Katedralskolan, Växjö

Public school in Sweden
56°52′52″N 14°49′13″E / 56.88111°N 14.82028°E / 56.88111; 14.82028InformationTypePublicEstablished17th centurySchool districtVäxjöPrincipalHenrik Ahlin (since 2017)Staff145 (2006)Grades10th, 11th and 12thNumber of students1325 (2006)LanguageMain: Swedish, English (IB Diploma Programme)
Other: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, LatinNicknameKatedral, KatteAlumniCarl Linnaeus
Viktor Rydberg
Pär Lagerkvist
Peter Jihde
Charlotte Perrelli
Ola Salo
Carolina Klüft
Shirley Clamp
Martin AxénNobel laureatesPär Lagerkvist (literature)Websitewww.katedralskolan.se

Katedralskolan (Swedish: 'the cathedral school') is a high school in Växjö, Sweden.

History

Katedralskolan in Växjö has a long history, receiving the right to become an upper secondary school (gymnasium in Swedish) in 1643.[1] It thus became the sixth Swedish gymnasium. As of 2021[update] Katedralskolan has 1394 students[2] and five educational programs.

Programs

  • ES (esthetics)
  • IB (International Baccalaureate)
  • ID (athletics)
  • HU (humanities)
  • NV (natural sciences)
  • SP (social sciences)
  • EK (economy)

References

  1. ^ "Katedralskolans historia". vaxjo.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Aktuell statistik för Katedralskolan i Växjö". Skolkollen (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.

External links

  • Official website (in Swedish)


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