Katedralskolan (

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; ''Cathedral School'' in English; colloquially Katte; formerly Uppsala Högre Allmänna Läroverket, or ''Higher-level Public Education'') is a public gymnasium in Uppsala,

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. The school was, according to tradition, established in 1246. It is the oldest educational institution in Uppsala, and one of the oldest in Sweden.

History

A school administered by Uppsala Cathedral existed before the year 1300; originally, this school was a seminary for clergy and other church functionaries. In 1509,

Gustav Eriksson Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...

, who would later become King Gustav I (also known as Gustavus Vasa), became a student at the school, according to Peder Svart's chronicle. Allegedly, he tired of his studies and left the school, having driven his dagger through a book and cursed his teacher.von Heidenstam, Verner. 1910. ''Svenskarna och deras hövdingar''. From the late Middle Ages to the mid-19th century, education at the school focused on the three subjects that formed the trivium: grammar,

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and

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. In 1865, the first

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s were conferred on students at the school. By this time, the school was called Högre allmänna läroverket, a name it kept until 1972. In 1930, the first female students were accepted. Until 1869, the school was located in various buildings next to the cathedral, but in that year, it moved to its current location. Several new buildings have been added to the original school building.

Present day

Today, Katedralskolan is a '' gymnasium'' with around 1200 students. Traditionally, Katedralskolan has focused on theoretical education in the humanities and natural sciences, but it also offers programmes in subjects such as child care. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, as well as advanced programmes in German,

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, and Spanish. There are a number of student societies, the oldest still existing one being the young scientists' society known as ''Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga föreningen'' (or ''MNF''), founded in 1899.

Gallery

Katedralskolan Uppsala 2.JPG, The institution building Katedralskolan Uppsala 3.JPG, The annexe

Notable alumni

Gustav I Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...

(Gustav Vasa), King of Sweden 1523–1560 * Svante Arrhenius, 1903 Nobel laureate in Chemistry * Kai Siegbahn, 1981 Nobel laureate in Physics * Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary-General of the United Nations 1953–1961 * Magdalena Andersson, Prime Minister of Sweden 2021–2022 * Erik Gustaf Boström (1842–1907), Prime Minister of Sweden 1891–1900 and 1902–1905 * Hans Blix, former head of the

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1978-1979 * Ebba Busch, leader of the Christian Democrats * Åke Lindemalm,

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* Hans Rosling, Swedish physician and academic, co-founder of the Gapminder Foundation * Niklas Zennström, Swedish entrepreneur and

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References

Samuelsson, Sixten. 1952. ''Högre Allmänna Läroverket i Uppsala, En gammal skolas öden från 1200-talet till våra dagar''. Uppsala: AB Lundequistiska Bokhandeln.

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