The Varvakeion High School () is a public Greek junior high school and high school located in Psychiko.
History Varvakeion was founded by Ioannis Varvakis, who donated a big part of his fortune to the state, in order to build a public, fee-less high school. The realization of Varvakis' dream came true after his death as the building was opened in 1860, initially across from the present-day Varvakios Agora (central market). 150 χρόνια Βαρβάκειο (Varvakeion, 150 years of history), Varvakeion Idryma Badly damaged in the civil war, the original Panagis Kalkos-designed building was demolished in 1955 or 1956. The school moved several times before settling on its current location in Psychiko in 1983. Originally all-male, the school became co-ed in 1979. Today, the school is recognized as one of the leading Model Schools (Πρότυπα Σχολεία) in Greece.https://www.protothema.gr/stories/article/1499531/varvakeio-lukeio-200-hronia-istorias-to-protupo-sholeio-tis-aristeias-kai-oi-diahronikoi-polemioi-tis/ Admission is highly competitive and determined through entrance examinations.https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1267030/applications-surge-for-model-experimental-and-onassis-public-schools/
Notable alumni The Varvakeion High School has produced, over the years, notable alumni in varied fields. Some of them include:
Arts and literature Freddy Germanos, actor Georgios Drosinis, poet Dimitri Mitropoulos, composer and pianist Alexandros Papadiamantis, novelist and poet Antonis Samarakis, writer
Economics and politics Evangelos Averoff, former President of New Democracy party and Minister Leonidas Kouris, former Mayor of Athens Theodoros Pangalos,Interview of Theodoros Pangalos, Varvakeion Alumni Association, www.varvakio.gr/ politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece Alexandros Papagos, former Prime Minister of Greece Dimitrios Papadimoulis,Curriculum Vitae, Dimitris Papadimoulis, www.papadimoulis.gr former Vice-President of the European Parliament Yagos Pesmazoglou, former economist, Member of the Hellenic Parliament and MEP Konstantinos Tsatsos, former diplomat and President of the Hellenic Republic Nikolaos Vettas,Nikolaos Vettas CV, www.aueb.gr AUEB professor of Economics
Science Constantinos Daskalakis, 150 χρόνια Βαρβάκειο (Varvakeion, 150 years of history), Varvakeion Idryma MIT professor of computer science (1999 alumnus) Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis, architect Christos Papakyriakopoulos,Spandagos, E., 2008. =Χρίστος Παπακυριακόπουλος / ο ερημίτης του Πρίνστον. 1st ed. Athens: Aithra. mathematician Christos Papadimitriou, Columbia University professor of computer science Mihalis Yannakakis, Columbia University professor of computer science
Other Kostas Axelos, philosopher Saint Nectarios of Aegina
See also Varvakeion Athena, a statue found near the original (demolished) site of the school
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