Varvakeio High School
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The Varvakeio High School ({{langx|el|Πρότυπο Γυμνάσιο & ΓΕ.Λ. Βαρβακείου Σχολής}}) is a public Greek junior high school and high school located in Psychiko.
History
Varvakeio 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).[http://www.varvakeionidryma.gr/images/Lefkoma_150_XRONIA_BARBAKEIO.pdf 150 χρόνια Βαρβάκειο (Varvakeio, 150 years of history), Varvakeion Idryma] Badly damaged in the civil war, the original Panagis Kalkos-designed building was demolished in 1955 or 1956.{{cite book |title=Athens |date=1990 |publisher=Greek Ministry of Culture Direction of Antiquities |isbn=978-960-214-951-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yFXniy8LwG8C |quote=the Varvakeion School ({{abbr|P.|Panagis}} Kalkos, 1857, demolished in 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/. The school is distinguished for its academic excellence, enriched curriculum and record of producing notable alumni.
Notable alumni
The Varvakeio 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
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= Economics and politics =
- Evangelos Averoff, former President of New Democracy party and Minister
- Leonidas Kouris, former Mayor of Athens
- Theodoros Pangalos,[http://varvakio.gr/alumni/%CF%83%CF%87%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B2%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF/ Interview of Theodoros Pangalos, Varvakeio Alumni Association, www.varvakio.gr/] current Member of the Hellenic Parliament
- Alexandros Papagos, former Prime Minister of Greece
- Dimitrios Papadimoulis,[https://www.papadimoulis.gr/en/curriculum-vitae/ Curriculum Vitae, Dimitris Papadimoulis, www.papadimoulis.gr] current 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,[https://www.aueb.gr/sites/default/files/cv/gr/1204.pdf Nikolaos Vettas CV, www.aueb.gr] AUEB professor of Economics
= Science =
- Constantinos Daskalakis,[http://www.varvakeionidryma.gr/images/Lefkoma_150_XRONIA_BARBAKEIO.pdf 150 χρόνια Βαρβάκειο (Varvakeio, 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
- Mihalis Yannakakis, Columbia University professor of computer science
=Other=
- Kostas Axelos, philosopher
- Saint Nectarios of Aegina
- [http://www.academyofathens.gr/en/members/stathopoulos Michael Stathopoulos], former UoA Professor of Law and member of the Greek Academy
See also
- Varvakeion Athena, a statue found near the original (demolished) site of the school
References
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External links
- {{Official website}} {{in lang|el}}
- [http://www.varvakio.gr/alumni Website of the Varvakeio Alumni Association] {{in lang|el}}
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