Katedralskolan, Växjö

Katedralskolan (Sw: "the cathedral school") is a high school in Växjö, Sweden.

Katedralskolan, Växjö
Location

Sweden
Coordinates56°52′52″N 14°49′13″E
Information
TypePublic
Established17th century
School districtVäxjö
PrincipalHenrik Ahlin (since 2017)
Staff145 (2006)
Grades10th, 11th and 12th
Number of students1325 (2006)
LanguageMain: Swedish, English (IB Diploma Programme)
Other: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Latin
NicknameKatedral, Katte
AlumniCarl Linnaeus
Viktor Rydberg
Pär Lagerkvist
Peter Jihde
Charlotte Perrelli
Ola Salo
Carolina Klüft
Shirley Clamp
Martin Axén
Nobel laureatesPär Lagerkvist (literature)
Websitewww.katedralskolan.se

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)
HU (Humanities)
NV (Natural Sciences)
SP (Social Sciences) EK (Economy)

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