The Kantonsschule Solothurn is a gymnasium in the municipality of Solothurn, Switzerland. With approximately 1,800 students (stand: 2007) it is among the biggest schools in Switzerland. The current principal[when?] is Stefan Zumbrunn-Würsch.
Structure
The Kantonsschule of Solothurn is divided into
the Maturitätsschule, which offers a Scientific Profile, a Physical Education Profile, an Economic & Law Profile, an Art Profile and a Linguistic Profile. It is a four year school and students normally start at the age of 15.
the Fachmittelschule (social, education and health), which takes three years to graduate. Normally, students start at the age of 16.
the Sek P also called Untergymnasium (preparation for the Maturitätsschule), which is currently three years long and will drop to two years starting next school year 2011/12. Students start at the age of 11 or 12.
Other
Media library with 30,000 books, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, videos, DVDs, CDs, magazines, cassettes, paperbacks and novels
Cafeteria, which is operated by the "nonprofit women's organization" on behalf of the Canton
60 free courses (very high amount for a Kantonsschule)
