Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade

What Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade does

Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade ('HoPro') is a public six-year Gymnasium located on the Hohe Promenade hill above Bellevue in Zürich, Switzerland. It is operated by the Canton of Zürich and admits students who pass the centralized Zentrale Aufnahmeprüfung, delivering the Swiss Matura over a two-year Unterstufe and four-year Oberstufe. The school serves roughly 800 enrolled students with a stable annual intake of ~196 first-years and ~52 staff, and is differentiated by dual excellence in languages (German, French, Latin, English, plus optional Spanish and Russian; a bilingual English-track Immersionsklasse; a four-week Bath immersion) and MINT/STEM, alongside humanities, music and arts (including a Musikmatur pathway, HoPro-Theater, and a robotics/WRO programme).

The school's digital operating stack comprises a TYPO3-based public website, an internal Proplan scheduling and information platform, a Microsoft 365 / Microsoft Teams learning environment, Adobe Creative Suite for creative coursework, the Jamf Parent app for device parental controls, and Safe Exam Browser for secured examinations. Device distribution is school-issued iPads through the end of third class, with a transition to a formal BYOD model from fourth class onward. Curriculum is in the midst of the cantonal 'Gymnasium 2022' reform (introduced 2023; full implementation by school year 2026/27), which adds mandatory Informatics, broadens STEM and introduces 'Religionen/Kulturen/Ethik' (RKE).

The business and revenue model is non-commercial: as a Kantonsschule, the institution is financed by the Canton of Zürich, charges no tuition, and competes only via the centralized examination-based admission process rather than on price or marketing. Ancillary relationships — such as partnerships with Apple Education Store, edu.ch/kshp, Projekt Neptun (ETH Zürich) for device procurement, Bath language partners, SRF, and the European Youth Parliament — primarily serve pedagogical rather than commercial ends.

Name

Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade

Legal name

Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade

Website

https://kshp.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade is a public six-year Gymnasium in Zürich, operated by the Canton of Zürich, that delivers the Swiss Matura to roughly 800 students admitted via the centralized Zentrale Aufnahmeprüfung, with dual emphasis on languages and MINT/STEM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade delivers a publicly funded, tuition-free six-year Swiss Gymnasium education (2-year Unterstufe + 4-year Oberstufe) culminating in the Swiss Maturität. It offers a broad curriculum combining languages (German, French, Latin, English, plus Spanish and Russian), an expanded MINT track with mandatory Informatics, humanities, music, and arts, complemented by an English-language bilingual immersion class, instrumental music instruction, a robotics World Robot Olympiad elective, and a customizable final-year Wahlkursjahr.

Product overview

Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade is a six-year gymnasium (academic secondary school) in Zurich offering a comprehensive Swiss Matura education program. The school operates a two-tier structure: a two-year Unterstufe followed by a four-year Oberstufe. Core educational offerings include a strong language program (German, French, Latin, English, with optional Spanish and Russian), expanded MINT (STEM) curriculum including mandatory Informatics, humanities, music, and arts. The school provides digital infrastructure through Proplan (scheduling), Microsoft Teams (learning management), and a school intranet. Additional programs include bilingual immersion education, instrumental instruction, robotics competition team, and an extensive elective Wahlkursjahr in the final year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gymnasium Education Program (Six-Year Maturität Track)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate for Maturität examinations

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SRF (Swiss Radio and Television)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2024SRF's 'Echo der Zeit' program recorded a live episode at the school on the topic of 'Informationskrieg' (information warfare). Students from fifth-year classes participated in the live recording and panel discussion.
• European Youth Parliament (EYP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2022In-School Session of European Youth Parliament held at the school. Students discussed youth unemployment topics.
• Projekt Neptun (ETH Zürich)minorOthersNon-profit organization founded by ETH Zurich that offers students discounted technology devices during specific purchase windows.
• edu.ch/kshpminorOthersEducational technology store where Lenovo, Microsoft, and HP devices can be purchased year-round at discounted education prices.
• Apple Education StoreminorOthersApple's education store offering year-round educational discounts on Apple devices for students.
• Verein 'Discuss it'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical discussion platform that organizes 'Discuss it' political forums at the school, including debates on topics such as sexual criminal law revision, migration, and autobahn expansion.
• Bath Language School PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLanguage school in Bath, England for the school's 4th-year class language immersion program. Students spend four weeks in Bath during the autumn term.
• Französische Kirche ZürichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch venue used for annual opening ceremonies for first-year students and for graduation ceremonies (Maturitätsfeier).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Realgymnasium Rämibühl: Historic Zürich Gymnasium with a strong MINT (STEM) emphasis and Matura preparation, comparable as a public Gymnasium competing for technically inclined students in the same canton.
• Kantonsschule Rämibühl: One of the largest Zürich Gymnasien, offering multiple tracks (Literargymnasium, Realgymnasium) culminating in the Swiss Matura. Directly comparable as a public cantonal Gymnasium competing for the same centralized-exam cohort.
• Kantonsschule Wiedikon: Zürich cantonal Gymnasium serving a similar student demographic and competing for the same Zentrale Aufnahmeprüfung cohort, with comparable 4-year Matura programming.
• Kantonsschule Oerlikon: Zürich cantonal Gymnasium operating under the same Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt framework, drawing from the same canton-wide admission exam and offering comparable Matura preparation.
• Kantonsschule Enge: Zürich cantonal Gymnasium offering a 4-year Matura program with similar language and STEM breadth, sharing the same canton-wide admission process and serving the same Zürich applicant pool.
• Kantonsschule Küsnacht: Cantonal Gymnasium in the Zürich Goldküste region, comparable in serving upper-secondary students preparing for the Swiss Matura under the same cantonal framework.

Regional players

• TASIS The American School in Switzerland: International boarding school in Ticino offering American and IB curricula with Matura options; comparable as a private secondary alternative for internationally mobile families in Switzerland.
• Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz: Private Swiss boarding school in the Engadin offering bilingual (German/English) Swiss Matura and IB programs; comparable as a premium-tier bilingual secondary education alternative within Switzerland.
• Institut auf dem Rosenberg: Prestigious private Swiss boarding school in St. Gallen offering Swiss Matura and IB programs; comparable as a premium-tier secondary education option that competes for the same high-achieving family segment at a national level.

Emerging players

• Zurich International School: Private international school in the Zürich area offering IB and US-style curricula to both expat and local families, serving as a fee-based alternative to the cantonal Gymnasium system.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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