brasov county, with pre-school children from the age of 3 to teenagers of 19. More than 750 pupils attend annually our kindergarten, primary school, lower secondary school (gymnasium) and high school Being a school with a rich tradition behind and in the same time with a promising future forward, our school was distinguished with the current name of „Andrei Muresanu” in 1992.

10. The current name In May 1992, at our suggestion, the Ministry of Education approved for our school to be named “Andrei Mure ş anu”. Andrei Mure ş anu (1816-1863) - poet and publicist, close collaborator of George Baritiu,founder of the first newspaper in Transilvania Mure ş anu is the author of the well known poem “A Response ” (“Un rasunet”), the lyrics for a musical composition that became the symbol for the Revolution of 1848, under the name “Desteapta-te, Romane!”, and currently is the national anthem of Romania.

11. Levels of education 1. Pre-school level – 2 classes: 44 pupils 2. Primary level – grades I – IV: 8 classes 188 pupils 3. Lower secondary level (gymnasium) Grades V – VIII: 11 classes 218 pupils 4. Upper secondary level (high school) Grades IX – XII: 14 classes 418 pupils

12. Profiles of our high school Vocational profile : 2 pedagogical classes, specialization: pre-school teacher and primary school teacher Theoretical profile : Humanistic profile: - philology – 4 classes - social studies – 2 classes Realistic profile – maths-computers – 4 classes - natural science- 2 classes

13. Results in 2006-2007 School Olympiads Romanian language and literature – county level – Honourable Mention Geography - county level – 1st (first) Prize Technology - county level – 1st Prize Psychology - county level- 2nd (second) Prize, another 2nd Prize, 3rd (third) Prize English language - county level- 5 Honourable Mentions Physical Education - boys handball – city level – 1st Prize; county level – 4th Place - girls handball – city level – 4th Place; county level – 3rd Prize - olympic pentathlon for schools - – county level – 2nd Prize and 3rd Prize; national level – 4th Place - Digital Photography – European Contest – 3rd place

14. Results The contest of road safety projects: - county level: 1st Prize – the primary classes category 1st Prize – the gymnasium category 1st Prize – the high school category - national level: 1st Prize – the primary classes category 3rd Prize – the gymnasium category 1st Prize – the high school category The competition „ Road safety education- education for life” - county level: 1st Prize in the team contest - national level- Honourable Mention- in the team contest

15. School buildings Building A ( High school building ) – has a total of: 16 classrooms, 5 laboratories ( Physiscs, Chemistry , Music, Poliphonic , Computers and their annexes ), plus 2 Principal’s offices, 2 secretary’s offices, medical office , teachers’ room , etc

16. Computer classrooms

17. Chemistry laboratory

19. Building B Primary and lower secondary school -10 classrooms, Biology laboratory, teachers’ room, library, administrative offices, cafeteria, kitchen

20. The library A large number of books (about 20.000) with everything our pupils need to read for their school curricula plus supplementary reading School textbooks for grades I-X for all the pupils and school subjects Reading room

21. Pupils’ hostel Fully modernized in 2004 in a Phare project 32 rooms, 112 beds , 2-3 beds in every room, private bathroom with shower, new furniture, reading room, sitting area, reception, new heating system It accomodates pupils of our highschool, but also from other highschools in the city and even students from University

22. Hostel Reception, Reading room Typical bedroom

23. Other activities Exhibitions: Visits The folk group

24. Activities School uniform : Halloween

25. The High School Anniversary Show

26. The school magazine

27. Activities Concerts

28. “ Andrei Muresanu” High School Brasov, Str. Sf Nicolae, nr. 1 Tel no./fax 0268-472993,472995 E-mail: [email_address] www.liceulandreimuresanu.ro

29. “ Andrei Muresanu” High School Brasov, Str. Sf Nicolae, nr. 1 Tel no./fax 0268-472993,472995 E-mail: [email_address] www.liceulandreimuresanu.ro