[1][5] In the period 1960–1993 it was named after the prominent Bulgarian socialist politician and writer Georgi Kirkov.

[1][5] Plovdiv Language School has 1,300 students, divided into a total of 50 classes, and in each of the five educational levels (from VIII to XII grade).

[5] The high school accepts students who have completed the VII grade, and since 1961 the selection has been made on the basis of written competitive exams in Bulgarian language and literature and in mathematics.

[5][6] Both profiles are studied under the highest national and international standards, including the Cambridge Assessment English and the Deutsches Sprachdiplom Stufe I and II, the latter allowing pursuing of higher education in Germany without exams.

[5] Over 95% of the school's graduates pursue highest education in Bulgaria and abroad, including the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, etc.