Hugo Treffner Gymnasium
Hugo Treffner Gymnasium (Estonian: Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium; abbreviated as HTG) is a secondary school in Tartu, Estonia with special emphasis on science education. Founded by Hugo Treffner, it was the only large secondary school in 19th-century Estonia with predominantly Estonian students and no age restrictions. During the Estonian national awakening, it greatly contributed to the numbers of Estonian intellectuals.
| Hugo Treffner High School Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium | |
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Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in 2012 | |
| Address | |
Munga 12 Tartu , Tartu County , 51007 | |
| Coordinates | 58°22′56″N 26°43′14″E |
| Information | |
| School type | State-funded secondary school |
| Motto | Non scholae, sed vitae discimus (We do not learn for the school, but for life) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Founder | Hugo Treffner |
| Status | Open |
| Director | Ott Ojaveer |
| Head teacher | Aime Punga |
| Teaching staff | Priidu Beier amongst others |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Number of students | c. 540 |
| Average class size | 36 |
| Language | Estonian |
| Newspaper | Miilang |
| Alumni | A. H. Tammsaare Harald Riipalu Edgar V. Saks |
| Website | www.htg.tartu.ee |
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