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Akademisches Gymnasium | |
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Address | |
Beethovenplatz 1 , 1010 Austria | |
Coordinates | 48°12′05″N 16°22′34″E / 48.20139°N 16.37611°E |
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Type | State gymnasium school |
Founded | March 1553 |
Founder | Jesuits |
School district | Innere Stadt |
Head of school | Alexander Kandl |
Age range | 10 – 18 |
Number of pupils | 600 |
Classes | 24 |
Website | www |
The Akademisches Gymnasium is a state gymnasium school located in Vienna, Austria. Founded by the Jesuits in March 1553, it is the oldest secondary school in Vienna and is now nondenominational and non-feepaying. The school offers a humanistic education and is known to be rather liberal compared to other traditional secondary schools in the city. Currently,[when?] there are approximately 600 pupils in 24 classes.