Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet
Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet, or Sorghvliet for short, is an independent Protestant gymnasium in The Hague. Sorghvliet is consistently ranked in the top 10 schools in the Netherlands by the influential magazine Elsevier.[1] In late August 2015, the Princess of Orange began her secondary education at Sorghvliet.[2][3] Her sister Princess Alexia has been attending the school since the summer of 2017, as well.[4] [5] Sorghvliet has a long list of notable alumni, including multiple Dutch politicians, writers, athletes, entrepreneurs, members of the Dutch Royal family, and scientists, including one Nobel Prize winner.
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| Type | Christelijk Gymnasium |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headmaster | Swen Zuiderwijk |
| Teaching staff | 56 |
| Enrollment | 730 |
| Website | www |
There is a long-standing, friendly rivalry between Sorghvliet and another independent gymnasium in The Hague, the Haganum.
Notable alumni
- Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange[3]
- Princess Alexia of the Netherlands[5]
- Jozias van Aartsen, minister, frontman of VVD and former mayor of The Hague
- Laurens Jan Brinkhorst, minister and secretary of state
- Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands (née Brinkhorst)
- Bas de Gaay Fortman, politician
- Marnix van Rij, chairman CDA
- Morris Tabaksblat, CEO of Unilever
- Simon van der Meer, physicist and 1984 Nobel Prize winner
- F. Springer, pseudonym of Carel Jan Schneider, diplomat and writer
- Tomas Ross, pseudonym of Willem Pieter Hogendoorn, writer
- Daphne Jongejans, Olympic diver
- Edwin Jongejans, Olympic diver
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Princess Amalia of the Netherlands starts senior school". HELLO!. 24 August 2015.
- Affairs, Ministry of General (2014-08-19). "The Princess of Orange - Royal House of the Netherlands". www.royal-house.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Ook prinses Alexia naar Haags gymnasium Sorghvliet". nos.nl (in Dutch).
- Affairs, Ministry of General (2015-01-14). "Princess Alexia - Royal House of the Netherlands". www.royal-house.nl. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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