The Gymnázium Šrobárova is one of the oldest high schools in Košice, Slovakia. Gymnázium provides upper-secondary education for over 600 students. History It was founded in 1891 as a State Girls High School (Állami felsőbb leányiskola). The first school leaving exams (maturita) took part June 23, 1923. After the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the government of Czechoslovakia altered the school into a college-preparatory high school. Architecture The school seats in a complex of school buildings from 1896 on the western edge of city center. Design of school complex came from Gyula Pártos, the Hungarian architect. The construction was led by company of Arpád and Gejza Jakab. Complex is designed in the Secession style. Notable alumni Jozef Urban - poet Richard Raši - politician Peter Schultz - journalist Gymnasiums in Slovakia Schools in Slovakia Education in Slovakia Buildings and structures in Košice