After Turkish attack on the Kalemegdan fortress in 1862, Belgrade suffered a great damage, especially the downtown neighborhood Savamala.

Due to that, in September of the same year authorities transferred the Savamala semi-gymnasium to Požarevac, where Prince Mihailo Obrenovic received his education.

Students take an entrance exam (consisting of two tests - Serbian language and Mathematics), and their grades from elementary school are also considered.

Elective courses are (1) Language, Media and Communication, (2) Individual, Group, and Society, (3) Health and Sport, (4) Education for sustainable growth, (5) Applied Sciences, and (6) Art and Design.

[6] Jeremic serves as mentor to students participating in local, national and international competitions.