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Mažeikiai Gymnasium of Gabija is a public gymnasium in Mažeikiai, Lithuania, established in 1970. It offers 4-year education for classes 9-12.

History
The school was established in 1970 as Mažeikiai 2nd High School. Pranas Barvydas is designated as the first principal. In the opening year 25 classes were formed and 835 students attended. In 1994, the school was renamed Gabija (Goddess of fire in Lithuanian mythology). In 1995, school's official flag and emblem are introduced. In 1998, the school is reorganized to a gymnasium. From 2005 to 2009 gymnasium's education term is shortened to 4 years. In 2008, the school was renovated.

The gymnasium is home to a dance collective "Džesi" and a pensioners club of former teachers. Mažeikiai Gymnasium of Gabija is part of the Erasmus+ program.

Principals

 * 1970–1997 Pranas Barvydas
 * 1997–2001 Gediminas Gudas
 * 2001–2017 Stasys Šiurkus
 * 2017–present Eduardas Vaičiulis

Famous students

 * Vitas Lingys (1960–1993), journalist, initiator of investigative journalism in Independent Lithuania
 * Robertas Dargis (1960 m.), businessman, former chancellor of Lithuanian Government

Literature

 * Mažeikių „Gabijos“ gimnazija (Pranas Barvydas). – Vilnius: Andrena, 2010 – ISBN 978-9986-37-059-8