Gymnasia Realit
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The Gimnasia Realit or of Gimnasia Realit E. Karary (הגימנסיה הריאלית על שם א. קררי) is an Israel
i high school
, named in honor of its first principal Eliezer Karary. It was established in 1939 at the time of the largest Arab revolt during the British Mandate of Palestine, in Rishon LeZion. It was the fifth high school in Israel and the first in Rishon LeZion. The school's first learning programs were devoted to humanities
, in contrast with the present emphasis on the science
s, such as biotechnology
and the TG (Talented and Gifted) classes.
The Gimnasia's first location was on Herzl
street in a three room apartment and only 9 students graduated in its first year. The second housing of the school was on Abrahmovich neighbourhood, until the last move to Smilchansky street, where it is located as of 2005.
In 1981, an extension of the Gimnasia was established, Gimnasia Gan-Nahum, named after Nahum Sokolow
. Gimnasia Gan-Nahum is located on Herzl st. and alongside the Realit it's one out of four Gimnasiot in Israel, two located in the Israeli city of Rishon-LeZion.
Israel
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i high school
High school
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, named in honor of its first principal Eliezer Karary. It was established in 1939 at the time of the largest Arab revolt during the British Mandate of Palestine, in Rishon LeZion. It was the fifth high school in Israel and the first in Rishon LeZion. The school's first learning programs were devoted to humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, in contrast with the present emphasis on the science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
s, such as biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
and the TG (Talented and Gifted) classes.
The Gimnasia's first location was on Herzl
Theodor Herzl
Theodor Herzl , born Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl was an Ashkenazi Jew Austro-Hungarian journalist and the father of modern political Zionism and in effect the State of Israel.-Early life:...
street in a three room apartment and only 9 students graduated in its first year. The second housing of the school was on Abrahmovich neighbourhood, until the last move to Smilchansky street, where it is located as of 2005.
In 1981, an extension of the Gimnasia was established, Gimnasia Gan-Nahum, named after Nahum Sokolow
Nahum Sokolow
Nahum Sokolow was a Zionist leader, author, translator, and a pioneer of Hebrew journalism....
. Gimnasia Gan-Nahum is located on Herzl st. and alongside the Realit it's one out of four Gimnasiot in Israel, two located in the Israeli city of Rishon-LeZion.
Principals
- Eliezer Karary - 1939-1970
- Gamliel Segal - 1970-1997
- Shosh Winter - 1997-current