The (abbreviation: ''HUS''; ) is one of two '' Gymnasiums'', besides the (KFG), in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany. The

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(1767–1835). Since November 2000 the school is a recognized UNESCO project school (').ups-schulen.de
''Humboldtschule Bad Homburg''

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''Die HUS- eine UNESCO Projektschule''
In the school year 2008/2009, the school had 134 teachers and 1,602 students. Starting with school year 2009/2010 the school has 1,750 students. The history of the school goes back to 1900. Founded as ' in 1900, the school has grown to be one of the largest schools in the

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History

The school was founded in 1900 as the '. In 1962 it moved to Jacobi Street ('). In 1967 boys were admitted for first time. So in 1968 the school was renamed ' with the implementation of the

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. At the end of 2005, the class wings and the administrative building were widely redecorated and modernized. Furthermore, a small

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with 120 places was furnished. In school year 2005/2006 the school duration at the was reduced from nine to eight years. So those students who started in grade 5 in that year or later get their ' after twelve school years in total, rather than thirteen years for students who started in grade 5 before that year.

Lesson

The principal time is from 7:55 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.; the students in the

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(grades 11 to 13 until 2012 or 10 to 12 from 2010) continue until 3:20 p.m. Since school year 2004/2005 there has been a supervising break at mid-day from 1:05 p.m. until 1:50 p.m. During this time a

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or a luncheon in the school restaurant is offered. In the break the center with media is open. The students from grades 5 to 10 have lessons or activities in groups at mid-day which they have to visit only some days in a week.

Distinctive features

Bilingual education

The students can choose French as first

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with the choice of

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in classes 7 and 8. In classes 9 and 10 and also in the sixth form ',

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is offered as bilingual.

References

External links

Official website of the
{{Authority control Schools in Hesse Gymnasiums in Germany Bilingual schools Educational institutions established in 1900 Bad Homburg vor der Höhe 1900 establishments in Germany