| Katedralskolan, Växjö | |
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| Coordinates | 56°52′52″N14°49′13″E / 56.88111°N 14.82028°E /56.88111; 14.82028 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 17th century |
| School district | Växjö |
| Principal | Henrik Ahlin (since 2017) |
| Staff | 145(2006) |
| Grades | 10th, 11th and 12th |
| Number of students | 1325(2006) |
| Language | Main:Swedish, English(IB Diploma Programme) Other: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese,Latin |
| Nickname | Katedral, Katte |
| Alumni | Carl Linnaeus Viktor Rydberg Pär Lagerkvist Peter Jihde Charlotte Perrelli Ola Salo Carolina Klüft Shirley Clamp Martin Axén |
| Nobel laureates | Pär Lagerkvist(literature) |
| Website | www.katedralskolan.se |
Katedralskolan (Swedish: 'thecathedral school') is a high school inVäxjö,Sweden.
Katedralskolan in Växjö has a long history, receiving the right to become an upper secondary school (gymnasium in Swedish) in 1643.[1] It thus became the sixth Swedish gymnasium. As of 2021[update] Katedralskolan has 1394 students[2] and five educational programs.
The botanistCarl Linnaeus became a pupil of the school in 1716.[3]
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