Shusha Realni School (; ; ) was a school with six classes, located in Shusha, Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The school's building phase was completed in 1881. The school stopped its work following the capture of Shusha by Armenian forces in 1992 and now lies in a ruined state.
History Establishment In the 19th century, new types of schools began to appear in the region that makes up modern-day Armenia and Azerbaijan.Curtis, Glenn E. and Ronald G. Suny. "Education". Armenia: A Country Study. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (March 1994). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. During this period, there was only one main school in Baku, and one classical gymnasium in Ganja. This changed after the demand for education in the region grew, two schools were no longer sufficient thus prompting the population of the city to appeal to the Petersburg-Caucasian committee. The appeal stated:
The efforts of the local population led to the foundation of the school in Shusha on September 20, 1881. After the first years of the school's opening, 159 pupils were enrolled in the school, consisting of preparatory classes and three main classes, 58 of the students were Azerbaijani, 91 were Armenian, whilst the other 10 were students from other nationalities. In 1886, 7,500 manats were spent on the school.
19th and 20th centuries In 1890, a representative of the Caucasian Ministry of education brought Ziadovla Anishiravan, Mirza Qajar, and anthropologist Shantr. This arrival piqued the interest of the students, which lowered the percentage of absence at the school to 7.64%. In 1890, contrary to the Tbilisi schools, German was not forced upon the students, but the choice to learn it was made available.
Current status The state of the school has steadily deteriorated following the capture of Shusha by Armenian forces in 1992. It currently lies in a ruined state.
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See also Monuments of Shusha
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