page_title: Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket / History
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: Sveriges kronprins Carl Gustaf hissas i luften vid firandet av sin studentexamen vid Sigtuna Humanistiska läroverk den 22 april 1966 i Sigtuna.English: Swedish Crown Prince Carl Gustaf hoisted in the air at the celebration of his graduation at Sigtuna Boarding School, April 22, 1966 in Sigtuna.
context_page_description: Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day students between the 7th and 12th grades. Located in Sigtuna, Sweden, it is considered as one of the most prestigious secondary institutions in Europe. Highly noted for its emphasis of Swedish education with international characteristics, it has educated generations of the Swedish elite as well as children of Swedes living abroad. International students around the world and local families in Sigtuna or nearby suburbs with children performing at an exceptional level have also been enrolled to SSHL.
  As a non-profit private boarding school, management of the SSHL's financial and physical resources is jointly overseen by Sigtuna Skolstiftelse, the Sigtunastiftelsen and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, all are trustees drawn from citizens of Sigtuna and the school alumni. Day-to-day operations are headed by a school director and a principal, who is appointed by the trustees.
  Many of SSHL's alumni go on to attend prestigious Swedish or foreign universities.
context_section_description: Dating back to the mid-1920s, there existed two elite boarding schools within the town of Sigtuna. Sigtunastiftelsens Humanistiska Läroverk, which the current campus is now positioned on was founded by bishop Manfred Björkquist, and Sigtunaskolan, the other boarding school was founded by Theologican Harry Cullberg.
  The two schools merged in 1980 to form Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket on where Sigtunastiftelsens Humanistiska Läroverk used to stand, a hill on the western side of Sigtuna.
caption: Graduation of Carl XVI Gustaf
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