The Gymnasium Haganum is one of the oldest public schools in the Netherlands, located in the city of The Hague. First mentioned in 1327, the school is currently housed in a monumental Renaissance Revival architecture building, built in 1907. It has around 840 students, and is one of the top schools in the country, according to a yearly survey by the Dutch magazine Elsevier.[1][2][3]

Gymnasium Haganum
The Gymnasium Haganum in 2004
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The Hague, Netherlands
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TypeGymnasium
Establishedbefore 1327; 697 years ago (1327)
RectorJan-Willem van Poortvliet
Number of students840 (2021)
Websitewww.haganum.nl

The name gymnasium refers to the type of school, the Dutch gymnasium. This type of secondary school is comparable to English grammar schools and U.S. college prep schools. In the Netherlands the gymnasium consists of six years in which pupils study the usual school subjects, with the addition of compulsory Ancient Greek and Latin, plus extra emphasis on academic and artistic skills.

Notable alumni

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Notable alumni include:

See also

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This article incorporates information from the Dutch Wikipedia article on this subject.

  1. ^ Onze Lieve Vrouwe Abdij te Middelburg: 585 Akte van voordracht van Bertoldus, rector scolarum te 's-Gravenhage, tot de vicarie, 1327;
  2. ^ "Gymnasium Haganum: héél véél informatie in cijfers en grafieken! (update 2022!)". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. ^ "Beste scholen 2021 - Gymnasium Haganum". EWmagazine.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-09-28.