What Solrød Gymnasium does

Solrød Gymnasium is a publicly funded Danish upper-secondary school (gymnasium) located at Solrød Center 2, 2680 Solrød Strand, Denmark. Inaugurated in 1978 and designed by architects Friis & Moltke, the school operates under the Danish Ministry of Children and Education and delivers two core programmes: a 3-year STX (Højere Handelseksamen) with 10 study directions spanning natural sciences, social sciences, languages, and arts, and a 2-year HF (Højere Forberedelseseksamen) with subject packages including Health, Media, and Society. The school serves approximately 517 students drawn from the Køge Bugt region (Solrød, Køge, Stevns, Greve, Tune, Vallensbæk, Faxe, Karise, and parts of Copenhagen and Mid-Zealand) and supports 67 staff including 50 FTE teachers.

The core technology stack comprises Microsoft 365 (free to all students with @elev.solgym.dk accounts), Lectio as the student information and learning management system, ExamCookie for exam monitoring, Google Apps for Education, and UniLogin/MitID authentication. Pedagogical differentiators include the proprietary Unikt skoleskema (Unique School Schedule) introduced in 2024, SG-timer cohort-integration sessions, Cambridge IGCSE-equivalent courses in Chemistry and International Mathematics delivered in English, Team Danmark-approval for elite athletes, and ATU/U-Faktor talent programmes. The campus is co-located with Solrød Bibliotek in a two-storey red brick building designed around a central interior street, with priority access to the adjacent Solrød Idrætscenter and swimming hall.

Solrød Gymnasium is free to attend, with revenue sourced from Statstilskud (government operating grants) allocated by the Danish Ministry of Children and Education under the Danish taxameter model. Ancillary charges are nominal and include a 350 DKK first-week catering payment, study trips capped at 4,500 DKK, optional locker rentals, and a Friends association membership. Distribution occurs exclusively through Denmark's national optagelse.dk admission portal; go-to-market relies on annual Open House events, school visit days, the Ambassadørkorps student ambassador programme, and organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), with no paid advertising. Governance is via a board (bestyrelsen) including student, employee, municipal, regional, folkeskole, higher-education, and private-sector representatives under rector Mette Møller Jørgensen.

Name

Solrød Gymnasium

Legal name

Solrød Gymnasium

Website

https://solgym.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solrød Gymnasium is a publicly funded Danish upper-secondary school in Solrød Strand delivering 3-year STX and 2-year HF programmes to roughly 517 students from the Køge Bugt region, supplemented by Cambridge certifications, Team Danmark elite sports, and a unique morning-weighted schedule.

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Headquarters

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Solrød Strand

HQ country

Denmark

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Europe

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B2C

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Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Statstilskud): As a publicly funded Danish gymnasium, Solrød Gymnasium is primarily financed through government operating grants allocated by the Danish Ministry of Children and Education. Revenue is not generated from tuition fees; the institution is free to attend for all students.

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Core offering

Solrød Gymnasium delivers free public upper-secondary education through its 3-year STX programme (with 10 study direction tracks spanning natural sciences, social sciences, languages, arts, and business) and 2-year HF programme (with Media, Society, and Health subject packages), supplemented by Cambridge IGCSE-equivalent courses in Chemistry and International Mathematics, Team Danmark elite sports flexibility, talent development programmes, and a broad extracurricular club ecosystem. The school is publicly funded, charges no tuition, and serves students aged 15-19 preparing for higher education across the Køge Bugt region.

Product overview

Solrød Gymnasium offers a dual-product educational platform consisting of the 3-year STX (Højere Handelseksamen) and 2-year HF (Højere Forberedelseseksamen) programs. These core programs are supplemented by Cambridge certification courses in Chemistry and Mathematics, talent development programs (including ATU, U-Faktor, and Georg Mohr competition), Team Danmark elite sports partnership, and diverse extracurricular activities (student clubs, bands, art workshops, study trips, and events). The school utilizes Lectio as its primary learning management system and Microsoft 365 for productivity tools, supported by IT-vejledere for technical assistance. Special programs like the homework café, mentoring, study guidance, and exam training provide additional academic support alongside the unique scheduling system that schedules challenging subjects in the morning.

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Products and services

• STX (Højere Handelseksamen) Three-year Danish upper-secondary programme (Højere Handelseksamen) preparing students for higher education, offered with 10 distinct study direction tracks spanning natural sciences, social sciences (including business), languages, and arts. Target audience: students aged 15-19 completing grundskole.
• HF (Højere Forberedelseseksamen) Two-year Danish upper-secondary programme (Højere Forberedelseseksamen) offering subject packages in Health, Media, and Society for students seeking a more compact path to higher education or vocational qualifications. Target audience: students aged 15-19 completing grundskole.
• Cambridge Courses Cambridge IGCSE-equivalent courses in Chemistry and International Mathematics taught in English by the school's own teachers, providing students with internationally recognised Cambridge certifications. Target audience: STX/HF students seeking international credentials.
• Team Danmark-elev (Elite Athlete Programme) Elite sports partnership offering approved Team Danmark athletes flexible scheduling, priority admission, supplementary teaching, extended programme duration, and an elite sports coordinator, enabling combination of upper secondary education with high-level sports training. Target audience: STX/HF students who are elite athletes approved by Team Danmark and their sports federation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94–98% of students receive their first-choice study direction
• +4 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solrød IdrætscentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolrød Gymnasium has priority access (fortrinsret) to Solrød Idrætscenter and the adjacent swimming hall for physical education and extracurricular sports. The school cooperates closely with the sports centre, and students can use facilities outside regular class hours. The partnership enables Team Danmark-approved elite athletes and general student sports clubs.
• Monabesa CateringcoreOthersThe school canteen (kantine) is operated by Monabesa Catering, which prepares fresh food daily from scratch, including free porridge every morning, daily salad buffet, hot meals, and sandwiches. The canteen is known for high quality and opens 7:30–14:00 Monday to Friday.
• Solrød Bibliotek (Solrød Library)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolrød Gymnasium shares its building with Solrød Bibliotek (Solrød Library), which is co-located in the same red brick building designed by Friis & Moltke. The school collaborates with library staff for research skills, book loans, and student access to library resources. The librarian can assist with literature searches and task delimitation.
• Team DanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolrød Gymnasium is a Team Danmark-approved school, enabling elite athletes to combine upper-secondary education with intensive sports training. Athletes receive flexible scheduling, priority admission, supplementary teaching, extended programme duration, and an elite sports coordinator. Students must meet Team Danmark and their sports federation's criteria for approval.
• Cambridge Assessment International EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolrød Gymnasium is an officially approved Cambridge School (Cambridgeskole). It offers Cambridge courses in Chemistry and International Mathematics taught in English by the school's own teachers, providing internationally recognised Cambridge IGCSE-equivalent certificates. The school's Cambridge coordinator is Hanne Roswall Laursen.
• ATU (Akademiet for Talentfulde Unge)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATU (Academy for Talented Youth) is a national programme for academically gifted upper-secondary students. Solrød Gymnasium students can participate in university lectures, workshops with students from other gymnasiums, camps, and company visits. Participation requires students to be talented, disciplined, and curious about academic knowledge and cutting-edge research.

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Direct peers

• Herlufmagle Gymnasium: Public gymnasium near Næstved serving the southern part of Region Sjælland, including Stevns and Faxe municipalities that also sit within Solrød Gymnasium's stated catchment. A regional substitute for STX/HF applicants.
• Køge Gymnasium: Public Danish gymnasium located in Køge, the largest town in the same Køge Bugt catchment as Solrød Gymnasium. Offers both STX and HF programmes to the same regional applicant pool and competes head-to-head for first-priority admissions through optagelse.dk.
• Roskilde Gymnasium: Long-established public gymnasium in nearby Roskilde, drawing from overlapping Mid-Zealand feeder municipalities (parts of which Solrød also targets). A natural substitute for families comparing upper-secondary options in the broader region.
• Næstved Gymnasium & HF: Public gymnasium and HF centre in Næstved offering both STX and HF programmes. Competes for applicants from the southern parts of Solrød Gymnasium's catchment (Stevns, Faxe, Karise).
• Greve Gymnasium: Public gymnasium in Greve Municipality, immediately adjacent to Solrød and within the same Køge Bugt feeder region. Competes for the same grundskole graduates applying via optagelse.dk for STX/HF placements.

Broad incumbents

• Rysensteen Gymnasium: Copenhagen-based public gymnasium with an international profile, including IB and Cambridge-style offerings. Comparable to Solrød on the international-curriculum axis and a substitute for Cambridge-oriented students in the capital region.
• Christianshavns Gymnasium: Copenhagen-based public gymnasium offering STX and HF with a strong creative/academic profile. Pulls from a wider Copenhagen-area pool that overlaps with the 'parts of Copenhagen' catchment Solrød targets, but operates at larger scale and in an urban setting.
• Ordrup Gymnasium: Well-established public gymnasium in northern Copenhagen with a strong academic brand. A relevant benchmark for academic outcomes and Cambridge-style differentiation, and a substitute for high-achieving students willing to commute.
• Ørestad Gymnasium: Large public gymnasium in central Copenhagen with an explicitly international academic orientation (English-language tracks, IB). Comparable on the international-curriculum dimension and a substitute for ambitious applicants in the broader Copenhagen catchment.

Emerging players

• Copenhagen International School: Privately-run international school in Copenhagen delivering IB and Cambridge programmes to a fee-paying, internationally mobile student body. Comparable to Solrød on the international-curriculum axis but operates in a different funding and target-family segment.

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