Göteborgs Högre Samskola gy. in Göteborg

Upper secondary school in Göteborg, Västra Götalands län · STIFTELSEN GÖTEBORGS HÖGRE SAMSKOLA

Skolkoll score: 70 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
540 pupils 93.4% qualified teachers 15.4 pupils/teacher 96.7% diploma rate 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 88
Staff 80
Value-added* 50
Safety 74
Resources 23
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Göteborgs Högre Samskola gy. is an upper secondary school in Göteborg, Västra Götalands län. The school has 540 pupils and 15.4 pupils per teacher. The diploma rate (share with diploma within 3 years) is 96.7%. 93.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Stiftelsen Göteborgs Högre Samskola.

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
High pupil-to-teacher ratio 15.4

15.4 pupils per teacher — significantly above the national average (12.1).

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
15.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.2
Qualified teachers
93.4%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 76.9%
Diploma within 3 years
96.7% ↓
National: 82.3% Municipality: 84.6%
Grade points
17.3 →
National: 13.8 Municipality: 14.1
Eligible for higher education
98.4% →
National: 78.8% Municipality: 84.5%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

School's strengths compared to all upper secondary schools nationally. Source: Skolverket, Schools Inspectorate. Method.

Radar chart: school profile across five dimensions ResultsStaffSafetyResourcesTrend

Percentile ranking

School's position among all upper secondary schools in Sweden.

Qualified teachers P80
Teacher density P23

Safety index

74 /100
Safety 85%
Study environment 65%
Anti-bullying 66%

Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → 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

Student forecast — Göteborg

Population forecast for children ages 16–18 in Göteborg. Source: SCB.

19,458 ages 16–18 (2025)
19,509 ages 16–18 (2030)
18,603 ages 16–18 (2035)
+0.3 % Change

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
Qualified teachers
93.4%

Municipal average qualified teachers: 76.9% (national: 74%).

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 The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Göteborg (2025)
74.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +1.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Göteborg
11.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Göteborg (%)

2020: 73% 2025: 74.9%

All staff data for Göteborg

Similar schools

The 5 most similar upper secondary schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.

Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Göteborg Centrum
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Merit: 13.9 Qual: 90.2% 540 pupils
2 km away 96% similarity
Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet 4
Göteborg
Qual: 90.7% 490 pupils
2 km away 95% similarity
Katrinelundsgymnasiet 5
Göteborg
Merit: 12.9 Qual: 91.5% 480 pupils
1 km away 95% similarity
KLARA Teoretiska Gymnasium Göteborg Postgatan
Göteborg
Merit: 14.1 Qual: 91.1% 590 pupils
2 km away 95% similarity
Polhemsgymnasiet 3
Göteborg
Qual: 89.6% 500 pupils
3 km away 95% similarity

After upper secondary

Eligibility and transition to higher education

Eligible for higher education
98.4%

Admission scores by programme

Latest admission scores per programme. Higher scores indicate more competition.

Business and economics programme
EK
310 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 310
Natural science programme
NA
317.5 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 317.5
Social science programme
SA
265 points 2025
Year Admission score
2025 265

Admission score = lowest merit value that was admitted to the programme. When scores are unavailable, only the programme listing is shown. Source: Skolverket.

Graduation rate summary

Graduation rate: 96.7% graduate within 3 years. Not graduated: 3.3%

Statistics

Number of pupils
540 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
15.4 (municipal avg: 13.2, national: 12.1) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
93.4% (municipal avg: 76.9%, national: 74%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Diploma within 3 years
96.7%
Grade points
17.3
Eligible for higher education
98.4%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
1,797 SEK Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more about the method →

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 85% +1.5 pp
Study environment 65% +0.7 pp
Anti-bullying 66% +3.5 pp
Stimulation 64% +2.7 pp
Support 70% +2.6 pp
Avg 70%

NKI trend over time (Pupils upper-sec. year 2)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

7.1 2023 6.9 2025
Stable (-0.2 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Other mother tongue than Swedish
39.8% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
26.5% (municipality avg.)

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,878 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,148 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
303 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,333 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Upper secondary results

Grade points
17.3
Eligible for higher education
98.4%

Postal address

Stampgatan 13, 41664 GÖTEBORG

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About data and sources

Statistics are sourced from Skolverket, Kolada/RKA and SCB. Latest known data update: . Empty values mean the data is missing at source or not applicable to this school type.

School unit code
88774402
School forms
Upper secondary school
Orientation
ALLMAN
School provider
Stiftelsen Göteborgs Högre Samskola
Organisation number
8572059197
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Göteborg
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Foundation
Principal
Erik Svensson

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