The Gymnasium Haganum is one of the oldest

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s in the

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, located in the city of

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. First mentioned in 1327, the school is currently housed in a monumental

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architecture building, built in 1907. It has around 840 students, and is one of the top schools in the country, according to a yearly survey by the Dutch magazine ''

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.'' The name ''gymnasium'' refers to the type of school, the Dutch gymnasium. This type of

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is comparable to English

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and U.S. college prep schools. In the Netherlands the gymnasium consists of six years in which pupils study the usual school subjects, with the addition of compulsory

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and

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, plus extra emphasis on academic and artistic skills.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include: *

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck Charles Joseph Marie Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1 December 1873 – 17 April 1936) was a Dutch politician of the defunct Roman Catholic State Party (RKSP), later formed to the Catholic People's Party (KVP) now merged into the Christian Democratic A ...

, Dutch Prime Minister *

Pieter Cort van der Linden Pieter Wilhelm Adrianus Cort van der Linden (14 May 1846 – 15 July 1935) was a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 29 August 1913 to 9 September 1918. Biography He was the last prime minister to lead a libe ...

, Dutch Prime Minister * Annemarie, Duchess of Parma, journalist and consultant *

Frans Beelaerts van Blokland Jhr. Frans Beelaerts van Blokland (21 January 1872, The Hague – 27 March 1956, The Hague) was a Dutch politician and diplomat. Personal life After attending the private school, Van Bouscholte, and Gymnasium Haganum, Beelaerts van Blokland s ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Ferdinand Bordewijk Ferdinand Bordewijk (10 October 1884 – 28 April 1965) was a Dutch author. His style, which is terse and symbolic, is considered to belong to New Objectivity and magic realism. He was awarded the P. C. Hooft Award in 1953 and the Constantijn ...

, writer *

Jacobus Capitein Jacobus Elisa Johannes Capitein (1 February 1747) was a Dutch writer, Calvinist minister and missionary best known for being the first individual of African descent to be ordained as a minister in an established Protestant church. Born in Weste ...

, scholar *

Carel Gabriel Cobet Carel Gabriel Cobet (28 November 1813 – 26 October 1889) was a Dutch classical scholar. Biography He was born in Paris, but educated in the Netherlands, at the Gymnasium Haganum and the University of Leiden. The university conferred on him an ...

, classical scholar * Conrad Busken Huet, writer *

Willem Drees Jr. Willem "Wim" Drees Jr. (24 December 1922 – 5 September 1998) was a Dutch politician of the Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70) party and economist. Drees worked as a civil servant for the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Minist ...

, politician and economist *

Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck Pieter Nicolaas/Nicolaus van Eyck (Breukelen, 1 October 1887 – Wassenaar, 28 April 1954) He was born Pieter Nicolaas van Eijk and changed his name to van Eyck around 1907. He worked as a foreign correspondent for the Dutch newspaper NRC in Rome ...

, poet and philosopher *

Dirk Fock Dirk Fock (19 June 1858 – 17 October 1941) was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the defunct Liberal State Party (LSP) now merged into the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). He served as Governor of Suriname (1908–1911), Speak ...

, politician *

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his dram ...

, film director *

Herman Theodoor Colenbrander Herman Theodoor Colenbrander (13 December 1871 in Drachten – 8 October 1945 in Leiden) was a Dutch historian, the first director of the Commissie van Advies voor 's Rijks Geschiedkundige Publicatiën, which has become the Institute of Dutch ...

, historian *

Willem van Eysinga Willem Jan Mari van Eysinga (31 January 1878 – 24 January 1961) was a Dutch diplomat and jurist. He served as a judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice from 1931 to 1945. Early life and education Van Eysinga was born on 3 Januar ...

, diplomat and jurist *

Marcellus Emants Marcellus Emants (12 August 1848 – 14 October 1923) was a Dutch novelist whose work is considered one of the few examples of Dutch Naturalism. His writing is seen as a first step towards the renewing force of the Tachtigers towards modern Du ...

, novelist *

Pieter Geyl Pieter Catharinus Arie Geyl (15 December 1887, Dordrecht – 31 December 1966, Utrecht) was a Dutch historian, well known for his studies in early modern Dutch history and in historiography. Background Geyl was born in Dordrecht and graduated ...

, historian * Andries Cornelis Dirk de Graeff, Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer (21 August 1801 – 19 May 1876), was a Dutch politician and historian; he was born in Voorburg, near The Hague. Overview Groen is a Dutch historical icon. He was an educated and devout man of the Dutch middle cla ...

, politician *

Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge (22 January 1875 – 24 June 1958) was a Dutch politician. He was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in 1931–1936.Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek Herman Adriaan van Karnebeek (21 August 1874 – 29 March 1942) was a Dutch politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1918 and 1927 and, in that capacity, as President of the Assembly of the League of Nations from 1921 until ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Eelco van Kleffens Eelco Nicolaas van Kleffens (17 November 1894 – 17 June 1983) was a Dutch politician and diplomat. Biography Eelco van Kleffens descended from an old Frisian family of public servants. He was the son of Henricus Cato and Jeannette Frésine ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs and diplomat * H. G. van de Sande Bakhuyzen, astronomer

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Notable alumni

See also

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