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29-616: The Albertville-Realschule is one of seven secondary schools and one of the two Realschules in Winnenden in the Rems-Murr-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg . It gained notoriety because of the Winnenden school shooting that occurred on March 11, 2009. The Schule was previously called Realschule Winnenden I im Bildungszentrum II and was renamed Albertville-Realschule after the twinning with Albertville in

58-704: A German university. Those holding a high school diploma can choose from a wider range of possible major subjects at a German university if they did well on the SAT or ACT . Those who scored higher than 1300 on the SAT or higher than 28 on the ACT may apply for any subject at a German university. Gymnasia and Realgymnasia are the classical higher or secondary schools of Germany . Starting in 2010/2011, Realschulen were formally abolished in Berlin and merged with Hauptschulen and

87-470: A local school district and draw from the entire district instead of the closest school zone . Some offer specialized courses or curricula that prepare students for a specific field of study. In contrast, others use the label as a promotional tool without offering programs different from a conventional high school. Preparatory schools began before the Civil War , when there were no public schools above

116-589: A new type of school in Austria-Hungary. Up to 1918, just seven such schools were established, two of them in the Czech lands (1909 Vrchlabí, 1911 Bohumín), both of them German-language. The realskole existed in Norway between 1935 and 1970. It replaced the former middelskole , and was the level between folkeskole (primary school) and gymnasium . The majority historically left school after folkeskole , and

145-684: A school used to progress into another school. Prep schools in Japan are usually considered prestigious and are often difficult to get into. However, there are many tiers of prep schools, the entry into which depends on the university that the school leads into. Japanese prep schools started as chūgakkō ( 中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys, which were founded after the secondary school law in 1886. Later, kōtō jogakkō ( 高等女学校 ) , secondary school for girls (1891), and jitsugyō gakkō ( 実業学校 ) , vocational schools (1924), were included among chūtōgakkō and were legally regarded as schools on

174-773: A study those attending a Realschule became more altruistic and more likely to care for others over time. The "Erweiterte Realschule" (expanded Realschule ) is a school that exists in the German State of the Saarland . It is not to be confused with the Realschule . While the Realschule is a selective school , the Erweiterte Realschule is a school that does not select its students on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. It streams students by perceived ability after 7th grade. The " Realschule Plus "

203-520: A very early age. For instance, in some German states, a decision is made in the sixth or even the fourth grade about whether a child is to continue in the Gymnasium, the Realschule , or the Hauptschule . Only the Gymnasium is a university-preparatory school , so critics argue that a decision is made as early as the fourth grade about whether a child will be allowed to attend college. The system

232-500: A year in 2014). Some prep schools are affiliated with a particular religious denomination. Unlike parochial (Catholic) schools , independent preparatory schools are not governed by a religious organization, and students are usually not required to receive instruction in one particular religion. While independent prep schools in the United States are not subject to government oversight or regulation, many are accredited by one of

261-530: Is a non-selective school that exists in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate . It offers general education classes (that resemble normal Realschule classes) as well as remedial classes. The Erweiterte Realschule and the Realschule Plus are not the school of first choice for many students and often are attended by students who have been turned down by or have been expelled from other schools. The first in

290-532: Is considered so onerous outside Germany that the OECD even sent a special envoy to Germany to condemn current German practice. Specifically, the Brazilian expert found that German schools separate children according to social class , with children of academics and professionals more often being sent on to a Gymnasium, and working-class children being sent to a Realschule or a Hauptschule . According to critics,

319-452: Is sometimes based on specific selection criteria , usually academic, but some schools have open enrollment. In 2017, 5.7 million students were enrolled in US private elementary or secondary schools, constituting 10% of total school enrollment. Of those, 1.4 million students were enrolled in a secular (nonsectarian) school. Public and charter college preparatory schools are typically connected to

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348-900: The French Alps in 1980. 580 pupils in 20 classes were lectured by 32 teachers at the Realschule in 2009. The school has been offering a student exchange program with the Collège La Combe de Savoie in Albertville since 1981 and with the Vörösmarty Mihaly Gimnázium in Budapest since 2007. On March 11, 2009, a 17-year-old apprentice and former student of the school ran amok in the school, killing twelve people, including nine students and three teachers, before fleeing. After killing three pedestrians,

377-416: The Realschule at the age of ten or eleven and typically finish school at the age of 16–17. In some states, Realschulen have recently been replaced by Oberschulen or Sekundarschulen . In 2006 1.32 million German students attended a Realschule . At Realschule , a student gets an extended education and learns at least one foreign language, usually English . In the state of Baden-Württemberg , after

406-492: The grammar school or elementary level anywhere in the US. Their graduates were not ready for college study, so many colleges set up "preparatory academies" to prepare them for college study. The preparatory division could dwarf the college enrollment, as at New York Central College . There were also preparatory schools unaffiliated with colleges, especially for girls, such as the Columbia Female Academy. At

435-552: The realskole was meant as preparation for the gymnasium , itself a preparation for university studies. Only a small minority attended gymnasium in those times. University-preparatory school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school ) is a type of secondary school . The term refers to public , private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education . In Japan, college-prep schools are called Shingakukō ( 進学校 ) , which means

464-402: The 13–18 age range. Little financial aid other than loans is available. Prep schools can be day schools , boarding schools , or both, and may be co-educational or single-sex . Currently, day schools are more common than boarding, and since the 1970s, co-educational schools have been more common than single-sex. Unlike the public schools which are free, they charge tuition ($ 10,000 to 40,000+

493-586: The 21st century, some trial cases connecting public junior and senior high schools are seen in each region, too, broadening the education for college entrance. As the Japanese government provides grant-in-aid to private schools, the tuition is 5,000–10,000 US dollars per year, even if it is a private school. In the United States , there are public , private , and charter college-preparatory schools that can be either parochial or secular . Admission

522-558: The 8th grade a student has to choose between arts and music . High school diplomas obtained in Canada or the United States are usually acknowledged as a Mittlere Reife (graduation from a Realschule ). In some cases however students may apply for certain subjects at a university. All students holding an American high school diploma may apply for the Studienkolleg , and after successfully graduating from this they may attend

551-979: The empire was established in Vienna, 1771. Systematically they were founded by Habsburg Monarchy after 1804: e.g. 1811 in Brno (German-language), 1815 in Brody ( Galicia ), 1817 in Lviv and Trieste etc. In the Czech lands , in the school year 1917/1918 there existed 43 Czech-language reálka , namely 30 in Bohemia and 13 in Moravia. There existed also German-language Realschulen . After World War I, many Realschulen became transformed to Realgymnasien . Realschulen were abolished in 1948 in Czechoslovakia. The Realgymnasium

580-528: The new system (6-3-3) took effect in 1947. Many shingakkō are six-year schools . Many have their origins in kyūsei chūgakkō and kōtō jogakkō , or ones attached to universities. Japanese pupils who aspire to a prep school education take written examinations in sixth grade in each prep school. Unlike six-year prep schools, the top municipal senior high school (three-year schools) in each school zone and some high-ranked private senior high schools (ditto) are also regarded as shingakukō ( 進学校 ) . In

609-625: The old Gesamtschulen to form a new type of comprehensive school, called Stadtteilschule in Hamburg and Sekundarschule in Berlin. According to the PISA examination the students attending a Realschule were outperformed by those attending a Gymnasium. However, they did better than those attending a Hauptschule or a Gesamtschule school. The German tripartite system of education has been widely criticized for separating children along class lines at

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638-400: The opinion that state-funded Realschulen and Gymnasiums offered many working-class children the possibility to move up the social ladder. Also, proponents of the tripartite system fear that abolishing Gymnasia and Realschulen would lead to the growth of a private school sector. Proponents of the Realschule also hold the opinion that it aids students' personality development. According to

667-587: The recent PISA study. Proponents of the tripartite system consider the arguments brought forward by the critics to be invalid. They point to the fact that not only Gymnasium, but also comprehensive schools and schools serving mature students such as the Kolleg or the Berufsoberschule offer the possibility for the Abitur . Also it is possible to attend college without holding the Abitur . They also hold

696-416: The same level as a school for boys. However, graduates from those two types of schools had more requirements for college entrance. In the modern period, many Japanese secondary schools were five-year schools, except for during a short term from 1943 to 1946. The social status of chūgakkō , or kyūsei chūgakkō ( 旧制中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys under the old system, did not disappear even after

725-509: The shooter committed suicide after having a brief shootout with police. Realschule In the German secondary school system, Realschule is ranked between Hauptschule (lowest) and Gymnasium (highest). After completing the Realschule , good students are allowed to attend a professional Gymnasium or a general-education Gymnasium. They can also attend a Berufsschule or do an apprenticeship . In most states of Germany, students start

754-431: The sixth grade, the student has to choose among technology , home economics , and a second foreign language, usually French . The new subject becomes the student's fifth main subject, after German, maths, science and English; and it is also possible to learn other foreign languages in free workshops. Other subjects are geography , social sciences , economics , history , religious education, and physical education. After

783-519: The system is widely considered within Germany to be socially useful in the sense that the upper class is able to reserve the best schools for itself without having to resort to private schools. Finally, no democratic society outside the German-speaking world has tripartite school systems that separate children largely according to background; this finding was the main complaint about Germany in

812-529: The time, men and women did not study together at any level, and there were no women's colleges . Some of the female preparatory schools became women's colleges after the Civil War. Free high school level education for all became available in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, the surviving "prep schools" in the US are primarily private, elite institutions that have very selective admission criteria and high tuition fees , catering to students in

841-647: Was a compromise type between the Realschule and Gymnasium . In the Czech lands, Realgymnasien were established between 1862 (the first one in Tábor) and 1913 (the last one in Jilemnice). In the Czech lands, in the school year 1917/1918 there existed 35 Czech-language Realgymnasien ; namely 24 in Bohemia, 10 in Moravia, and one in Czech Silesia. In 1908, the Reformrealgymnasium was created as

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