Gymnasium Haganum

The Gymnasium Haganum is one of the oldest public schools in the Netherlands, located in the city of The Hague.

First mentioned in 1327, the school is currently housed in a monumental Renaissance Revival architecture building, built in 1907.

It has around 840 students, and is one of the top schools in the country, according to a yearly survey by the Dutch magazine Elsevier.

In the Netherlands the gymnasium consists of six years in which pupils study the usual school subjects, with the addition of compulsory Ancient Greek and Latin, plus extra emphasis on academic and artistic skills.

Notable alumni include: This article incorporates information from the Dutch Wikipedia article on this subject.