Nagy László Gimnázium

What Nagy László Gimnázium does

Nagy László Gimnázium is a state-funded public secondary school located in Kunhegyes, Hungary, operating as part of the Karcagi Szakképzési Centrum (Karcagi SZC) state vocational training network under the supervision of the Ministry of National Economy since 1 July 2015. Founded in 1964 and marking its 50th anniversary in 2014, the institution delivers secondary education through multiple program tracks: a 4-year gimnázium (academic grammar school stream), a 5-year technikum (technical secondary), a 3-year szakképző iskola (vocational school), and an evening division for adult learners. The school serves the local Kunhegyes catchment area and offers sector specializations in IT, business administration, sports, and social care, alongside a Honvéd Kadét military cadet program and an accredited ECDL examination center.

The business model is fully public-sector: tuition is not charged, and revenue derives from Hungarian state normative per-pupil and per-staff funding allocated through the Karcagi SZC, supplemented by occasional EU-funded development grants such as the GINOP project in 2017. The institution operates with 31 staff under the direction of Dr. Pénzes István, who has led the school since (per available evidence) at least 2014. Operational technology is limited to standard educational platforms — the e-Kréta electronic gradebook for student records and Microsoft Office 365 for general productivity — with no proprietary systems, data products, or commercial revenue streams. The school underwent renaming in 2026 and is currently running an extraordinary admission procedure for the 2026/2027 academic year, indicating active enrollment management within a stable, mature operating footprint.

Name

Nagy László Gimnázium

Legal name

Karcagi SZC Nagy László Gimnázium, Technikum és Szakképző Iskola

Website

https://nlki.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nagy László Gimnázium is a state-funded public secondary school in Kunhegyes, Hungary, operating within the Karcagi Szakképzési Centrum network and offering gimnázium, technikum, vocational, and evening programs to local students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kunhegyes

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nagy László Gimnázium is a Hungarian state-run secondary school offering three core programs: a 4-year gimnázium (general academic track), a 5-year technikum (combined academic and technical-vocational track), and a 3-year szakképző iskola (vocational school). It also runs an evening division for adult learners and operates an accredited ECDL examination center and a Honvéd Kadét military cadet program. Students enroll tuition-free through the centralized Hungarian secondary school admission system (KIFIR) and follow Hungarian national core curricula.

Product overview

Nagy László Gimnázium is a multi-format secondary educational institution offering a unified portfolio of three core programs: a 4-year gimnázium (grammar school) for general academic preparation, a 5-year technikum (technical school) combining general education with vocational qualifications, and a 3-year szakképző iskola (vocational school) for direct profession entry. These are supplemented by an evening division for adult learners, an ECDL examination center providing computer literacy certifications, a Honvéd Kadét military cadet program, and E-Tanár digital learning resources. The institution is part of the Karcagi Szakképzési Centrum (Karcag Vocational Training Center) system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gimnáziumi Képzés (Gymnasium Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve both graduation (érettségi) and professional qualifications through technikum programs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GINOP-6.2.3-17-2017-00041 Project ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Participation in 'A szakképzési intézményrendszer átfogó fejlesztése' (Comprehensive Development of the Vocational Training Institution System) project - European Union funded development project.
• Semmelweis Egyetem, Roche Magyarország és MTA (Semmelweis University, Roche Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Sponsors of the Egészségbiológiai Középiskolai Tanulmányi Verseny (Health Biology Secondary School Competition). Students Győri Viven, Kiss Judit, Szathmári Dóra placed 2nd nationally in 2015.
• Semmelweis University, Roche Hungary, Hungarian Academy of SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Supported the Health Biology Competition for Secondary School Students. School team placed 2nd in the national final held at the Lovassy László Gimnázium in Veszprém.
• Karcagi Szakképzési Centrum (Karcag Vocational Training Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Parent institution (fenntartó/sponsor) - the vocational training center that maintains and administers the school along with other vocational institutions in the Karcag region.
• Szegedi Tudományegyetem (University of Szeged) - Juhász Gyula Pedagógusképző Kar Interaktív Természetismereti Tudástára (ITT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership in Teleki Virág Országos Vetélkedő - national competition for secondary school students about Transylvania's cultural history and natural values. SZTE ITT collaborated with Romániai Magyar Pedagógusok Szervezetének Teleki Oktatási Központja (Szováta) and CSEMETE Természet- és Környezetvédelmi Egyesület.
• Debreceni Atommagkutató Intézet (Institute for Nuclear Research, Debrecen)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Physics students from the institute conducted science experiments and presentations at the school. The partnership resulted in the 'MIAZMA - Az Ördög Köve' adventure game and book presentation.
• Pro Scola Nagy László AlapítványcoreOthersSchool foundation supporting educational activities. Funded drug prevention lectures by Dr. Zacher Gábor toxikológus (toxicologist) at the school.
• ECDL HungarycoreOthersAccredited ECDL (European Computer Driving License) examination center. Offers certification testing for IT skills including standard and IT Security modules.
• BASF Hungária Kft.minorOthersOrganized science competition 'Jövő Hősei' (Future Heroes) and 'Láncreakció' (Chain Reaction) science competition for secondary school students in collaboration with MKE (Magyar Kémikusok Egyesülete/Hungarian Chemical Society).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Szegedi Radnóti Miklós Kísérleti Gimnázium: Renowned Hungarian gimnázium in Szeged known for science olympiad success and university preparation. Comparable as a high-performing Hungarian public secondary school, but urban and much larger in scale.
• Toldy Ferenc Gimnázium: Budapest-based Catholic-maintained gimnázium providing 4-year general academic secondary education with national-competition pedigree. Comparable as a Hungarian secondary school competing for university-bound students in the Hungarian market.
• Debreceni Hunyadi János Gimnázium: Established Hungarian gimnázium in Debrecen offering 4- and 6-year academic programs with strong competition results. Comparable as a regional Hungarian public secondary school preparing students for university entrance.
• ELTE Trefort Ágoston Gyakorlóiskola: ELTE University-affiliated practice secondary school in Budapest delivering gimnázium-level education with university ties. Comparable as a Hungarian public gimnázium with strong academic positioning and institutional partnership.
• Karcagi Szakképzési Centrum (parent institution): Parent vocational training center network that maintains and administers Nagy László Gimnázium alongside other vocational institutions in the Karcag region. Operates the same Hungarian national vocational-training framework, making it the most directly comparable institution.
• Alternatív Közgazdasági Gimnázium (AKG): Well-known Budapest gimnázium using alternative pedagogical methods with strong university-prep outcomes. Comparable as a Hungarian public secondary school targeting academically oriented students, though serving a Budapest catchment.
• Budapesti Fazekas Mihály Gyakorló Általános Iskola és Gimnázium: Elite Hungarian gimnázium offering 4-year general academic secondary education with strong national competition results. Directly comparable as a Hungarian secondary school focused on university-prep academic track, though operating at substantially larger scale in Budapest.
• Békéscsabai Szakképzési Centrum: Regional Hungarian vocational training center network administering multiple secondary vocational institutions. Comparable as a state-maintained szakképzési centrum delivering technikum and szakképző iskola programs in a regional Hungarian setting.

Broad incumbents

• Britannica International School Budapest: International private school in Budapest offering British curriculum secondary education with international student body. Comparable as a secondary education provider in Hungary but competes for a different (international/feepaying) student segment.
• International School of Budapest (ISB): English-language international school in Budapest serving expatriate and Hungarian families. Comparable in being a Hungarian secondary education provider but operates as a private, internationally accredited alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kunhegyesi-Nagy-L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3-K%C3%B6z%C3%A9piskola-105570401067157
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nagy-l%C3%A1szl%C3%B3-gimn%C3%A1zium

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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