Kölcsey Ferenc National College (Romanian: Colegiul Național Kölcsey Ferenc, Hungarian: Kölcsey Ferenc Főgimnázium) is a public day high school for students aged 10 to 18, established in 1557 as a reformed school,[1] and located in Satu Mare, Romania. The school is named after the great Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, and politician Ferenc Kölcsey.[1] The Kölcsey Ferenc National College is one of the only four national colleges located in Satu Mare alongside Mihai Eminescu, Ioan Slavici and Doamna Stanca.[2]
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Kölcsey Ferenc National College
Colegiul Național Kölcsey Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Főgimnázium |
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front view of the college |
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George Coșbuc Street, Nr. 2 ,
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Funding type | Public |
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Established | 1557; 467 years ago (1557) |
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Principal | Enikő Pataki |
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Staff | 73 |
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Grades | 5–12 |
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Age range | 10–18 |
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Number of students | ca. 800 |
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Classes | 28 |
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Average class size | 25 |
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Language | Hungarian |
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Website | http://www.kolcsey.ro/ |
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The school was founded, in the second half of the 16th century (around 1557), initially as a lower school (current language school in general) as a subsidiary of the University of Debrecen.[1] Even if it was occasionally degraded, it always operated, as a general school (lower secondary school), or as a high school, ending with the baccalaureate. The community always took care of the school, because of the interests served.[1]
The school has 24 high school classes and 4 secondary school classes. There are 2 physics laboratories, 4 science laboratories, offices of the Romanian and Hungarian languages, biology, chemistry, history, and geography laboratories and a large sports hall that is well endowed with volleyball, handball, basketball and football courts.[1] The college has three main specialisations: mathematics and science, natural science, social science and philology in both normal and foreign language classes.[1]
The college is accredited for ECDL courses, providing students and conditions for staff members to obtain the European Computer Driving Licence.[1]