Enskilda Gymnasiet
| Enskilda Gymnasiet | |
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| Location | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Information | |
| School type | Independent School |
| Motto | Kärlek som grund. Ordning som stöd. Framsteg som mål. (Love as a foundation. Order as support. Progress as a goal.) |
| Established | 1913 |
| Number of students | c. 500 |
| Website | http://www.enskildagymnasiet.se |
Enskilda Gymnasiet (EG) is an independent upper secondary school from the 10th-12th grade and school from the 6th-9th grade, founded in 1913. Enskilda Gymnasiet is located in Tegnérlunden, in central Stockholm, Sweden. There are long waiting lists and EG only accepts 60 pupils a year to attend its primary school (grades 6-9) and 90 pupils a year to attend its upper secondary school.
The school is the 10-year champion of DN Nutidsorientering, a general knowledge competition, in which over 90 percent of all schools in Sweden participate.
[edit] Facilities
The school is a historical building built in 1876, which previously (before 1933) housed the Wallin School. Educational facilities include over 30 classrooms, 2 computer labs, an art studio, a photo room and a music studio. Student leisure rooms include a ping pong room and a billiard room. EG also has an auditorium and a concert hall. The physical education is housed in KTH-Hallen, which belongs to the Royal Institute of Technology. Many of these facilities are used by student societies.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Notable alumni and former students of Enskilda Gymnasiet include:
- Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Västergötland
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
- Karl-Johan Persson, CEO of H&M
Coordinates: 59°20′16.80″N 18°03′21.60″E / 59.338°N 18.056°E
[edit] External Links
- Enskilda Gymnasiet Website – Swedish
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