Bäckängsgymnasiet is a gymnasium

Gymnasium (school)

A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...

 in Borås

Borås

Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 that offers university preparatory programs in the natural and social sciences, art, and the humanities. The school was founded in 1901 as "Högre allmänna läroverket i Borås", which can be translated as "the higher education institute of Borås".

Approximately 1000 students are enrolled in Bäckängsgymnasiet's programs each year.

Famous alumni include: former Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson

Ingvar Carlsson

Gösta Ingvar Carlsson is a Swedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party ....

, actor Helge Skoog

Helge Skoog

Helge Skoog, born 6 August 1938 in Borås, Västra Götalands län is a Swedish actor, who became well known during the 1980s appearing on the TV series Teatersport...

 and artist and filmmaker Pål Hollender

Pål Hollender

Pål Anders Jörgen Hollender is a Swedish film director and performance artist.Hollender is known foremost for his controversial documentaries. Pelle polis that dealt with issues of power and pederasty was denied airing on TVs...

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See also

• Borås
  Borås
  Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...