Municipal high school Wermelskirchen
| Municipal high school Wermelskirchen | |
|---|---|
| type of school | high school |
| School number | 166224 |
| founding | 1867 |
| address |
Stockhauser Strasse 13 |
| place | Wermelskirchen |
| country | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 8 '22 " N , 7 ° 13' 8" E |
| carrier | City of Wermelskirchen |
| student | 1116 (Jan. 01, 2018) |
| Teachers | 102 (Jan. 01, 2018) |
| management | Elvira Persian |
| Website | www.gymnasium-wk.de |
The municipal high school Wermelskirchen in the Bergische Mittelstadt Wermelskirchen has existed since 1867. In addition to the main building at Stockhauser Straße 13, there is an auxiliary building at Schillerstraße 9. In the 2017/2018 school year, the school is attended by around 1116 pupils from Wermelskirchen and the surrounding area . The school building includes a cafeteria, two sports halls and two school libraries, one of which is in the adjoining building, a science wing and an upper level wing.
Projects / partnerships
The grammar school has no artistic, linguistic or scientific focus, but works on many projects and takes part in competitions. In 2016 the grammar school was recognized as a MINT-friendly school (MINT = mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology). In grades 8 and 9, differentiation subjects such as B. Physics technology, mathematics / computer science, biochemistry, foreign languages or German history are offered. The grammar school participates in the state program Education and Health in North Rhine-Westphalia, the former network for health promotion in schools (OPUS-NRW). In March 2004 the decision was made to establish a smoke-free school.
The “Chronik” appears about quarterly and provides information about new teachers, trainee lawyers, projects, awards and much more. The editorial team consists of teachers and the school management.
The high school offers exchange programs with partner schools in Loches (France), Makarska (Croatia) and Union ( Boone County ), USA.
The foreign languages English, Latin, French and Spanish are offered at the municipal high school in Wermelskirchen.
The development association
The development association collects donations to support projects and acquisitions.
This money is used to support school trips with grants, for example, and purchases such as scientific measuring equipment, sports equipment, art materials, musical instruments and other necessary utensils for lessons and a carefree school time are paid for.
Well-known graduates
- Christian Lindner , politician and federal chairman of the FDP (Abitur 1998)
- Frank Plasberg , journalist and television presenter (Abitur 1975)
Web links
- Municipal high school Wermelskirchen
- Support association of the municipal high school Wermelskirchen eV
- Association of the alumni of the municipal high school Wermelskirchen eV
Individual evidence
- ↑ Management / Administration. Städtisches Gymnasium Wermelskirchen, accessed on April 30, 2019 .
- ^ Education - What schools recommend to their ex-students in the Bundestag. In: Spiegel Online . September 24, 2017, accessed on April 30, 2019 (Christian Lindner at the Gymnasium Wermelskirchen).
- ↑ Celebrities about their school days "Our teacher was a sadist". Frank Plasberg on his school days. In: Spiegel Online . June 9, 2011, accessed April 30, 2019 .