Lyceum

:This article is about lyceum as school or as public hall; when capitalized, Lyceum can also be short for Lyceum Theatre.

Lyceums in today's education

The term lyceum is still used in some (mostly European) countries when referring to a type of school.

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Greece & Cyprus

The word lyceum is in use for secondary education (Greek: Ενιαίο Λύκειο), specifically for the last three high school classes in Greece and Cyprus.

Related Topics:
Greece - Cyprus

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France

The French word for secondary education, lycée, derives from Lyceum.

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Chile

The Chilean word for a secondary school, liceo, is taken from lycée.

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Poland

The Polish word for a secondary education facility, liceum, also derives from that term. Polish liceums are attended by children ages from 16 to 19 or 21 (see list below). At their end students are subject to a final exam called matura. The matura is preceded by a traditional ball called studniówka.

Related Topics:
Polish - Matura - Studniówka

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Polish liceums can be divided into several types:

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• general lyceum (16-19)
• specialised lyceum (16-19)
• complementary lyceum (18-21)

Russia

The word liceums is widely used in Russian school system

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