Södra Latins gymnasium

What Södra Latins gymnasium does

Södra Latins gymnasium is a public upper secondary school (gymnasium) operated by Stockholms stad (Stockholm City municipality), situated centrally on Södermalm at Skaraborgsgatan 14 in Stockholm, Sweden. The institution traces its origins to 1654, making it one of Sweden's oldest schools; the current school building was inaugurated in 1891 and contains fully equipped classrooms, laboratories, sports halls, a library (oldest book from the 1650s), a renovated cafeteria with student café (Caffis), music rooms, a blackbox theatre, and dance studios. The school serves approximately 1,130 students distributed across 33 regular classes plus three language introduction classes, with an estimated 50–100 staff. Its roster of alumni includes two Nobel Prize laureates. Leadership comprises Rektor Kajsa Sundin, three biträdande rektorer (deputy principals) each responsible for a program cluster, an administrative chief, study and career counselors, and a student health team (school counselors, nurse, special education teacher).

The school delivers five national programmes: the Humanities Programme (Humanistiska programmet), Arts Programme (Estetiska programmet) with four nationally recruited spetsutbildning tracks in Theatre, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts & Design, the Natural Sciences Programme, the Social Sciences Programme, and the Language Introduction Programme (Språkintroduktion) for newly arrived immigrants. The music spetsutbildning provides advanced individual and ensemble training (symphony orchestra, big band, chamber choir, jazz/pop/rock ensembles). Student information is managed via Infomentor, Edlevo, and Skola24. Education is tuition-free; the school is funded entirely by the City of Stockholm through municipal education budgets, with admission routed via the centralized Gymnasieantagningen Storstockholm system and, for aesthetic programs, the national riksrekryterande process with required skills tests (färdighetsprov).

The school is an accredited Erasmus+ institution for the 2020–2027 period, operating student exchanges and collaborations with partner schools across at least five European countries covering language competence, sustainability, and social inclusion themes. It additionally participates in the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme and is authorized by the German Zentralstelle für Auslandsschulwesen to administer Deutsches Sprachdiplom exams. Partnerships with Kungliga Musikhögskolan, Danshögskolan, Stockholms universitet, Konstfack, and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern support higher-education pathways and cultural programming. In 2025, the music programme teaching team was named Årets arbetslag (Work Team of the Year) across Stockholm City's upper secondary schools.

Name

Södra Latins gymnasium

Legal name

Södra Latins gymnasium

Website

https://sodralatinsgymnasium.stockholm

Company type

Public

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG), Music Schools & Conservatory Prep (Pre-College) (EDAMANAE)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Gymnasium programmes
• Arts and sciences education
• Language introduction education
• Specialised music training

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Education: As a municipal gymnasium (public high school) in Stockholm, Södra Latins gymnasium is funded by Stockholm City through tax revenues. Education is free for students. Revenue comes from municipal and state education funding.

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Core offering

Södra Latins gymnasium is a municipal upper secondary school that delivers tuition-free secondary education to approximately 1,130 students across five national programmes: Humanities, Arts, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Language Introduction. The school also runs a nationally recruiting specialised music programme (Spetsutbildning i musik), an Erasmus+-accredited international exchange programme (2020–2027), and a year-round concert series showcasing student performances.

Product overview

Södra Latins gymnasium is a public upper secondary school (gymnasium) operated by the City of Stockholm. Founded in 1654, it offers a unified portfolio of five national educational programmes: the Humanities Programme, Arts Programme, Natural Sciences Programme, Social Sciences Programme, and Language Introduction Programme. The school also operates supplementary services including the nationally recruiting Specialized Music Programme (Spetsutbildning i musik), regular concert series, and Erasmus+-accredited international exchange programmes. The Arts Programme includes four specializations (Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual Arts & Design) offered as national recruitment tracks, while the Specialized Music Programme provides advanced music training with individual instruction and ensemble work. The school serves approximately 1,130 students across 33 regular classes and 3 language introduction classes.

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Brands

• Estetiska programmet (Spetsutbildning): Estetiska programmet with four specializations: Bild och formgivning, Dans, Musik, and Teater - all nationally recruited spetsutbildningar (elite programs).
• Spetsutbildning i musik
• Erasmus+ International Collaborations
• SLAVS - Södra Latins audiovisuella sällskap
• Caffis - Elevkafé

Products and services

• Humanistiska programmet (Humanities Programme) A three-year university-preparatory upper secondary programme focusing on culture, history, languages, philosophy, and literature. Students study Latin, modern languages, and engage with Stockholm's cultural offerings.
• Estetiska programmet (Arts Programme) A three-year university-preparatory arts programme with four specialisations: Theatre, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts & Design. All four specialisations are nationally recruiting (riksrekryterande) with advanced training at a high level and eligibility for more than 900 university programmes.
• Naturvetenskapsprogrammet (Natural Sciences Programme) A three-year university-preparatory programme focusing on natural sciences, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, with emphasis on scientific methodology and experimental laboratory work.
• Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet (Social Sciences Programme) A three-year university-preparatory programme focusing on societal structures, political science, economics, and international relations, including studies in multiple modern languages.
• Språkintroduktion (Language Introduction Programme) An introductory programme of 1–4 years for newly arrived students in Sweden, focused on Swedish language acquisition combined with foundational subjects needed for further education or employment. Students must be registered in Stockholm City.
• Spetsutbildning i musik (Specialised Music Programme) A nationally recruiting specialised music track within the Arts Programme offering advanced music education, including individual instruction, ensemble work, and performances across symphony orchestra, big band, chamber choir, jazz, pop, and rock ensembles.
• Konserter (Concert Series) A year-round concert series featuring student performances across symphony orchestra, jazz, chamber music, and vocal ensembles, open to the public.
• Internationella samarbeten (International Collaborations) Erasmus+ accredited international exchange programmes with European partner schools covering language and cultural exchanges, sustainability themes, and social inclusion projects during the 2020–2027 accreditation period.

Quantifiable outcome

• Behörig to 900+ university programs through Aesthetic Program
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kungliga Musikhögskolan (Royal College of Music, Stockholm)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration with Sweden's premier music conservatory for the nationally recruiting music spetsutbildning program. Provides advanced musical training and higher education pathways for students.
• Danshögskolan (University of Dance and Circus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership for dance education and potential cross-disciplinary collaborations between the school's dance program and higher dance education.
• Stockholms universitet (Stockholm University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Academic collaboration including university visits, lectures by researchers, and preparation for higher education studies across various disciplines.
• Konstfack (University of Arts, Crafts and Design)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration for the visual arts program, with some courses offering opportunities to work with Konstfack faculty.
• Kulturhuset StadsteaternminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cultural partnerships providing students access to Stockholm's cultural venues, performances, and potential exhibition opportunities.
• Forum för levande historia (The Living History Forum)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on historical and social science education, particularly related to democracy, human rights, and historical awareness.
• European Parliament Ambassador School ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020EU program for schools focusing on European democracy, citizenship education, and understanding of EU institutions. Södra Latin is an accredited participant.
• European Schools (Erasmus+ partners)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner schools in 5 European countries for international exchanges. Focus areas include: language and cultural exchanges (France, Italy, Spain, Germany), sustainability theme for natural sciences students (5 countries), and social inclusion for all programs (5 countries). Program period 2020-2027.
• Zentralstelle für AuslandsschulwesencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020German government organization that has authorized Södra Latin to administer Deutsches Sprachdiplom (German Language Diploma) tests. One of few schools in Sweden with this authorization.
• MattecentrumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Non-profit organization providing free math help. School partners with Mattecentrum to offer math tutoring (matematikstuga) at least twice per week for students needing support.

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Emerging players

• Lycée Français Saint-Louis: French international school in Stockholm offering the French baccalauréat. Comparable as an international school partner/competitor with overlapping language and international focus.
• Stockholm International School: Private international school in Stockholm offering IB and international curricula. Comparable as a competitor for internationally-minded students and families weighing public vs international secondary education in Stockholm.

Regional players

• Katedralskolan, Uppsala: One of Sweden's oldest gymnasies, founded in 1246, located in Uppsala. Comparable as a historically prestigious Swedish gymnasium with similar academic and cultural positioning, though serving a different regional applicant pool.
• Göteborgs Högre Samskola: Historic Swedish gymnasium in Gothenburg with a strong academic and elective profile. Comparable as a peer urban gymnasium with similar tradition and program breadth, though operating in a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• Norra Real: Stockholm's other prestigious 'Real' gymnasium, also a municipal upper secondary school with a strong classical/humanities tradition. Directly comparable as a sibling public gymnasium competing for the same applicant pool via Gymnasieantagningen Storstockholm.
• Kungsholmens gymnasium: Well-known Stockholm public gymnasium with a comparable mix of academic and aesthetic programmes. Faces Södra Latin for the same pool of Stockholm students through the municipal admission system.
• Enskilda Gymnasiet: One of Stockholm's most recognized private gymnasies, offering academic and aesthetic programs. Directly competitive for Stockholm students seeking prestige brand education, with overlapping aesthetic programme positioning.
• Östra Real: Another Stockholm 'Real' gymnasium with a long-standing academic reputation. Comparable as a municipal classical gymnasium in the same applicant market.
• Rytmus Musikergymnasiet: Stockholm-based music-specialized gymnasium (a franchised concept owned by AcadeMedia). Directly comparable to Södra Latin's music spetsutbildning as the closest specialized music gymnasium competitor in the region.

Others

• Kulturskolan Stockholm: Stockholm City's municipal arts school for children and youth. Comparable as a supplier/thematic peer in arts education in the same city, feeding the talent pipeline for Södra Latin's aesthetic programmes.

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• Facebookfacebook.com/sodralatinmusik
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