Secondary School under Educational Space Transformation in Modern Ukraine

The article is dedicated to the reforms in secondary education of Ukraine during the period from establishment of the independent country in early 1990s till the beginning of the 21st Cent. The legislative and normative base, as well as practice of mplementing its key points, were analyzed. The author concludes that this period is characterized by an intensive reform and adjustment to global standards. A particular attention is paid to problems of high schools in the countryside. Conclusions focus mainly on the results of the high school development and prospects for subsequent modernization of this sphere