Katedralskolan, Växjö
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| Katedralskolan, Växjö | |
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| Coordinates | 56°52′52″N 14°49′13″E / 56.88111°N 14.82028°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 17th century |
| School district | Växjö |
| Principal | Henrik Ahlin (since 2017) |
| Staff | 145 (2006) |
| Grades | 10th, 11th and 12th |
| Number of students | 1325 (2006) |
| Language | Main: Swedish, English (IB Diploma Programme) Other: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Latin |
| Nickname | Katedral, Katte |
| Alumni | Carl Linnaeus Viktor Rydberg Pär Lagerkvist Peter Jihde Charlotte Perrelli Ola Salo Carolina Klüft Shirley Clamp Martin Axén |
| Nobel laureates | Pär Lagerkvist (literature) |
| Website | www.katedralskolan.se |
Katedralskolan (Swedish: 'the cathedral school') is a high school in Växjö, Sweden.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ES (esthetics)
- IB (International Baccalaureate)
- ID (athletics)
- HU (humanities)
- NV (natural sciences)
- SP (social sciences)
- EK (economy)
References
[edit]- ^ "Katedralskolans historia". vaxjo.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Aktuell statistik för Katedralskolan i Växjö". Skolkollen (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Swedish)
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