With Resolution No. 12/01.09.1989 by the ObNS Sredets, the two schools in the city—OU “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” and ESPU “Hristo Botev”—were merged to create a new school, SOU “St. St. Cyril and Methodius.”
The school is a central hub where 806 students from grades I to XII are educated, coming from the town of Sredets, the village of Dyulevo, and the village of Drachevo. Transportation and cafeteria meals are provided for commuting students. High school students have a profile in “Software and Hardware Sciences” with advanced English language studies.
Within the city, there is a Crisis Center and three Family-Type Placement Centers for children and youth, whose residents attend the school.
Students are taught in a two-shift system. Eight groups have been formed for full-day education. The forms of education include daily, independent, and individual. For individual education of some students with more serious disabilities, we collaborate with a Day Center for Children with Disabilities.
The school has 27 classrooms, 13 specialized rooms, and two gymnasiums.
The management and teaching staff participate in various projects and National programs, the most recent of which are: the National Program “Providing a Modern Educational Environment,” the Module “Student Locker Provision,” and the National Program “Information and Communication Technologies in the Preschool and School Education System,” focusing on building Wi-Fi networks.
– In the 2019/2020 academic year, 22 interest clubs related to so-called STEM technologies were created. A total of 279 students participated in these groups.
– Municipal rounds of the Olympiads in Bulgarian Language and Literature, Mathematics, Geography and Economics, History and Civilizations, Chemistry and Environmental Studies, Biology and Health Education, and the National Olympiad “I Know and Can” were held at the school.
Number of ranked students:
• Chemistry and Environmental Science – 4
– Geography and Economics – 1
– National Competition “I Know and I Can” – 1
• Participation in competitions, contests, and charitable initiatives:
– Mini Volleyball Tournament “Little Giants” in November;
– Participation in campaigns and events with a civic focus. The team of students from “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” Secondary School in the town of Sredets participated in the municipal round of the national traffic safety quiz and placed third.
– Participation in initiatives during Reading Week;
– Participation of the student parliament in the Leadership Academy “School of Tolerance” in the village of Arbanasi;
– Participation with initiatives in “The Bulgarian Christmas.” Organizing charitable bazaars.
⦁ At a ceremonial event on September 23, 2020, in the town of Sredets, the Deputy Commander of the National Guard Unit, Colonel Petar Kindelov, presented the flag to the Eleventh Student Guard Unit at “St. Cyril and Methodius” Secondary School in Sredets. The flag was blessed by His Eminence, Metropolitan Seraphim of Nevrokop. This event coincided with the celebrations marking 60 years since Sredets was declared a town. The young guards pledged to be proud defenders of this flag, true patriots, and guardians of the Republic of Bulgaria.