Vilnius Lyceum

Vilnius Lyceum (Lithuanian: Vilniaus licėjus) is a secondary state school situated in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Vilnius Lyceum (Lithuanian: Vilniaus licėjus)
Address
Širvintų str. 82

Vilnius

Lithuania
Information
TypeSecondary day school, gymnasium
Established1990
Vice PrincipalJolita Milaknienė
PrincipalSaulius Jurkevičius
GenderMixed
Enrollment609 (2017)
CampusUrban
Websitelicejus.lt

Founded in 1990, Vilnius Lyceum is a state coeducational day school enrolling students in Grades 9 to 12. The total number of students is 609, including 75 students in the International Baccalaureate section.[1]

Tuition is provided in both Lithuanian (national curriculum) and English (International Baccalaureate).

Vilnius Lyceum is a modern, receptive to innovation educational establishment with a dynamic, creative, open-minded community ready to accept academic challenges and act with integrity and honesty. The school aims to provide stimulating environment for talented and highly motivated students so that they can pursue quality education, develop and manifest their individual skills and abilities, maintain communication based on democratic values, and increase their civic, cultural, patriotic and international awareness.

History

An idea of a new type of school for the academically gifted children was conceived in 1990 and implemented in the Center of Students' Creativity and Polytechnical Education. The creators of such idea - Principal Eugenijus Abramovas and Vice-Principal Birutė Bartaškaitė - invited students who were interested in natural sciences and mathematics to Year 10 (Junior year). There being no admissions exams (entrance exams were instated in 1991), the students were selected based on their academic achievements from the previous year and a personal interview. Three small classes were formed after this process. Another class was formed for students who studied in Russian. The principal made mr. Giedrius Zlatkus the supervisor of all classes. At that time most new education principles were introduced: an exam after every semester, smaller groups for English and computer classes, etc.

Only in 1992 the Lyceum became an independent school. In the same year mr. Viktoras Filipavičius became the principal. He continued the previous work and kept cherishing the free academic environment. Shortly Vilnius Lyceum sought to become a gymnasium. In 1994 when mr. V. Filipavičius decided to retire, the council elected mr. Saulius Jurkevičius for the principal's position. In June 1995 Vilnius city council made a decision to give Lyceum the premises (Širvintų str. 82), this way the school gained its home and celebrated the 5th anniversary.

In 2004 Vilnius city council, having taken into account the school's request and the approval of the Ministry of education and science decided to rename Vilnius Lyceum of Exact, Natural and Technical Sciences to Vilnius Lyceum. The latter name remains until today.

Vilnius Lyceum Alumni association was founded in 2007. Now it unites all students who have graduated from this school. Vilnius Lyceum Alumni Association UK charity was established in 2019 to bring together benevolent activities of the alumni of Vilnius Lyceum based in the United Kingdom.

Vilnius Lyceum became an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in May 1997.[2]

Admission

Competition for places at the Lyceum is high and admission is based entirely on student's academic merit, as measured by the admission examinations.

The admission exams to Grade 9 are as follows:[3]

  • Lithuanian language and literature (30 points)
  • Mathematics (30 points)
  • History (30 points)
  • Biology (30 points)

The admission exams to the IB class are as follows:

  • English language and literature (60 points)
  • Mathematics (60 points)
  • Students are given up to 10 extra points, which are calculated according to their academic results.

Rankings and reputation

Vilnius Lyceum is regularly ranked within the top 2 high schools in Lithuania and is currently ranked first in Lithuania in the journal "Reitingai".

Principals
  • 1990 Giedrius Zlatkus
  • 1992 Viktoras Filipavičius
  • 1994 Saulius Jurkevičius (current)

Student presidents
  • Andrius Smaliukas 1993-1994
  • Ramūnas Kontrauskas 1994-1995
  • Giedrius Kadziauskas 1995-1996
  • Mikas Rimantas 1996-1997
  • Alminas Žaldokas 1997-1998
  • Justas Gavėnas 1998-1999
  • Tadas Jačiauskas 1999-2000
  • Asta Bareišaitė 2000-2001
  • Mykolas Kolyta 2001-2002
  • Rokas Ignotas 2002-2003
  • Paulius Mieželis 2003-2004
  • Linas Tranas 2005–2006
  • Gabrielius Glemža 2006–2007
  • Mantas Nemanis 2007–2008
  • Ugnė Kleinauskaitė 2008–2009
  • Gytis Radzevičius 2009–2010
  • Povilas Barasa 2010–2011
  • Lukas Vaivuckas 2011–2012
  • Eidvilė Banionytė 2012–2013 ; 2013-2014
  • Gabrielė Makarevičiūtė 2014–2015
  • Rugilė Bausytė 2015–2016
  • Augustė Balzarytė 2016-2017
  • Meida Pesliakaitė 2017-2018
  • Kamilė Tuinaitė 2018-2019
  • Akvilė Gelžinytė 2019-2020

Notable alumni
  • Eglė Bilevičiūtė, a lawyer
  • Laimonas Markauskas, a lawyer
  • Vytis Jurkonis, a political analyst and a lecturer at Vilnius University
  • Unė Kaunaitė, a writer, public figure and the Adviser to the Prime Minister on education, science and culture
  • Ignas Krupavičius, a journalist and a television presenter
  • Linas Kukuraitis, a politician, the Minister of Social Security and Labour
  • Vaidotas Žala, rally and rally-raid champion
  • Miglė Anušauskaitė, a writer and an artist
  • Simas Čelutka, a political analyst, a writer and a lecturer at Vilnius University.

References
  1. "Vilnius lyceum". licejus.lt. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  2. "Vilnius Lyceum". IB World Schools. IB. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  3. http://www.licejus.lt/index.php/admission I.2.

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