Public school in Sweden
| Katedralskolan, Växjö | |
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| Location | |
| Växjö, Kronoberg County Sweden | |
| Coordinates | 56°52′52″N 14°49′13″E / 56.88111°N 14.82028°E / 56.88111; 14.82028 |
| Information | |
| 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
Katedralskolan in Växjö has a long history, receiving the right to become an upper secondary school (gymnasium in Swedish) in 1643. It thus became the sixth Swedish gymnasium. As of 2021 Katedralskolan has 1394 students and five educational programs.
Programs
- ES (esthetics)
- IB (International Baccalaureate)
- ID (athletics)
- HU (humanities)
- NV (natural sciences)
- SP (social sciences)
- EK (economy)
References
- "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
- Official website (in Swedish)
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