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Spyken is an upper secondary school (''
gymnasieskola
''Gymnasium'' (and variations of the word) is a term in various European languages for a secondary school that prepares students for higher education at a university. It is comparable to the US English term '' preparatory high school''. Bef ...
'') in Lund, Sweden. The students are sometimes referred to as () or, by some, ().
History
The school was founded in 1848 as ''Realskolan'' and had a capacity of 15 students. The number of students increased gradually up to 50. In 1869 the school changed its name to (''Lund private elementary school''). In 1898 Johannes Strömberg became principal and during his time, the capacity of the school expanded greatly with new rooms, allowing more than 750 students. In 1968, the school was turned into a public school and changed its name again to after the former principal. The latest name change occurred in 1986, this time to its current name: Spyken. In this year, the school also had an addition of three annexes, the C-, D- and E-houses.The name
There are different theories of where the name (which is gibberish in Swedish) comes from. One is that a teacher always accidentally called psychology . Another is that it was a nickname for a former principal. It is possible that it is a combination of both. The school was called ''Spyken'' for a long time in popular parlance before it became the official name.Today
Today, roughly 1,100 students attend the school, which has 120 employees.Spyxet
Every year, the students of Spyken arrange a Spex, called ''Spyxet''. A list of recent Spyx' *2016 *2015 Bloody Mary *2014 *2013 Jack Rackham *2012 *2011 Ramses II *2010 *2009 *2008 *2007 *2006 The Rat Pack *2005 *2004 *2003 Anno 1189 *2002 *2001 *2000 *1999 Don Quijote *1998 *1997 Anno 1789 *1996 *1995 *1994 *1993 Gymnasiums (school) in Sweden Buildings and structures in Lund {{Sweden-school-stub