High School Georgi Benkovski - Teteven

           Teteven School - perched high - a place right next to the city, it not only gives him finish, but like his spiritual protector, watching over city, but also to liberty and inspired confidence ... "- these words have left an unknown author in an article in the newspaper Teteven news" of 29 back in July of 1940. Today, years later - the words of the unknown patriot, but a real tetevenets, continue to be the - the precise definition of the location of the school "Georgi Benkovski the spiritual and cultural life our awake Balkan region.

     Story of High School D. Benkovsi "goes back to 1914. After the Liberation Prime Minister Petko Karavelov available in Teteven be set at the first mountain artillery garrison Col. local leaders depart this proposal and wish instead of barracks and soldiers have in Teteven School. On 1 September 1914 opened the local school. In the old system, it is only class IV. In each are detected and one grade. Thus in 1922 came to the training class VII. Then working conditions are difficult - there are not enough classrooms, not enough money to pay. As a result of poverty and poor living conditions frequent outbreak and the school is closing for weeks. To survive patriotic work, the teachers began to give talks to the lottery. Their proceeds go to fund poor students.
       In 1921 the Minister of Education made Stoyan Marchevski reform of the educational work, according to incomplete schools be converted into real schools, etc. realki. Teteven Mixed School was also realka. The School is housed in an old frame building in the courtyard of St. Elijah. First director of the school is tetevenetsat Tanyo Petkov. Study rooms are narrow and unsuitable. By liberation they served as monks' cells, then to 1910, they are housed county hospital. By October 1, 1924 junior high school years and be guided by the headteacher. After that date, the school is given by autonomous and has its own guide to director Pavel Mihaylov.
       Over the years Teteven School has established itself as a leading school - difficulties and have won a style of training and education of students in the area. So ... to 08.12.1932 year. The cold night, in which for unknown reasons the building catches fire and burns to the ground. Realkata again moved to junior high school building. We need to build a new building. Starts share for its construction. Some public offering that it is the blank space where it empties into the strait Koznitsa Vit River. Opinion prevails, that the school should be built across the city, Prokop area where it has now. This is a steep area, but a quiet place and most - importantly - from morning to night is lit by the gracious sun. Construction is validated by the decree № 939 of December 17, 1921. The question arises as to the funds. Municipal Administration schedule parent - teacher meeting on 17 October. Salon of the old school was crowded with excited people. The mayor and the head teacher explained the need to raise funds for the construction and generate a rank of 200 leva in 1750 (then) one. Then one of the participants became agitated and said: "I two students. So donate 4000 Euro purchase of two desks. This seems to signal a share. Many starting to get up and announce how many euro donated to the school. The Secretary of the Assembly to adopt only smogva money is transferred from the hands of hands from all over the gym. Tonight have collected over 100 thousand (Then). The next day the committee under the auspices of patriot Marin Ivanov Parlev around town and dosabira another 115 000 leva. Teteven knows in - excited charity campaign.
       The first sod for the building was made officially on September 4, 1938 year. Everyday citizens help artists with volunteer labor. On November 20, 1940, after only two years hard work, opened the new building - a new temple of knowledge, education and culture.
       The School is developing together with their details. The first tricolor school flag was waving on December 16, 1916 and the first printing and shtempler - on 21 December that year. In 1942 by decision of the municipal council and school board named the school is one of Heads of the April Uprising George Benkovski. He became her patron.
      With its good education - educational work is Teteven School among other leading schools in the district and in 1941 they were 55 with more than 6500 students. The School has its Parent - Teacher Association, which at the end of each year conducts a lottery. Are presented plays, part of the proceeds of which used to buy books for school library. Some teachers delivered lectures to citizenship. On 21 March School is open school radio survey, which is the removal of radiobesedi. Due to favorable healthy climate and good teaching - educational work on September 21, 1942 announced by the school Ministry of Education for climatic. On this occasion of the celebration attended by Sofia Professor Alexander Balabanov - Rector of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski "and the writer Elin Pelin. The whole city rejoiced.
       But the actual renovation of the school started after 1945. 1946 year extension done with six classrooms. By decree of the Council of ministers on May 4 in 1954 is brought fully mixed secondary school. The second extension with studies in physics, chemistry, biology and gymnasium was built in 1957. Equipped classrooms and in agriculture, occupational training and carpenter shop. In the school 1960/1961 school year to be opened evening classes. A polytechnic education well organized training and the internship organized many workshops and clubs, which sell varied business - pioneering choir, dramatic composition, puppet theater, pioneering artistic ensemble srednoshkolski ensemble srednoshkolski wind ensemble, orchestra pop, sports sections. It conducts scientific conference on the occasion 250 Anniversary of Sofronii Vratsa and concealment in Teteven to discuss the works of writer George Karaslavov with his participation. Yearly holiday was celebrated patron of the school. And on March 22, 1957 officially began meeting in spring hill historic site Boeva.
       In 1989 on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the School was established museum collection of school history teacher Penka Mravkova with the artist Saturday Dimitrov.
       For 75 years his school D. Benkovski was awarded the Order of Cyril and Methodius "- I degree.