Katedralskolan, Växjö Explained

Katedralskolan, Växjö
Established:17th century
Type:Public
District:Växjö
Grades:10th, 11th and 12th
Principal:Henrik Ahlin (since 2017)
Staff:145 (2006)
Students:1325 (2006)
Location:Växjö, Kronoberg County
Country:Sweden
Website:www.katedralskolan.se
Alumni:Carl Linnaeus
Viktor Rydberg
Pär Lagerkvist
Peter Jihde
Charlotte Perrelli
Ola Salo
Carolina Klüft
Shirley Clamp
Martin Axén
Nobel Laureates:Pär Lagerkvist (literature)
Nickname:Katedral, Katte
Language:Main: Swedish, English (IB Diploma Programme)
Other: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Latin

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. Katedralskolan has 1394 students[2] and five educational programs.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katedralskolans historia . 2023-04-13 . vaxjo.se . sv.
  2. Web site: Aktuell statistik för Katedralskolan i Växjö . 2023-04-13 . Skolkollen . sv.