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Malmö Borgarskola
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Malmö Borgarskola
Malmö Borgarskola
Location
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Malmö
Sweden
Coordinates 55°35′55″N 12°59′28″ECoordinates: 55°35′55″N 12°59′28″E
Information
Type Gymnasium
Motto "Borgar för kunskap"
Established 1874
School district Malmö
Principal Martin Roth
Color(s) Green and Yellow
Mascot Bear
Website Malmö Borgarskola
Malmö Borgarskola is a Swedish gymnasium (upper secondary school) located in Malmö, Sweden.
The school was founded in 1874 and has a long tradition as an educational institute. The school is renowned for its International Baccalaureate programme, which consistently produces high achieving students.[1] In addition, the students and the faculty have also won several national and international prizes and awards.[2]
The school also has strong ties abroad. It hosts official education advising centres for students who are interested in studying in the USA (EducationUSA)[3] and in the UK (EducationUK).[4] Jack Straw visited the school when he was the Foreign Secretary for the United Kingdom.[2][5]
The school offers several programmes, including:
Natural Sciences Programme
International Natural Sciences Programme
Business and Management Programme
Social Science Programme
Hotel and Tourism
Business and Administration
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (in Hospitality Administration)
The school is also home to a wide variety of student associations. MBIF, Malmö Borgarskola Sports Association, is one of the oldest sports associations in Sweden. Other associations includes MBEF, Malmö Borgarskola Aesthetics Association, and MBMF, Malmö Borgarskola Mathematics Association. There is also some friendly rivalry going on between Malmö Borgarskola and the nearby Sankt Petri school.
Notable students
Valerie Aflalo, Miss Sweden, 2000[6]
Daniel Andersson, footballer
Muamet Asanovski, footballer[7]
Renate Cerljen, Miss Sweden 2009
Anita Ekberg, (1931-2015), Hollywood actress
Adrian Granat, heavyweightboxer
Per Albin Hansson (1885-1946), Prime Minister of Sweden, 1936-1946
Zlatan Ibrahimović, footballer currently playing in AC Milan
Agon Mehmeti, footballer
Dardan Rexhepi, footballer[8]
Jasmin Sudić, footballer
Evert Taube (1890-1976), author and artist |