Humboldtschule, Bad Homburg

The Humboldtschule is one of two Gymnasiums, besides the Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium, in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany.The eponyms are Alexander and Wilhelm von Humboldt . Since November 2000 the school is a recognized UNESCO project school . In the school year 2008/2009, the school had 134 teachers and 1,602 students. Starting with school year 2009/2010 the school has 1,750 students. The history of the school goes back to 1900. Founded as Städtische Höhere Mädchenschule in 1900, the school has grown to be one of the largest schools in the Hochtaunuskreis.HistoryThe school was founded in 1900 as the Städtische Höhere Mädchenschule. In 1962 it moved to Jacobi Street (Jacobistraße). In 1967 boys were admitted for first time. So in 1968 the school was renamed Humboldtschule with the implementation of the mixed-sex education. At the end of 2005, the class wings and the administrative building were widely redecorated and modernized. Furthermore a small cafeteria with 120 places was furnished. In school year 2005/2006 the school duration at the Humboldtschule was reduced from nine to eight years. So those students who started in grade 5 in that year or later get their Abitur after twelve school years in total, rather than thirteen years for students who started in grade 5 before that year.