We are a state High School in Ierapetra, Crete. Crete is the 5th bigger island of Mediterranean and Ierapetra is located on the southeast coast in Lassithi prefecture. With its 16,139 inhabitants, it is the most populous town in the regional unit of Lassithi, and the fourth town of Crete. Ierapetra is nicknamed "bride of the Libyan Sea" because of its position as the only town on the south coast of Crete. The area's main economic activities are agriculture in the winter and tourism in the summer. Finally, Ierapetra has had a place in the history of Crete since the Minoan Period.
Our School was founded in 1967 as a Female High School and from 2006 it has been renamed as 2nd General High School. In Greece, secondary education lasts for six years. After the first three of them, which are compulsory, students choose to attend either a general or a vocational High School. So the students of our school are 15-18 years old and attend the three last grades (10th-12th). This running year the number of students is 217. According to the curriculum, students in the 10th grade attend general education courses (Modern Greek language, Literature, Ancient Greek Language, Foreign Language (English-French-German), History, Maths, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Social Studies, Information Technology, Project, Religious and Physical Education). In the 11th and 12th grade, beside the general education courses, students choose one of the Team Orientation and Honor courses (Humanities, Science, Health or Financial and Social Studies). Furthermore, students participate in a lot of extracurricular activities/projects every year which mainly focus on the environment, nature, culture, art, health, robotics, career and everything students are interested in. Through these extra school programs/activities students have the chance to visit different places around Greece.
The School stuff counts 25 teachers. All of them have a certificate in ICTs and try to make their lessons in a more vivid and innovative way. We are committed to preparing responsible, thoughtful, knowledgeable, skillful and active students which will be able to offer in every society they are going to live in.
In Greece, the secondary education is stated for six years, the first three of them are compulsory. Our school is a general high school, which has the three last grades (10th, 11th, 12th). The ages of our students are between 15-18 years old. All of them are 217 in 9 classrooms. English, French and German are taught as foreign languages in our school, alongside with mathematics, science, religion, Greek and ancient Greek literature, history, computer science, gymnastics, economy lessons and projects with open subjects. The students attend the lessons that the state suggests and they are free to choose some extra activities after the ending of the day, where some teachers voluntary do, such as environmental, healthy, theatrical, robotic and etwinning projects.
The number of teaching stuff is 23. All of them have diploma in ICTs and try to make their lessons with a vivid and innovative way. We are committed in preparing students for responsible and knowledgeable citizenship. Students who are involved with the determination to act in the best interest of human and ecological communities, for social, environmental and economic benefits by integrating the principles and the values of democracy into all aspects of the education process.
Students participate in lots of activities every year. Most of them are not included in the official curriculum and they focus mainly on the environment, nature, culture, health, career and everything students are interested in. Through these extra school programs/activities students can visit different places around Greece.
A Class (10th grade)GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
- Modern Greek Language
- Modern Greek Literature
- Ancient Greek Language
- History
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Foreign Language
- Information Technology
- Social Studies
- Physical Education
- Religious Education
- Greek Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- Religious Education
- History
- Foreign Language
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Project
- Philosophy
C Class (12th grade) GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
- Modern Greek Language
- Modern Greek Literature
- History
- English Language
- Physical Education
- HONORS COURSES
TRACKS:
- Humanities
- Sciences
- Financial- Political-Social Studies
There are 100 teachers in different subjects such as history, geography, languages (English, German, Italian , Spanish and Russian ) , philosophy, maths, computing,...We are very aware of the importance of working internationally , and openness to interculturality is part of the official aims of our school . We actually have different sections that are completely turned towards international awareness. First an Abibac section which allows students to take both exams, the German Abitur and the French baccalaureat . Second an ESABAC section, providing the opportunity to take both exams the French and the Italian one. Then we are happy to have three European sections, one in English , one in Italian and one in German. All three provide History lessons taught in the language of the section. In all these sections, exchanges and trips are organised every year and we regularly welcome German and Italian teachers and students in our lessons. We used to have an exchange with Serbia , but as it was led by the city hall , it is over now. The school is also very open to culture, each year we programme a lot of visits of museums and exhibitions and we welcome artists in our walls for exhibitions and lectures. We are part of a programme called “students go to the cinema” so that our students can know how to appreciate movies that they would not go to see by themselves and we teach them how to decode (the different techniques used by film makers) a movie, too.
One of our priorities is to integrate pupils from very different backgrounds even in specific sections. The school pours a lot of money, so that the pupils can integrate sections with compulsory trips and helps for payment of trips for disadvantaged children. As we have a boarding school, the students have the opportunity to go to the theatre once a month with a teacher. A theatre section is also very active inside the school , and they present a performance at the end of the year. Clubs are organised by the students themselves ; we have a school newspaper run by students with the support of some teachers, a club about mangas and another one about fantasy literature.
In Greece, the secondary education is stated for six years, the first three of them are compulsory. Our school is a general high school, which has the three last grades (10th, 11th, 12th). The ages of our students are between 15-18 years old. All of them are 217 in 9 classrooms. English, French and German are taught as foreign languages in our school, alongside with mathematics, science, religion, Greek and ancient Greek literature, history, computer science, gymnastics, economy lessons and projects with open subjects. The students attend the lessons that the state suggests and they are free to choose some extra activities after the ending of the day, where some teachers voluntary do, such as environmental, healthy, theatrical, robotic and etwinning projects.
The number of teaching stuff is 23. All of them have diploma in ICTs and try to make their lessons with a vivid and innovative way. We are committed in preparing students for responsible and knowledgeable citizenship. Students who are involved with the determination to act in the best interest of human and ecological communities, for social, environmental and economic benefits by integrating the principles and the values of democracy into all aspects of the education process.
