Welcome to my country

Latvia
Latvia is one of the Baltic states
 Some facts about
Latvia
Area 4600 km2

2.25 million
inhabitants

The highest
point
Gaizinkalns,
312 m above sea
level

Capital – Riga
(800000 inhabitants)
Riga – our capital city and a place
for pleasant living
Riga Secondary School No 99

Founded in 1922 as a two

separate schools for boys
and girls

Now we have:
262 students (age 7 to 19)
40 teachers and
pedagogical staff
16 persons maintenance
staff
 About our school
• It was built at the end of 19th century as
appartment house
• In 1922 state repurchased it to make a school
• It was a secondary school twice – from 1952 till
1982 and from 1990 till nowadays
• We are proud of relationships between
students and teachers, teachers and parents
• We are good students, dancers, singers and
perfect sportsmen
 Schools Management
Headmaster

Deputy head,
Deputy head
out of class activities
Deputy head, maintenance
Teachers Supporting staff Maintenance staff
Psychologist
Social teacher
Nurse

Librarian
Secretary
 Grading system
 
Educational achievements are assessed in a ten-point system:
10 with distinction,
9 excellent,
8 very good,
7 good,
6 almost good,
5 satisfactory,
4 almost satisfactory,
3 weak,
2 very weak,
1 very very weak. 
We like to learn ... sometimes 
We like to sing and dance ...
almost always 
And we are good at sports, especially in
basketball

our girls are the

best team in Riga
–
they are Riga
Council Cup
owners in 2010.
our boys have won bronze
medals in a new
competition – Schools
Basketball Superleague
in 2010.
Thank You for attention  !