title: Ignalina regional gymnasium
text: # Ignalina regional gymnasium
  
  The Ignalina Gymnasium is a secondary school in Ignalina, Lithuania. The gymnasium was originally named 'The Ignalina Regional Gymnasium', until 2012 when it became Ignalina Gymnasium. Due to demographic crisis in Lithuania, the number of students has decreased significantly. In 2004 it had 553 students, in 2017 - 286 students.
  
  Gymnasium History :
  
  | Date | Description |
  | - | - |
  | 1946 - 1948 | Operating gymnasium. |
  | 1949 | Secondary school |
  | 1996 | Ignalina Česlovas Kudaba progymnasium had the idea to revive its gymnasium. |
  | 1999 | Progymnasium opened and teachers began to develop programs. |
  | 2000 | The gymnasium established its first four humanities curricula. |
  | 2002-07-15 | The secondary school was subdivided into Ignalina Česlovas Kudaba elementary school and high school (in Ignalina district) and the Ignalina region gymnasium. |
  | 2002-09-02 | Opening ceremony. Each high school class contains over 100 students from Ignalina Česlovas Kudaba progymnasium and other district schools. |
  | 2002-2011 | Birutė Smalienė was appointed principal. |
  | 2012 | The tenth crop of students graduated from the gymnasium. |
  | 2012-09-01 | Ignalina region gymnasium was renamed Ignalina gymnasium. |
  