Trivia
The legend passed from generation to generation of incoming students is that the school building served as a women's prison before being converted to a school. The legend was perpetuated by graffiti on the school building, saying "Stavite nam turpiju u lebac!" ("Put a file in our bread!"), as well as the fact that some buildings' ground-floor windows have bars. Another famous graffiti on the school was read "LUSTFULL RAINDEER" (i.e. "POHOTNI IRVASI" in Serbian). This graffiti became one of the schools landmarks, until it was painted over.
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