Gymnasium St. Augustine

Gymnasium St. Augustine in Grimma
Gymnasium St. Augustin zu Grimma
Gymnasium St. Augustine seen from Mulde river
Address
Klosterstraße 1

04668 Grimma


Coordinates51°14′09″N 12°43′52″E / 51.2358°N 12.7312°E / 51.2358; 12.7312
Information
Typegymnasium
Motto
Established14 September 1550 (1550-09-14)
PrincipalWolf-Dieter Goecke
Faculty77 (2015/2016)
Years offered5–12
Enrollment897 (2015/2016)
Color(s)purple – white – green
NewspaperAugustiner Blätter
Websitehttp://www.staugustin.de

Gymnasium St. Augustine in Grimma (Gymnasium St. Augustin zu Grimma, historically known as Landes- und Fürstenschule Grimma is the only regular gymnasium offering boarding in Saxony. It is heavily steeped in tradition as one of the foremost schools in the country. Founded in 1550 as one of the three Fürstenschulen in Saxony, it has prepared young people for university studies since then.