National College Radu Negru is the oldest secondary education institution in Fagaras, Romania, founded in 1869. It was known as an elite high school between 1919-1940 when there were only 25 such schools in the country. The school was named after a Romanian legendary leader by its founder, Ion Codru Draguseanu. Over the decades, it has become an important cultural center for the region, maintaining its excellent reputation through outcomes while undergoing changes such as a brief period as a Hungarian school. Today it provides primary through secondary education across various disciplines for over 500 students annually.

1. National College Radu NegruNational College Radu Negru
- the oldest institution of secondarythe oldest institution of secondary
education in the old town of Fagaras;education in the old town of Fagaras;
- between 1919-1940 this school wasbetween 1919-1940 this school was
known as an elite high school. In thoseknown as an elite high school. In those
days there were only 25 such schools indays there were only 25 such schools in
the whole country…the whole country…

2. TraditionTradition Seriousness Quality

3. The school wasThe school was
founded on the 13founded on the 13thth
ofof
September, 1869 by theSeptember, 1869 by the
Romanian scholarRomanian scholar
Ion Codru DrIon Codru Drăăguguşşanu.anu.

4. Ion Codru DrIon Codru Drăăguguşşanu (1818-anu (1818-
1884) was a Romanian1884) was a Romanian
writer from Transylvania,writer from Transylvania,
and also a famous journalistand also a famous journalist
and politician.and politician.

5. Draguseanu gave the school
the name of a Romanian legendary leader,
whose origin are Transylvanian

7. This ‘Central School’, having Romanian as a teachingThis ‘Central School’, having Romanian as a teaching
language, had a confessional feature and functioned atlanguage, had a confessional feature and functioned at
first with grades and schoolmasters belonging to thefirst with grades and schoolmasters belonging to the
orthodox church. Practicallyorthodox church. Practically, it, it was an orthodox schoolwas an orthodox school
which, along the years suffered lots of changes, amongwhich, along the years suffered lots of changes, among
which we mention the it was transformed into awhich we mention the it was transformed into a
Hungarian school for a short period.Hungarian school for a short period.
However, the school has kept its excellent reputationHowever, the school has kept its excellent reputation
inspired by its founder, Ion Codru Draguseanu.inspired by its founder, Ion Codru Draguseanu.

8. A CA Center ofenter of CulturalCultural LLifeife
Over the decades, the National College “RaduOver the decades, the National College “Radu
Negru“Negru“ has becomehas become an important culturalan important cultural
factor, the center of spiritual life infactor, the center of spiritual life in thethe
Land ofLand of Fagaras.Fagaras.
Every year more than 500 students sign upEvery year more than 500 students sign up
for this school… because “ Radu Negru”for this school… because “ Radu Negru”
has always been appreciated for itshas always been appreciated for its
outcomes.outcomes.

10. In 2011, the National CollegeIn 2011, the National College
Radu Negru Got Primary andRadu Negru Got Primary and
Secondary ClassesSecondary Classes
1. Primary classes
2. Lower secondary classes (5th -8th
grades)
3. Upper secondary classes (9th
-12th
grades):
- two Mathematics - Computer
Technology Classes, English
intensive,
- one Mathematics - Computer
Technology,Informatics intensive,
- one Social Science Class
- one Natural Science Class

11. ArchitectureArchitecture