Varvakeio High School (Βαρβάκειο Πειραματικό Γυμνάσιο) is a public Greek high school located in Psychiko

Psychiko

Psychiko is a suburb of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Filothei-Psychiko, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.Psychiko is located to the south of the Olympic stadium...

. It was initially founded by Ioannis Varvakis

Ioannis Varvakis

Ioannis Varvakis , also known as Ivan Andreevich Varvatsi , was a distinguished member of the Russian and Greek communities, national hero, member of the Filiki Eteria and benefactor of the places where he lived.-Origins, early life:...

, who donated a big part of his fortune to the state, in order to build a high school, that everyone could attend without paying, that would be the best in Greece. The realization of Varvakis' dream came true after his death as the building was opened in 1860.

Notable alumni: Alexandros Papadiamanths, Evangelos Averoff, Fredy Germanos, Georgios Drosinis, Alexandros Papagos, Antonis Samarakis, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Leonidas Kouris

Leonidas Kouris

Leonidas Kouris is a Greek politician; former mayor of Athens and prefect of Eastern Attica.- Educational and professional background :...

, Mihalis Yannakakis

Mihalis Yannakakis

Mihalis Yannakakis is a Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. He is noted for his work in computational complexity, databases, and other related fields. He won the Donald E. Knuth Prize in 2005.-Education and career:...

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