The school offers the 2 year Higher Preparatory Examination (HF) programme, the 2 year Matriculation examination (STX) programme and supplementary courses in specific disciplines.

[1] Aarhus Academy is located in the neighborhood of Christiansbjerg in the city district of Aarhus N. The academy was founded in 1933 by Svend Orhammer Andersen as a public elementary school which also offered a 2-year Matriculation examination programme for older students.

Svend Andersen transferred oversigt of the academy to the Danish state in 1965 and 5 years later, in 1970, the Academy started a 2-year HF programme.

The three HF programmes from Risskov Gymnasium was transferred to the academy in August 1980 and the HF programme became dominant.

The academy is today the largest institution of secondary education offering the 2-year HF programme and the only 2-year STX school in the area.