Katedralskolan, Växjö
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{{Infobox school
|name = Katedralskolan, Växjö
|image = 250 px
|established = 17th century
|type = Public
|affiliation =
|district = Växjö
|grades = 10th, 11th and 12th
|president =
|principal = Henrik Ahlin (since 2017)
|head of school =
|dean =
|faculty =
|staff = 145 (2006)
|students = 1325 (2006)
|enrollment =
|location = Växjö, Kronoberg County
|coordinates = {{Coord|56|52|52|N|14|49|13|E|region:SE_type:edu|display=inline}}
|country = Sweden
|website = [http://www.katedralskolan.se/ 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.{{Cite web |title=Katedralskolans historia |url=https://www.vaxjo.se/sidor/forskola-och-skola/gymnasieskola/katedralskolan/om-katedral/katedralskolans-historia.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=vaxjo.se |language=sv}} It thus became the sixth Swedish gymnasium. {{As of|2021}} Katedralskolan has 1394 students{{Cite web |title=Aktuell statistik för Katedralskolan i Växjö |url=https://skolkollen.se/katedralskolan/statistik |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Skolkollen |language=sv}} and five educational programs.
Programs
- ES (esthetics)
- IB (International Baccalaureate)
- ID (athletics)
- HU (humanities)
- NV (natural sciences)
- SP (social sciences)
- EK (economy)
References
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External links
- [http://www.katedralskolan.se Official website] {{in lang|sv}}
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Category:Gymnasiums (school) in Sweden
Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Sweden
Category:Buildings and structures in Växjö
Category:Education in Kronoberg County
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