Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr.

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Göteborg , Västra Götalands län

Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr. is a compulsory school in Göteborg, Västra Götalands län. The school has 450 pupils and 12.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 273.5 points. 92.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Stiftelsen Göteborgs Högre Samskola.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

No warning signals
Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
273.5 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 231.6
Pupils/teacher
12.4 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.4
Qualified teachers
92.2% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 48.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
100% →
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Göteborg

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
6,876 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
58.5%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
52.9%
Support from student health (staff)
61.3%
Preventive work (staff)
52.4%

View all key figures for Göteborg · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Göteborg

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Göteborg. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
23.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
37.2% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
52,481 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
58.8% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
26,276

View all key figures for Göteborg · Source: Kolada

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
97.2%
Senior teachers
16.3%
Qualified teachers
92.2%

Teacher turnover: 13.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 48.3% (national: 73%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers — Göteborg (2024)
73.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
→ +0.3 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Göteborg
11.9 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Göteborg (%)

2020: 73% 2024: 73.3%

All staff data for Göteborg

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics) ⓘ

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

273 Actual merit value
259 Modelled value
+14.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Göteborg): +1.7

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (450 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.

SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation; the rest depends on factors like leadership, teaching, resources and pupil selection not captured by the model.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.8 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
51.0%
Pass in all subjects
93% (model: 89%, score: +4)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr. performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+14.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 9 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +14.4

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr. Göteborg 273 +14.0 92.2%
Fridaskolan, Härryda Härryda 267 +6.0 76.8%
Sveaskolan LIMHAMN Malmö 271 +9.0 71.3%
Vasaskolan Göteborg 266 +8.0 79.4%
Noblaskolan Lindholmen Göteborg 270 +9.0 71.9%
Viktor Rydbergs skola Jarlaplan Stockholm 286 +21.0 86.2%
KMS Kullaviks Montessoriskola Kungsbacka 277 +16.0 80.9%
Noblaskolan Solna Solna 285 +25.0 81.4%
Montessori Mondial Kungsholmen Stockholm 291 +31.0 –
Mälarhöjdens skola Stockholm 272 +8.0 85.7%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala Uppsala 257 -1.0 –
Johan Skytteskolan Stockholm 271 +13.0 74.5%
Äppelviksskolan Stockholm 289 +26.0 84.9%
Maleviksskolan Kungsbacka 283 +23.0 79.4%
Bjärehovskolan Lomma 274 +13.0 94.2%
Södertörns friskola Huddinge 268 +9.0 82.3%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
450 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
12.4
Qualified teachers
92.2%
Merit value yr 9
273.5
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100%
NP Swedish yr 9
14.3%
NP English yr 9
18.2%
NP Mathematics yr 9
15.1%
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
61.2%
Permanently employed
97.2% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
16.3%
Teacher turnover
13.9%
Pupils per counsellor
2800

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
8.1%
Safety, year 8
7.8% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.4%
Study peace, year 8
6.1% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.2%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.5%
Stimulation, year 5
6.2%
Stimulation, year 8
5.7%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
11.8%
Gender
51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
90.7%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
14,576 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,175 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
428 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,267 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
52538248
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
Municipality
Göteborg
County
Västra Götalands län
School provider
Stiftelsen Göteborgs Högre Samskola
Organisation number
8572059197
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Foundation
School group
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsGroup nameAnnual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.Read more about the method →
Principal
Erik Svensson

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Addresses

Postal address

Stampgatan 13, 41664 GÖTEBORG

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Inspection and review

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Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.

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Last updated: Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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