Katedralskolan, Växjö
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| 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 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 17th century |
| School district | Växjö |
| Principal | Yngve Filipsson |
| 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 |
| 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 (Sw: "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. Today Katedralskolan has 1300 students and five educational programs.
Programs
ES (Esthetics)
IB (International Baccalaureate)
ID (Athletics)
NV (Natural Sciences)
SP (Social Sciences)
External links
- Official website (Swedish)
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