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Katedralskolan, Växjö
Location

Sweden
Coordinates 56°52′52″N 14°49′13″E / 56.88111°N 14.82028°E / 56.88111; 14.82028
Information
Type Public
Established17th century
School district Växjö
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
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. [1] It thus became the sixth Swedish gymnasium. As of 2021 Katedralskolan has 1394 students [2] and five educational programs.

Programs

  • ES (esthetics)
  • IB ( International Baccalaureate)
  • ID (athletics)
  • HU (humanities)
  • NV (natural sciences)
  • SP (social sciences)
  • EK (economy)

References

  1. ^ "Katedralskolans historia". vaxjo.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Aktuell statistik för Katedralskolan i Växjö". Skolkollen (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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