The Pancyprian Gymnasium (Παγκύπριον Γυμνάσιον) was founded in 1812 by Archbishop Kyprianos at a time when Cyprus was still under Ottoman rule. It was originally called the Hellenic School of Nicosia (Ελληνική Σχολή Λευκωσίας) and is the oldest high school still in operation on the island. The school was expanded in 1893 to incorporate a lyceum when Cyprus was under British rule and changed its name to its current one in 1896. Since 1896, apart from being a secondary school, found a new role in the training of teachers of elementary schools.