In some documents it is written as U. Matkarimov Gymnasium and Secondary School (Uzbek: U. Matkarimov nomli gimnaziya-oʻrta maktab / У. Маткаримов номли гимназия-ўрта мактаб; Russian: Средняя школа-гимназия имени У. Маткаримова; Kyrgyz: У. Маткаримов атындагы гимназия-орто мектеп).

The school bears the name of Usmon Matkarimov who served as the head of Razzakov's kolkhoz for many years and made a significant contribution to the town's development.

[4] Some of the students, who mainly come from villages located in Leilek District, live in the school boarding house during the academic year.

The Uzbek Gymnasium traces its origins to September 4, 1999, when Jumaboy Boboyev, a geography teacher, opened experimental classes for perceptive students in Isfana Secondary School.

Mavluda Qoʻldosheva, a teacher of the Russian language, was appointed Head of the Teaching Department.

On January 20, 2000, the main office of Razzakov's kolkhoz was acquired to establish the Uzbek Gymnasium as a separate institution.

The following table lists the number of students and teachers for every academic year since the establishment of the school.

The school curriculum at the Uzbek Gymnasium is fixed: unlike in some Western countries, schoolchildren cannot choose what subjects to study.

Students are graded on a five-step scale, ranging in practice from 2 ("unacceptable") to 5 ("excellent"); 1 is a rarely used sign of extreme failure.

In addition to Uzbek, students also study three other languages, namely English, Kyrgyz, and Russian.

[12] Currently there are not enough school textbooks in Uzbek and the Kyrgyz government is unwilling to provide them, claiming that it does not have enough funds.

Students scoring above a certain benchmark (usually 200) receive a "golden certificate" and have a higher chance of getting a government-funded scholarship.

[16] However, later that year this decision was reversed and Uzbek students were able to take the test in their native language.

[21] It was announced that students who wished to take the test in Uzbek could register only in Bishkek or Osh.

The lyrics of the school anthem were written by Davlatjon Boymatov, a teacher of Uzbek language and literature, and the music was composed by Saydulla Mamatqulov.