Gymnasium Achern
Encyclopedia
Gymnasium Achern is a Gymnasium
(grammar school
) in Achern
, Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
, founded in 1877. It has some 1500 students and 120 teachers. It emphasizes science, foreign languages, and art. It was one of the first gymnasiums in Baden-Württemberg to graduate its students after eight years instead of the usual nine years, before this was made compulsory for all gymnasiums in the state.
Though many names have been proposed, Gymnasium Achern was never named after a person. Proposed names included the poet Bertolt Brecht
, who often spent his holidays with his grandparents who lived in Achern, and Franz Josef Ritter von Buß
, a Catholic politician of the 19th century.
Every fall, Gymnasium Achern sends a group of students to Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina
, USA to stay with student's families for two weeks as a part of the German American Partnership Program (GAPP). Then, the next summer, Freedom sends a group of students to stay with the Gymnasium's student's families. 2007 was the 19th year of the program.
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
(grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
) in Achern
Achern
Achern is a city in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of Baden-Baden and 19 km northeast of Offenburg...
, Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, founded in 1877. It has some 1500 students and 120 teachers. It emphasizes science, foreign languages, and art. It was one of the first gymnasiums in Baden-Württemberg to graduate its students after eight years instead of the usual nine years, before this was made compulsory for all gymnasiums in the state.
Though many names have been proposed, Gymnasium Achern was never named after a person. Proposed names included the poet Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
, who often spent his holidays with his grandparents who lived in Achern, and Franz Josef Ritter von Buß
Franz Josef Ritter von Buß
Franz Joseph, Ritter von Buss was a German Roman Catholic jurist, activist and politician.-Life:...
, a Catholic politician of the 19th century.
Every fall, Gymnasium Achern sends a group of students to Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family. The town was recently profiled in The 50 Best Small Southern Towns. The population was 17,310 at the 2000 census...
, USA to stay with student's families for two weeks as a part of the German American Partnership Program (GAPP). Then, the next summer, Freedom sends a group of students to stay with the Gymnasium's student's families. 2007 was the 19th year of the program.
External links
- http://www.gymnasium-achern.de