Goethe high school (Bensheim)

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Goethe high school
Luftbild Goethe.jpg
type of school High school , European school
founding 1872
address

Auerbacher Weg 24

place Bensheim
country Hesse
Country Germany
Coordinates 49 ° 41 '30 "  N , 8 ° 37' 13"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 41 '30 "  N , 8 ° 37' 13"  E
carrier Bergstrasse district
student 1,168
Teachers 107
management Jürgen Mescher
Website www.goethe-bensheim.de

The Goethe-Gymnasium in Bensheim an der Bergstrasse (short: GGB ) is a Hessian European school with a focus on natural sciences, modern foreign languages ​​and music. After the introduction of G8 in 2006/07, the GGB has developed into an all-day school with an educational afternoon program and a wide range of AG offers. With 107 teachers and 1,186 students, the Goethe-Gymnasium is the largest in the region.

history

North front of the main building during renovation in March 2007

In 1872 the school was founded by the citizens of Auerbacher and Bensheim as a secondary school for non-Catholic girls. From 1919 onwards, grades 5 to 10 were taught at the school. The first Abitur at the school was granted in 1937. The Goethe-Gymnasium became a full institution, since then grades 5 to 13 and 5 to 12 (G8) have been taught. In 1966, male students were admitted to the formerly all-girls high school for the first time. In 1999 the school was first recognized as an environmental school in Europe ; a year later the Goethe-Gymnasium became the European school . Spanish has been taught as a second foreign language since 2002. From 2005 to 2010 the building was completely renovated and modernized, with the addition of a new sports hall, a cafeteria and a solar system.

languages

English and French are offered as the first foreign language, and English as the second foreign language, and with English as the first foreign language, Spanish or French can be chosen. As a third foreign language you can learn Spanish and Italian . Every student takes part in at least one exchange with a European partner school.

From the seventh grade onwards, bilingual lessons are also given if this is chosen instead of conventional lessons. Subjects taught in English alternate between geography, history, politics and economics, and biology.

Working groups

Four theater groups are offered (two in German, one in English and one in French). In the musical field there are four choirs, two orchestras and a big band. There are also several scientific working groups, such as the physics working group, the Jugend Forscht working group and working groups from the sporting field such as football , golf and jazz dance . There is also a creative work group (art and theater) and a video work group. The GGB also offers a stage technology AG. Furthermore, the Goethe-Gymnasium offers the opportunity to work in a very active student council.

Student Council

The student council of the Goethe Gymnasium has been characterized by its great academic and social commitment since 2009. In addition to several awards such as Democratic Action for the commitment to democracy, she won the award of the most active SV in the Bergstrasse district four times in a row. This is due to many extensive and independently organized events such as “Stay tolerant-What else?”, “24 hours tolerance” or “Goethe goes fair” within the framework of “School without Racism, School with Courage”.

GGB entertainment portal

The Goethe-Gymnasium has an online school newspaper that deals with internal school and everyday events. It's called G-Web and is supervised by a teacher. The students meet once a week to discuss new topics and to collect suggestions for new articles. The portal team consists of around 15 members from different grades. You can join the team from the seventh grade. In addition to the editorial team, there is also the marketing department . The administrators ensure that the site is kept in order and that all links work. Created several years earlier from an initiative, the portal had around 650,000 visitors to the website at the end of March 2008, which is a new record in the history of G-Web.

The entertainment portal has a cooperation with BAnane , the youth newspaper of the Bergsträßer Anzeiger . Employees of banana visit the students and give tips on how to write a good article. Occasionally, articles are exchanged and made available on the other side.

School newspaper

The school newspaper of the Goethe-Gymnasium is called DiWa , which stands for poetry and truth . So far there have been three editions with a circulation of approx. 900 copies. DiWa was named the best school newspaper in the region by Bergsträßer Anzeiger .

English Debating Club

One of the more recent projects of the Goethe-Gymnasium Bensheim is the English Debating Club. This AG is registered with the Debating Society Germany eV and regularly takes part in competitions.

Bühnentechnik-AG (GOE-TEC)

Bühnentechnik-AG takes care of the technical support at the event. Everything can be set up from simple wireless microphones to a complete disco.

Big Band

The big band currently consists of saxophones, trombones, trumpets, clarinets, a guitar, a drum kit, a bass and a piano. The Big Band is led by Christoph Victor Kaiser, a member of the Jazz Pistols .

Environmental school

Photovoltaic system on the teacher's wing from the west

The repeated recognition as an environmental school in Europe is due to a whole range of environmental activities. For example, a biotope has been set up in the schoolyard , activities to save water are being developed with the Bergstrasse water forum, a special sales stand offers environmentally friendly work materials, and energy sponsors strive to keep energy consumption low.

The Goethe-Gymnasium has been producing environmentally friendly energy itself since November 25, 2005. A photovoltaic system on the roof of the administration wing with a total area of ​​around 120 square meters produces a peak output of 15.2  kWp , which is fed into the general electricity network.

Certificates

Partner schools

Regular exchange trips take place with the following schools:

Web links

Individual evidence