Weidigschule
| Weidigschule | |
|---|---|
| type of school | high school |
| founding | 1876 as a higher middle school |
| address |
In Vogelsang 8 |
| place | Butzbach |
| country | Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 25 '58 " N , 8 ° 39' 18" E |
| carrier | Wetteraukreis |
| student | 1,200 (as of: 2019/2020 school year) |
| Teachers | 101 (as of: school year 2019/2020) |
| management | Annette Pfannmüller |
| Website | www.weidigschule.de |
The Weidigschule is a high school in Butzbach in the Hessian Wetteraukreis .
history
The school goes to the Latin School of the ball men back from the year 1470th Today's school was created with the establishment of a higher middle school in 1876. It developed further into a secondary school , later to an upper secondary school and ultimately became a grammar school. Today's school building on the Butzbacher Schrenzerhang has existed since 1972 and is currently being completely renovated.
The school is named after Friedrich Ludwig Weidig , a resistance fighter from Vormärz who lived and worked in Butzbach.
The Weidigschule has been a profile school with a focus on music since 2010. This focus is underlined by annual performances of musicals , some of which are self-composed . The school is also a member of the Association of Mathematical and Scientific Excellence Centers in Schools .
The school has an afternoon care program for middle and lower school students, which is supported by the youth counseling and youth welfare association from Frankfurt am Main.
Former students
- Dietrich Faber (* 1969) and Martin Guth (* 1970), cabaret duo FaberhaftGuth
- Charles Friedek (* 1971), 1999 world triple jump champion, athletics trainer
- Armin Häuser (* 1964), local politician ( CDU )
- Norbert Kartmann (* 1949), President of the Hessian State Parliament (CDU)
- Lisa Mayer (* 1996), track and field athlete
- Jochen Schropp (* 1978), actor and presenter
- Christiane Schwalm (* 1990), track and field athlete
- INK, Ingrid Sonntag-Ramirez Ponce , (* 1966), nationally and internationally distinguished German draftsman, painter and project artist; she is also a juror for various art and culture awards.
Former teachers
- Ferdinand Werner (1876–1961), teacher at the Weidig School from 1910 to 1933, first National Socialist President, later Minister President of the People's State of Hesse .
supporting documents
- ↑ a b [1] Facts & Figures - Homepage of the Weidigschule Butzbach. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ↑ http://kultur.bildung.hessen.de/musik/Teilnehmende_Schulen.html
- ↑ www.giessener-allgemeine.de: Charles Friedek: »Jump? Never again! «| Giessener Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved September 23, 2018 .
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20101008212733/http://www.weidigschule.de/buzneu/2010/abi2010d.htm (archived)