It is one of three high schools in Baia Mare designated a "National College", the most prestigious rank for institutions of secondary education in Romania.

It also ranks high on the national level in results at the Romanian Baccalaureate, university admissions, and school contests.

[3] Gheorghe Șincai High School reopened on 1 December 1944, once it had passed back under Romanian control, although classes did not resume until January 1945, with the canon and catechist Vasile Țiplea being named director.

[5] Outside the computer labs, there are additional computers in the classrooms, along with teaching equipment that is constantly being updated (printers, copy machines, scanners, four video projectors, DVD players, televisions, tape recorders, microscopes, dissection kits, laboratory kits for physics, chemistry, and biology, etc.).

[5] The original building was constructed between 1903 and 1906, and is classified as a historic monument by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.

[5] Starting in 1958, Șincai began to appear among the schools with excellent performance at academic olympiads, a goal that continued to be met in the ensuing decades.

The school’s gymnastics, basketball and volleyball teams have won national championships, and numerous prizes at county and regional contests.