Costache Negruzzi National College

The Costache Negruzzi National College (Colegiul Național „Costache Negruzzi”) in Iași is one of the most prestigious high schools in Romania. Founded in 1895 as the Boarding High School of Iași, it was named after the writer and politician Costache Negruzzi.

History
The Boarding High School of Iași opened its gates on 5 October 1895, following an English boarding school model, focused on a wide range of children (of different social and cultural statuses and religions) from the Romanian Old Kingdom and Transylvania.

Notable staff and alumni
Staff

Aron Densușianu

Spiru Haret

Calistrat Hogaș

Dragomir Hurmuzescu

Nicolae Gane

Garabet Ibrăileanu

Gavriil Musicescu

Ion Ralet

Alumni

Viorel Barbu

Ioan Borcea

Demostene Botez

Radu Beligan

Eremia Grigorescu

Nicolae Hortolomei

Horia Hulubei

Garabet Ibrăileanu

Eleny Ionel