"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" – Martin Luther King. Our students get involved in regular charity events that respond to the many needs of local communities and often take the initiative in organising their own events as part of their voluntary service, which has been a big part of our school life for many years.
“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.” (Gaulle)
The combination of passion, talent, and the hard work of our students and teachers results in the many achievements that speak to the quality of education offered by our schools. These accomplishments are a testament to the atmosphere of kindness, creativity, inspiration, and support, and they show that Kopaliński is a place where new and often difficult challenges can be taken up. Below are listed only some of our achievements, distinctions, titles, and certificates.
Each year, our students’ average scores in both the elementary and extended matura exams are much higher than the average results across the country, in the voivodeship, and in the city. The results in English, other foreign languages, Polish, maths, civics, and physics offer the most favourable comparisons. In 2019, we scored highest in English at the elementary level in the Silesian Voivodeship, and the results of the extended exam were the second best in the region.
The results of all the efforts of the Kopaliński community are reflected in the annual ranking published by the journal “Perspektywy”. Our high school has been enjoying a high position in the ranking for years, repeatedly finding itself among the Silesian top 40 and the top 5 in Bielsko-Biała. Out of the 100 of the best schools in the Silesian Voivodeship, we were placed 20th in 2019, 12th in 2016, and 13th in 2014.
Becoming a finalist or winning an olympiad is, of course, a source of prestige and satisfaction, but it can also open the doors to some of the best universities in the country and abroad.