St Petersburg Classical Gymnasium
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| St Petersburg Classical Gymnasium №610 | |
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Санкт-Петербургская классическая гимназия №610 | |
 Saint Petersburg Classical Gymnasium №610 | |
| Location | |
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9/6, Malyi Prospect P. S. , 197198 Russia | |
| Coordinates | 59°57′18″N 30°17′31″E / 59.95500°N 30.29194°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Gymnasium |
| Established | 1989 |
| Principal | Buryachko Sergey Vladimirovich |
| Faculty | 118 |
| Grades | 5–11 |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 472 |
| Core Subjects | Latin, Ancient Greek, Math |
| Website | http://610.ru/en |
St Petersburg Classical Gymnasium is a coeducational public school (# 610) established in 1989 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is one of the schools created in St Petersburg after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Formally gymnasium consists of two institutions: secondary school (from 5th to 9th grades) and high school (10th and 11th grades). Up until 2011 there were two classes (around 50 students) enrolled every year, but since then three classes (around 75 students) are formed in the 5th grade. The mission of the school is to teach students how to learn, to develop independent analytical thinking and strengthen their interest in acquiring new knowledge. The school lays an emphasis on ancient languages and maths.
The general governance is exercised by the elected body of government – Gymnasium Council.
Admission
The admission process is merit-based and consists of special entrance examination (in Russian), which is designed by the school faculty.
Curriculum
The curriculum is based on the model of late 19th – early 20th century Russian classical gymnasia with the following core subjects: Latin and Ancient Greek, English and German, Mathematics.
Exams
As in all other Russian schools, the students take annual exams every June. However, the number of exams in the gymnasium is large and is growing from one in the 5th grade to five in the 9th grade (and later).
Secondary School Annual Exams:
- 5th grade: Latin + Math Test
- 6th grade: Latin, History + Math Test
- 7th grade: Latin, Geometry, English/German + Algebra Test, Biology Test
- 8th grade: Ancient Greek, Russian, Physics, History + Algebra Test, Geography Test
- 9th grade: Math (ГИА), Russian (ГИА), Geometry, Latin, Ancient Greek
High School Annual Exams:
- 10th grade: Literature, English, German, Ancient Greek, Physics, Mathematical Analysis + Chemistry Test
- 11th grade: Math (ЕГЭ), Russian (ЕГЭ), Latin, Ancient Greek
Extracurricular activities and clubs
There are extracurricular activities and clubs of different character. There are 18 International exchange programs with gymnasia and colleges from few European countries (Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Great Britain).
Bibliotheca Classica
Gymnasium houses a classics reference library, Bibliotheca Classica, which was founded in 1993 as a new independent research center.