angielski.viii-lo.krakow.pl

We would like to present some information about our school:

1. In our school there are 1200 students, an average number of students in one form is 34.
2. The second and third grades start their lessons at 7.30 a.m. and finish around 2 p.m. The first grade attends the afternoon shift starting from 12 p.m. finishing at 6.55 p.m.
3. Almost all our graduates become students at various universities and colleges. These results place our school among top ten secondary schools in Kraków.
4. There is an exchange programme with many countries of the EU, for example Germany, Denmark and Sweden. We cooperate with secondary schools from Berlin, Krefeld, Mannheim, Sargans, Vaxjo and Kopenhagen.
5. We organise sightseeing tours in Poland and abroad (the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Spain, Greece or Slovakia).
6. The school organises some extra-curricular activities, such as:
   • after-school classes in different subjects of study
   • classes preparing students to subject competitions on various levels
   • E-learning platform
   • Old Krakow heritage Society
   • course in journalism
   • language classes: Latin
   • school theatre
   • school sports club (SKS)
7. Students who want to realise their ambitions can work on their own projects. They can also participate in the so-called Theme Days (Earth`s Day, English Day etc.) or topical quizes (e.g. `The Life and Works of Stanisław Wyspiański`- the school`s patron, who was a prominent painter and playwright). The students can write for the school magazine called `Highlight`. They are also involved in helping to maintain Krakow`s cemeteries, which are an element of  the town`s historial heritage. They also support charitable organisations, such as Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy ( a charity helping children).
8. Students elect their Council and President. Every year the representatives of each form meet at the School Parliament session to discuss the work of the Students` Council and introduce amendments to the Statute of the Students` Rights and Duties.
9. Educational programme of all the forms is related to the patron of the school, Stanislaw Wyspianski, as well as history of the theatre and historical and cultural heritage of Krakow. The school maintains close cooperation with higher education institutions in Krakow.
10. A lot of our students become finalists and prize winners of various science or foreign language competitions on regional or national levels.
11. The school participates in internatonal programmes of the European Union e.g. Socrates Comenius
12. Our school is a consultant and an organiser of the DSD II exam for students from Krakow and the Malopolska region.