| Kantonsschule Solothurn | |
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| Location | |
Herrenweg 18 , , 4502 Switzerland | |
| Coordinates | 47°12′53″N 7°32′13″E / 47.2148°N 7.5369°E / 47.2148; 7.5369 |
| Information | |
| Type | Gymnasium |
| Principal | Stefan Zumbrunn-Würsch |
| Enrolment | 1,800 (2007) |
| Website | ksso.ch |
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. Since August 1, 2024, Christina Tardo-Styner has served as principal,[1] succeeding Stefan Zumbrunn-Würsch, who held the position from 2005 to 2024.[2]
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)
Notable Professors
- Hermann Breitenbach
- Hans Rudolf Breitenbach
- Urs Joseph Flury
- Franz Joseph Hugi
- Franz Misteli
- Gaudenz Taverna
Notable alumni
- Karl Arnold-Obrist (1796–1862), Roman Catholic Bishop in Diocese of Basel.
- Friedrich Fiala (1817–1888), historian and Roman Catholic bishop in the diocese of Basel
- Robert Glutz von Blotzheim (1786–1818), writer and journalist
- Urs Glutz von Blotzheim (1751–1816), officer and politician
- Werner Ingold (1919-1995), pioneer in the field of chemical microanalysis and entrepreneur in the commercialization of pH electrodes
- Benedikt Weibel (born 1946), former CEO of the Swiss Federal Railways
- Samuel Schmid (born 1947), former member of the Swiss Federal Council (2001–2008) and former President of the Swiss Confederation (2005)
- Carla Stampfli (born 1984), professional swimmer with several Swiss records and participation in the Olympic Games in Athens 2004
References
- ^ "School administration: Since August 1, 2024". Solothurn Cantonal School website. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Christina Tardo-Styner will become the principal of the Solothurn Cantonal School". Kanton Solothurn website. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Official School Page
