Hildegardis-Schule Bochum
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Klinikstrasse 1 Bochum , D-44791 Germany | |
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School type | Gymnasium and European School |
Opened | 1860 |
Head of school | Werner Backhaus and Wolfgang Schmidt |
Teaching staff | 85[1] |
Number of pupils | 1150 |
Language | German and French |
Website | www.hildegardis-bochum.de |
The Hildegardis-Schule is a 150-year-old secondary school in the city of Bochum, Germany.
History
The school was founded in 1860 by a young Bochum teacher, Henriette von Noël, as a private school for girls. An extension was built in 1901 and in 1916, the school was named after naturalist, theologian and author, Hildegard von Bingen.[2] There is a statue of Hildegard von Bingen in front of the main entrance.
Today, the school is a public Gymnasium for boys and girls. The Hildegardis-Schule was one of the first schools in Germany to offer French bilingual education. History, politics and geography are taught in French and students may graduate with a French baccalaureat as well as an Abitur. In 2008, the school was certified as a European School by the Ministry of Schools of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Student exchange program
The Hildegardis-Schule has a student exchange program with schools in
- Wolverhampton in England
- Lyon, Duttlenheim, Châlons-en-Champagne, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Ile de la Réunion in France
- Vicenza in Italy
- Piekary Śląskie in Poland
- Be'er Sheva in Israel
![Henriette von Noël (1833-1903), teacher and school founder of Hildegardis-Schule](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Henriette_von_noel_1833-1903.jpg/150px-Henriette_von_noel_1833-1903.jpg)
References
- ^ http://www.hildegardis-bochum.de/index.php/kontakt.html
- ^ "Schulprogramm - Hildegardis-Schule Bochum" (in German). Old school website. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
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External links
- Hildegardis-Schule Bochum Official school website
- School profile