The history of the "Andrei Barseanu" Hidhschool reflects the tradition of education in the region the Tarnava River. Founded in the academic year 1946/1947, the highschool has its roots in the Public Secondary School "Andrei Barseanu", located on Republicii Street no 90.

Its origin can be tracked back to the year 1888, when a school girl was founded, to which a civil boys school was added in 1900. In 1919 these institutions were reunited and afterwards divised in 1922, becoming distinct secondary schools: The Secondary School for girls "Oltea Doamna" and the Secondary School for boys "Andrei Barseanu".

The changing of the mixt secondary school into highschool was influenced by the economic development of the town. The first 11- grade graduaters of the highschool completed their studies in 1948/1949. Throughout the years, the educational system underwent various changes, establishing the current duration of 12 years starting with the year 1968.

Since 1960 the highschool has been functioning in a modern building located on Republicii Street no 15, equipped wit classrooms, labs, school library and sports facilities. The material state has been gradually extended, including computer science, physics-chemistry, biology and romanian language labs.

The highschool has had different names throughout the years, reflecting the historical changes: "Alexandru Sahia"( 1948-1964), "Secondary School no.1" (1964), "Science and Humanist Highschool no.1" (1965) and since 1990 " Andrei Barseanu Highschool".

The school prestige is owed to the teachers and the students who have contributed at the performance of the institute. Teachers such as: Oproescu Petre, Francu Constantin and Covrig Ionel had a significant impact together with many other devoted teachers.

The highschool history is marked by the constant transfer of knowledge and values, a process that continues to enliven the classrooms and to form new generations of students.

The illustrious teacher who gave us fame

Andrei Barseanu was born in 1858, at Darste, near Brasov. He accomplished his studies in Brasov, then he went to Vienna and Munchen, where between 1878 and 1881, he finished his university studies. He joined the students` organization "The Young Romania".

During his studies in Vienna he met Jan Urban Jarnik, the next to be philologist and philoromanian with czech origin, an honour member of The Romanian Academy.

He came back to Transylvania, first in Brasov, where he taught in the Romanian Highschool. He became a reviser and then a dirigent of the superior school. He moved to Sibiu where he was appointed the headmaster of education. He edited the educational journal `` The school and the family`` in 1887. He became a member of the Romanian Academy and in 1912 he was elected vicepresident. A year before he was elected president of ASTRA, being in this position until 1922. In the same period of time he became regional headmaster of schools.

In 1918 he became the vicepresident of The Great National Committte , and vicepresident of The Dirigent Council in Sibiu.

Andrei Barseanu is the author of the poem `` Pe-al nostru steag e scris Unire``(our flag has the written word UNITY) , which had a real success among the Romanians and, especially among the Romanian soldires in World War I. Simultaneously with the action in Transylvania, he maintained the links with the educated class from Romania. Together with Jarnik he published works of Romanian folklore from Ardeal.

Andrei Bârseanu a lăsat generaţiilor de astăzi şi viitoare un mobilizator testament care trebuie executat de toţi cei care îşi iubesc neamul şi ţara. “A ne mulţumi cu rezultatele de până acum, oricât de strălucitoare ar fi ele şi a ne odihni pe laurii biruinţei, crezându-ne dispensaţi de orişice osteneală pentru viitor, ar fi cea mai mare greşeală pe care am putea-o face.”

This legacy ought to be respected and followed from generation to generation, but mainly by the generation of the teachers and students of our highschool. We have the duty to follow it precisely to be worth of the spiritual patron of this school, because Andrei Barseanu` great soul watches us.

Research and drafting: teacher Mr. Covrig Ionel