Norra Real

Norra Real ("Northern Real") is an upper-secondary school, located on Roslagsgatan 1 in Stockholm, Sweden. The school is the oldest upper-secondary school in Stockholm and one of the most difficult to get accepted into.[2][3]

Norra Reals gymnasium
The building of Norra Real.
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates59°20′38″N 18°03′41″E
Information
TypeUpper secondary school
Public
Established1876 (1876)
RectorMaria Sellberga[1]
Fredrik Skogb[1]
NewspaperThe Real Deal
Websitenorrarealsgymnasium.stockholm.se (in Swedish)

a Social Sciences and Humanities
b Natural Sciences and Flexible Learning

A number of prominent researchers and Swedish socialites have attended the school, including Manne Siegbahn (Nobel Prize laureate in Physics), Gunnar Myrdal (Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences), Horace Engdahl (permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy from 1999 to June 2009), and Leif G. W. Persson (criminologist and novelist).[4]

History

The school opened on August 29, 1876, the principal being 29-year-old Sixten von Friesen, who would later on be known for his great success in politics. At the time, the school was known as Stockholms Realläroverk but would later on change its name to Norra Real in connection with the change of facilities in 1890. At the time, the school consisted of 3 teachers and 44 students.

Building

The architect Per Emanuel Werming drew the new school building which was being finished in 1888–1891. Apart from the main building which has five floors, the school also has a house for gymnastics, and a parking garage.

Sculpture

On Norra Real's entrance floor stands a duplicate of the sculpture 'Flores and Banzeflor'. Originally the sculpture was made in bronze by the olympic prize-winner Stig Blomberg, but the replica consists of plaster. It depicts a boy and a girl, each riding a horse in the nude, and this has become a central place for the traffic of the school. The statue is commonly referred to as "Hästarna" (the Horses). For instance, one could hear "Let's meet up at Hästarna in five minutes."

Student union

Founded in 1999, the Student union at Norra real aims to enhance the school experience for members and retain (among other) academic and social interests of students. Events organized by the Student union include freshers week, assassins guild, association days and prom. The organisation has a good national reputation.

Presidents of the Student body at Norra real:

Academic year President
2020/2021 Bienvenue Kulaluka
2019/2020 Jonatan Lamy
2018/2019 Lina Fjellner
2017/2018 Noa Samenius
2016/2017 Laura Larsson-Kapp
2015/2016 Nathalie Grigorenko
2014/2015 Emil Gnem
2013/2014 Saina Hussainbor
2012/2013 Sanna Sättare
2011/2012 Freja Nielsen
2010/2011 August Almqvist Jansson
2009/2010 Ludvig Stålberg

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Skolledning" (in Swedish). Norra Reals gymnasium. Archived from the original on 2015-06-16.
  2. "Final Acceptance" (PDF). Gymnasieantagningen Storsthlm. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. "Increasingly difficult to get accepted to prestigious schools". Mitt i Stockholm. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  4. "Rikskända personer som varit elever i Norra Real". Norra Real. Retrieved 2018-11-25.


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