GYMNASIUM
Gymnasium
The gymnasium, in the German education system, is a type of secondary school with a strong emphasis on academic learning, comparable with the British grammar school system or with prep schools in the United States. The student attending a gymnasium is called "Gymnasiast" . In 2009/10 there were 3094 gymnasien in Germany, with students, resulting in an average student number of 800 students per school. Gymnasien are generally public, state-funded schools, but a number of parochial and private gymnasien also exists. In 2009/10, 11.1 percent of gymnasium students attended a private gymnasium. These often charge tuition fees, though many also offer ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Gymnasium (Germany)
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gymnasium
Noun
- A large room or building for indoor sports.
- A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
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