The Halepaghen Grammar School (german: Gymnasium Halepaghen-Schule), or HPS, is a ''
gymnasium'' ("grammar school") in
Buxtehude (
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
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).
The school was mentioned for the first time in 1390 as an (original)
grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching Latin, but more recently an academically oriented secondary school ...
. The school was named after
Gerhard Halepaghe (born about 1430 in Buxtehude; died April 1484 in Buxtehude), a famous
graduate from Buxtehude.
The Halepaghen School was the first school in Germany to establish a new sixth form system. Instead of a class system (
Obersekunda,
Unterprima,
Oberprima
''Gymnasium'' (; German plural: ''Gymnasien''), in the German education system, is the most advanced and highest of the three types of German secondary schools, the others being ''Hauptschule'' (lowest) and ''Realschule'' (middle). ''Gymnasi ...
), the HPS established a course system.
Notable alumni
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Elton, comedian
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Stefan Studer
Stefan Studer (born January 30, 1964) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.
References
External links
Stefan Studer at eintracht-archiv.de
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1964 births
Living people
...
, former footballer
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Tiemo Wölken
Tiemo Wölken (born 5 December 1985) is a German lawyer and politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 14 November 2016. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists.
Earl ...
, German
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
(MEP,
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, ; SPD, ) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Germany. It is one of the major parties of contemporary Germany.
Saskia Esken has been the ...
)
See also
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List of the oldest schools in the world
Pictures
Image:HalepaghenSchule1.jpg
Image:HalepaghenSchule2.jpg
Image:HPS - Eingang.jpg
Image:HPS - B und D.jpg
Image:HPS - Aula.jpg
image:HPS - C.jpg
Image:HPS - Halle und Sportanlage.jpg
Image:HPS - Halle, D und E.jpg
Image:HPS - Sternwarte, D und E.jpg
Image:HPS - Eingang Beflaggung.jpg
External links
School website
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Stade (district)
Schools in Lower Saxony
Educational institutions established in the 14th century
Buxtehude
Buxtehude