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Type
  
Public High School

Principal
  
drs. W.J.M. Raeven

Enrolment
  
835 students

Phone
  
+31 20 665 4730

Total enrollment
  
975 (2012)

Established
  
1960 (1960)

Faculty
  
100

Website
  
www.pieternieuwland.nl

School district
  
Watergraafsmeer

Province
  
North Holland

Pieter Nieuwland College

Address
  
Nobelweg 6, 1097 DL Amsterdam, Netherlands

Similar
  
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Inholland University of Applie, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Dr Nassau College

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The Pieter Nieuwland College is a secondary school in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in the district Watergraafsmeer.

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The school is named after Pieter Nieuwland. It is a school of further education with the directions Gymnasium, VWO and HAVO. There were in 2009, 835 students, 42% in the first two grades. The school is growing. It is a multicultural school with good results. The school is a part of the Zaam Group.

From this school a new Gymnasium was started, the Cygnus Gymnasium. The Gymnasium is the same level of education as Atheneum but with an additional focus on ancient languages such as Greek and Latin. See also the Education in the Netherlands for further information on the Dutch education system.

VWO

  • There are 241 pupils in the last four classes, approximately eight classes, plus minus two per class.
  • Compared to other VWO schools the results in the first two years are above the national average, 100% of the students doesn't have to repeat any school years until the third grade.
  • 64% of these students proceed to graduate without delay. That is equal to the national average.
  • The examination marks are also within the national average with a 6.4 (out of 10).
  • The results Dutch Language courses are below the national average, other outcomes are above the national average, which is explained by the relatively large number of children who do not have Dutch as their primary language.

    • Havo

  • There are 196 students in the last three classes, which is approximately 6 groups, 2 per class.
  • Compared to other schools HAVO the results in the first two years are above the national average. 100% of the students doesn't have to repeat any school years until the third grade.
  • 68% of these students proceed to graduate without any delay.
  • The exam figures are an average of 6.4.

    • Profiles

    In the Education in the Netherlands, one has to choose a profile to follow from the third year of secondary school up until graduation. These are the numbers of the Pieter Nieuwland College.

    VWO

    Name and number of participants in 2005.

  • Culture and Society, 6% lower than average in the Netherlands.
  • Economy and Society, 31%, which is an average number.
  • Nature and Health, 41% above the national average.
  • Nature and Technology, 22% above the national average.

    • Havo

    Name and number of participants in 2005.

  • Culture and Society, 30%, which is an average number.
  • Economy and Society, 45%, which is an average number.
  • Nature and Health,% 14, which is an average number.
  • Nature and Technology, 10%, on average.

    • HAVO de hof

    In 2013 the school got disposal over a second building were after the summer vacation 82 pupils were stationed

    References

    Pieter Nieuwland College Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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