The Costache Negruzzi National College (Colegiul Național „Costache Negruzzi") in Iași is one of the most prestigious high schools in Romania. Founded in 1895 as the Boarding High School of Iași, it was named after writer and politician Costache Negruzzi.Costache Negruzzi College celebrated its 120th anniversary Ion Agrigoroaiei, De la Liceul Internat la Colegiul „Costache Negruzzi”

History

The Iași Boarding High School opened on 3 October 1895,A 125-year history of Iași: The "C.Negruzzi" Boarding High School following the initiative of Spiru Haret, who intended to establish a model high school. According to the school's official website, "the inauguration took place in an imposing building, one of the largest and most beautiful in Iași, which could be seen from afar, rising in the highest part of the city, on the shoulder of Copou Hill, in the middle of the gardens that surround it on all sides".

The high school was "to form a cultural elite", which is why teachers already noted for their professionalism and talent in several schools were recruited; at the same time, the most promising children were invited from all corners of the Old Kingdom and Transylvania.Gheorghe Iacob, File de Istorie, Liceul Negruzzi , page on the high school website.

Initially, the high school had a single, generalist profile. Following the adoption of the 1898 Law on Secondary and Higher Education (the "Spiru Haret" Law), two sections were introduced: Classical and Modern. A third section was established in 1911. On 22 June 1899, a decree was signed by which the institution would bear the name Liceul Internat "Costache Negruzzi".From the Boarding High School to the "Costache Negruzzi" College In 1902, the first seven-grade class graduated, and in 1904 the first eight-grade class.

In the decades following World War II, the educational process suffered as a result of the imposition of the Soviet model, characterized by the reduction to 10 grades, modifications to the curricula, and attempts, especially in the 1950s, to suppress authentic national values. The high school, viewed as the exponent of the so-called "bourgeois elite", was subject to political pressure on teachers, through forced replacements and secondments, and the abolition of a particularly valuable library of approximately 10,000 volumes in 1954. During the Stalinist period, the name of the high school was changed several times, becoming "Boys' High School No. 2" (1949–1952), "10-Year School No. 2 for Boys" (1952–1954) and "Secondary School No. 2 for Boys" (1954–1956).

However, the same author notes, "despite the political interference in the 1950s, the high school maintained its prestige and the boarding spirit was not lost, through the efforts and exemplary dedication of the teachers and students who honored its name". In 1956, the high school (partially) regained its name of Liceul de băieți nr. 2 (1949–1952), "Școala de 10 ani nr. 2 de băieți "Costache Negruzzi", and since 1977, Liceul de matematică-fizică "Costache Negruzzi".

In the 1990s, the high school returned to its original name, reclaiming and consolidating its former status as a prominent institution of education in Iași. In 1998, it became Colegiul "Costache Negruzzi". In 2010 it obtained the title of "European School", and since 2015, it has been called Colegiul Național "Costache Negruzzi", Iași.

Notable staff and alumni

Valedictorians Published on the official website until 2017. +YearValedictorian(s) 1896 Teodoru Ioan 1897 Mladovici Cristea, Borcea Ioan 1898 Vasiliu Haralamb 1899 Lovinescu Eugen 1900 Lalescu Traian 1901 Botez Nicolae, Ciucă Mihai 1902 Ionescu Constantin, Enescu Ioan, Lupu Nicolae 1903 Teodor G. Enric 1905 Iftodiu Mihai, Dorneanu Gheorghe 1906 Zotta Gheorghe 1907 Stepleanu Vasile, Săvulescu Traian 1908 Iordan Iorgu 1909 Alexandrescu Constantin, Jora Mihai 1910 Ioan Nicolae 1911 Pavelescu Petru 1912 Carp Alexandru, Zamfir Dimitrie, Botez Demostene 1913 Moroianu Alexandru 1914 Ivănescu Teodor, Popa I. Victor 1915 Popa I. Nicolae, Hulubei Horia, Ralea Mihai, Suchianu Dumitru 1916 Ionașcu Traian, Atanasiu Constantin, Balmuș Constantin, Bărăgăoanu Gheorghe, Dămăceanu Dumitru, Teodoreanu Ionel 1919 Tofan Simeon 1920 Friedman Jean 1921 Răuț Emil, Ștefănescu-Goangă Petru, Dimitriu Ermil, Gogan Ion 1922 Conea Ioan, Manea Gheorghe, Burghele Theodor 1923 Receanu Ioan 1924 Bogdan Gheorghe 1925 Teodorescu Nicolae 1926 Popovici Constantin 1927 Pușcă Toma, Popa Ilie 1928 Gavrileț Frenț, Bratu Alfred, Bârlădeanu Alexandru 1929 Nedelschi Gheorghe 1930 Niculescu Constantin, Vasilescu Semproniu 1931 Bucur Dimitrie 1932 Manoliu Constantin 1933 Bădărău Gheorghe 1934 Bălan Aurel 1936 Andriescu-Gale Bogdan 1937 Beligan Radu 1938 Curievici Ioan 1939 Sava Victor 1940 Cerchez Eugen 1941 Berechet Mircea 1942 Ilarion Florin 1943 Climescu Eugen 1944 Ionescu Sorin 1945 Dohotaru Corneliu 1946 Dolinescu Constantin 1947 Leonte Liviu 1948 Murariu Dumitru 1949 Constantinescu Florin 1950 Rener Alexandru 1951 Burlacu Ștefan 1952 Gafițeanu Mihai 1953 Amariței Constantin 1954 Timpoc Dinu, Brănișteanu D. 1955 Munteanu Petru Dan 1956 Dănila Marcel Gheorghe 1957 Ungureanu Alexandru 1959 Nanu Gheorghe Octav 1960 Anghel Mircea 1961 Mărculescu Alexandru Sorin 1962 Antonescu Mihai 1963 Caransievici Eugen 1964 Pârvu Constantin-Sorin 1965 Gheorghiu Virgil 1966 Aizicovici Sergiu, Goraș Liviu 1967 Popa Eugen, Iacob Florin 1969 Vescan T. Zeno, Focșa V. Gabriela Maria 1970 Vescan T. Robert 1971 Crulicovschi P. Adriana Lucia 1972 Tiba I. Dan 1973 Stan V. Iulia 1974 Hăvârneanu Teodor Dumitru 1975 Zaharia I. Gheorghe 1976 Sârbu N. Adriana, Păstrăvanu E.D. Octavian Cezar 1977 Teodorescu Al. Bogdan, Oprea D. Doinița 1978 Anița I. Carmen, Vulcănescu GH. Iris 1979 Haimovici M. Iulian 1980 Lazăr M. Sorin, Măcincă T. Ioan 1981 Neaga N. Călin 1982 Poroșnicu V. Eduard 1983 Cruceanu Mihail 1984 Alexandru Dragomirna 1985 Covic Adrian 1986 Dediu C. Laura Luana 1987 Ungureanu Șt. Mihai Razvan 1988 Todirașcu D. Amalia, Năstase M. Adrian Laurian 1989 Gârtan M. Mihaela Atena 1990 Dascălu D. Cristina Gena, Dima T. Lucia Corina 1991 Grăjdeanu M. Radu Adrian, Vidrașcu Tr. Cristian 1992 Geba D. Dan Andrei, Siminiceanu I. Radu 1993 Ibănescu I. Mihai 1994 Lăcătușu M. Cristina Mihaela 1995 Cuvinciuc M. Victor, Hogea V. Vlad Gabriel 1996 Georgescu G. Roxana 1997 Ciubotariu C. Diana, Fratu A. Mihaela-Codruța 1998 Dascălu N. Ana-Maria, Rașcanu A. Anca-Irina 1999 Ilie Gh. Vlad-Ionuț 2000 Haivas N.I. Irina-Elena, Grigoraş T.V. Raluca-Maria 2001 Vasilescu-Lohan M. Teodora, Gonța A. Cristina 2002 Banar C. Alexandru, Cârlescu A. Dragoș-Valerică, Baltariu F. Alina 2003 Rotariu C. Alexandra, Balahur-Dobrescu P.P. Alexandra, Boureanu R.C. Ioana 2004 Cârjă O. Oana, Iosub D. Daniela 2005 Iacob F. Theodor-Alin 2006 Hăvârneanu T.D. Raluca, Irimia V. Ana-Monica 2007 Martinuș I. Antoaneta-Luciana 2008 Baibarac M. Arina Cristina 2009 Airimițoaie S. Andrei, Artenie R. Georgiana, Costea I. Ramona, Daneliuc A. Ana Maria, Luchian H. Alexandra, Vieriu C. Antonela 2010 Haraga G. Anca Elena 2011 Zamfir M. Ioana, Zoderu A. Andreea, Andriescu F. Gabriela, Chiriac D. Andra Mădălina, Dobri F. Mirona Letiția, Băean G. Maria Luiza, Popa F. Laura, Olariu S. Tudor, Cârlescu C. Flavia Elena 2012 Andrei L. Ioana, Antal P. Dorin Cristian, Condrea V. Daria, Crăciunescu L. Constantin Cosmin, Lozneanu C. Cezara Maria, Mihalache C. Ștefan Bogdan, Schreiner R. Thomas Gabriel, Stănescu R. Alexandra Mădălina, Postelnicu L. Leontina, Rotaru E. Ioana, Vîrlan C. Alexandra Mădălina 2013 Luchian C. Maria, Mărgineanu M. Antonia, Strungaru M. Mara-Ștefania 2014 Mărculeț V. Dan-Georgian 2015 Brănișteanu D.C. Cătălina Ioana, Ilău V. Marius Constantin 2016 Popa Delia Melania, Honcu Roxana Elena 2017 Niță Maria Elena, Timofticiuc Felicia

References

External links

Official site A history of 125 years: "C. Negruzzi" Boarding School Jassy – The Boarding High School postcard