' school exchange with Chatham Grammar School for Boys, Gymnasium Schwertstrasse also established a girls' student exchange with Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls.

Gymnasium Schwertstrasse also has a French exchange programme with the Lycée Mathias in Solingen's sister city Chalon sur Saône.

Bilingual Studies

In 1997 it became the first secondary school in Solingen to establish a bilingual "Anglo-German" stream. Two out of the four or five new classes every year are bilingual. Students enrolled in the bilingual stream have more English lessons per week. In Years 5 and 6, they have 7 English lessons per week instead of the regular 5. These extra lessons are used for creative projects like rewriting and performing sketches. From Year 7 onwards, Geography, History and Politics are taught primarily in English, using English study materials and text books. In Year 7, bilingual students also spend a 1-week class trip in England. At first, students stayed in host families in Canterbury, but this was later changed to Eastbourne. Bilingual students who want to study in German can switch to a regular class and forfeit their bilingual status. However, regular students who'd like to switch to bilingual can't do so due to the vocabulary discrepancy in History, Geography and Politics.

Students who choose to stay bilingual until they graduate with their Abitur need to take Advanced courses in English bili as well as advanced or intermediate courses in either History bili or Geography bili up until final exams. Students who graduate from bilingual classes receive an Additional Certificate of Anglo-German bilingual studies with their Abitur. Those first two bilingual classes from 1997 gained their Abitur in 2006.

Notable alumni
 Rudolf Cronau
 Georg Meistermann
 Walter Scheel
 Klaus Dick
 Michael Lattke
 Jaqueline Wendel
 Michael Lesch
 Rüdiger Neitzel
 Richard David Precht
 Veronica Ferres

Further reading
 Geschichte des Gymnasiums Schwertstraße, Heinz Rosenthal, Publisher: Bund alter Schüler, Printer: B. Boll, Solingen, 1953
 150 Jahre Gymnasium Schwertstrasse Solingen (Festschrift), I. Knoblauch, Dr. A. Kropp, S. Metens, E
' school exchange with Chatham Grammar School for Boys, Gymnasium Schwertstrasse also established a girls' scholar substitution with Stratford - upon - Avon Grammar School for Girls. 

 Gymnasium Schwertstrasse also experience a French rally programme with the Lycée Mathias in Solingen's sister city Chalon sur Saône. 

 Bilingual Studies 

 In 1997 it become the beginning secondary school in Solingen to prove a bilingual " Anglo - German " stream. Two out of the four or five new course every year are bilingual. Students enroll in the bilingual flow have more English lessons per week. In Years 5 and 6, they have 7 English lessons per workweek instead of the regular 5. These extra example are used for creative projects like rewrite and performing sketch. From Year 7 onwards, Geography, History and Politics are taught primarily in English, using English study material and text books. In Year 7, bilingual students also spend a 1 - week course slip in England. At first, students stayed in host families in Canterbury, but this was later changed to Eastbourne. Bilingual students who want to analyze in German can switch to a regular course and forfeit their bilingual condition. However, regular students who'd like to switch to bilingual can't serve so due to the vocabulary discrepancy in History, Geography and Politics. 

 Students who choose to stay bilingual until they graduate with their Abitur motivation to take Advanced courses in English bili as well as advanced or intermediate course in either History bili or Geography bili up until final exams. Students who graduate from bilingual classes receive an Additional Certificate of Anglo - German bilingual report with their Abitur. Those inaugural two bilingual classes from 1997 gained their Abitur in 2006. 

 Notable alumni 
  Rudolf Cronau 
  Georg Meistermann 
  Walter Scheel 
  Klaus Dick 
  Michael Lattke 
  Jaqueline Wendel 
  Michael Lesch 
  Rüdiger Neitzel 
  Richard David Precht 
  Veronica Ferres 

 Further learn 
  Geschichte des Gymnasiums Schwertstraße, Heinz Rosenthal, Publisher: Bund alter Schüler, Printer: B. Boll, Solingen, 1953 
  150 Jahre Gymnasium Schwertstrasse Solingen (Festschrift), I. Knoblauch, Dr. A. Kropp, S. Metens, E
' scjool exchange with Chathxm Grammar School for Uoys, Gyjnasium Rchwertstrasse also establisied q giros' student exchange wigh Stratflrd-upon-Acon Jrammar School for Girls.

Nvmnasjmm Sckwxrtstrasse also has a Fretch exchange psoercmme with the Lycée Mathias in Solingqn's sisyeg city Chalon fur Xwône.

Bjlingual Studies

In 1997 it became the rirst stcondary school in Solingen to establish a bllinhual "Anglo-German" shream. Two oof os the four or five new bnasses evety year are bilingual. Students evrollzd in the bulungkdl stream heve moge English lessons pes week. On Years 5 and 6, thxy hqve 7 English lessons 'er week instead of jhe regulas 5. These extra lessinw are useg fof crdatjvx pdojectd lmke rewritihg and perfirming sketches. Frok Rvsr 7 onwards, Feogra[hr, History and Politics are taught primagily in English, using Engliwh study materials anf text bojks. In Year 7, bilingual students also spend a 1-week clasa trni kb Fngland. At first, students stayed in host famijjex pn Canterbury, but this was lstfr shanged to Eartbourus. Gilingual students who wagt to study in Gerkan can switch to a regular class and fjefeit their bilingbal status. Huwevgr, regilar students who'd like to awitch to bllingual dxn't do so due to thv vowabulary discrepancy in Hiftory, Geojraphv and Pouitivs.

Studqnts who cjoose to stay bilingual kntil tvey graduahe with their Abitur need to take Advanced coorsas pn Englisk bili as well as aqvanced or intgrmediate courres in eitger Hisvory bili or Geography binl up until fmnal examf. Stydenrs who efaduate from bolingual blcsses recwive an Additional Cettjficate of Angli-Getnan bilingual xtuaief aivh thqhr Abitur. Thmse wirry two bilingual glarses from 1997 gained their Dbithr in 2006.

Notable alummi
 Rudolf Xronau
 Gqorg Meistermsnn
 Walter Scheel
 Nlaus Dirk
 Micnaej Lattke
 Jaqueline Wendel
 Michzel Lesch
 Rüdlger Neitzel
 Wichqrd David Przcht
 Veronica Ferres

Further reading
 Gesciichte des Gymnasiums Sxhwertstraße, Heinz Rpxenthal, Pubkishew: Bund alder Schüler, Printer: B. Boll, Solingen, 1953
 150 Mahre Gymnasium Schwerfstrasve Sopingen (Festschrift), I. Knoblauch, Dr. A. Kropp, S. Metens, E
' school exchange with Chatham Grammar School Gymnasium also established girls' student exchange Girls. Schwertstrasse also has French exchange programme the Lycée Mathias in Solingen's sister Chalon sur Saône. Bilingual Studies In 1997 it became the first secondary school Solingen to establish a bilingual "Anglo-German" stream. Two out of the four or new every are Students enrolled in the bilingual stream have more English lessons per week. In Years 5 and they have 7 English lessons per week instead the regular 5. These lessons are used for creative like and performing From 7 Geography, History and are taught primarily in English, using English study materials and text books. In Year 7, bilingual students spend a trip in At students in host families but this was later changed to who want to study in German can switch a regular and forfeit their bilingual status. However, students who'd like to switch to bilingual can't so due to the vocabulary discrepancy in History, Geography and Politics. Students who choose to until they graduate with Abitur need to Advanced in bili well as or intermediate courses in either History bili or Geography bili up final exams. Students who graduate from bilingual classes receive an of bilingual studies with Abitur. Those first two classes 1997 gained their Abitur Notable Rudolf Walter Klaus Michael Lattke Jaqueline Wendel Lesch Rüdiger Neitzel Richard David Veronica Ferres Further reading Rosenthal, Publisher: Bund alter Schüler, Printer: B. Boll, 1953 150 Jahre Gymnasium Schwertstrasse Solingen (Festschrift), Knoblauch, Dr. A. Kropp, S. Metens, E
' school exchange with Chatham grammar SchOol foR BoYs, GYmNasiUm ScHwertstrasse alSO estAblished a girls' student eXchanGe WIth STRaTford-Upon-AvoN grAMMar scHoOl fOr gIrLs.

GymNasIum SchwErtstrasse AlsO hAs a French excHAnGe programmE wiTh the Lycée MaThiAs in SoLiNgeN'S sistEr cIty ChAlon suR saône.

BIlingual STuDIes

In 1997 iT Became tHE FiRst sEcondary school in SOLiNGen to establish A bilinGuAL "ANGLo-GErmAn" stream. TwO oUt of tHE four or FIvE NEW clASses every year Are bilinguaL. stuDents eNrOllED in the BilinGuAL stReam have morE EngLish lessoNs per wEEk. In YeaRS 5 and 6, theY have 7 ENglIsh LessONs PeR weEk INstEAd Of tHE reGular 5. TheSe ExTra leSsonS ARE Used For CreaTive pRojects like reWriTing ANd pErforMing sKetcHeS. From year 7 onWards, geOgraphy, History aNd PoLitics are TauGhT prImArily IN EngliSh, uSinG EnglisH study mATerIaLS ANd Text books. In Year 7, bilInGUAl Students Also spENd A 1-wEEk class tRiP in englAND. At fiRst, sTUdEnts stayEd in hoST fAmIlies in caNterbuRy, But ThiS was lATer cHanged To EastboUrne. BILingual studentS Who want to studY In gERmAN can SwiTch to a regulAr clASs anD forFEiT thEIr bilInguaL sTAtUS. However, regular studEnTs who'd Like tO switch to biliNgual can't dO SO Due to the VocaBUlARy discrepancy iN HistOry, GeograpHY and PoliTics.

STudents wHo choose tO STay bilinGuaL unTil TheY GRaDuate with theiR aBituR nEed to taKe ADvanced CouRseS in engLiSh bili as wEll as advAnCeD oR iNteRmediATe courseS iN eiThEr HIstorY Bili or geogrAphy BiLi UP unTil finaL ExAMS. StuDeNtS who GraDuAte frOm biLIngUal clasSes receivE an aDditIoNaL CertifIcate of Anglo-GErMan bilinguAl StuDies wiTH Their AbiTur. Those first two bilinguAL classeS frOm 1997 gaiNed tHeir AbituR in 2006.

notablE alUMni
 RudOlf CroNau
 GeOrG MeISTermaNN
 waLteR SCheel
 Klaus dICk
 MIchaeL LAttkE
 JaquelIne Wendel
 Michael LeSCh
 RÜdiger Neitzel
 ricHard dAViD PrEChT
 verOnICa FERRes

Further readiNg
 GeschichTe DEs gymnasiums sChwErTstraße, heinz RoSenthAL, PublisHer: Bund alTer SchüleR, PRintER: b. BoLl, Solingen, 1953
 150 jahre GymNasium SchWErtstRAsSe SolIngEn (FestScHriFt), I. KnOblaucH, dr. A. kropp, s. MetenS, E
' school exchange with Cha tham Gramm ar Sc hoo l f or  Boy s, G ymnasium Schwe r tstr asse also establisheda gir ls '  stu d en t exc hange w i th S tra tf or d-u po n -A von G ram mar Sch ool for Gi rls .
Gymnasium S c hw ertstrasse  al so has a Fre nch  excha ng e p r ogram mewiththe Ly c ée Mat hias in S ol i ngen's sisterc i ty  Cha lon sur Saône.

B i li n gual Studies
In 199 7i tb e cam e t he first s ec ondar y  school in S o lin g en to establi sh a biling u al"Anglo -G erm a n" str eam.Tw o  ou t of the fo ur o r five ne w clas s es ever y  year a re bil ing ual . St u de nt s e nr o lle d  i n t h e b ilingual  s tr eam h avem o r e  Eng lis h le ssons  per week. In  Ye ars5  an d 6,theyhave  7  Engl ish le ssons  p er week instead  ofthe regul ar5.  Th es e ext r a less ons  ar e usedfor cre a tiv ep r o je cts like rewriting  a n d  p erformin g sket c he s. From Yea r7 o nwar d s , Geo grap h y,  History  and P o li ti cs areta ught p ri mar ily  in E n glis h, usi ng Engli sh st u dy materials a n d text books. In Y ea r  7,bil ingual stud ents also  spe n da 1 - weekclass  t r ip in England. At firs t,  stude nts s tayed in host  familiesi n Canterbu ry,b ut this was later  chan ged to Eas t bourne.Bilin gual stu dents who w ant to s tud y i n G erm a n  c an switch toa regu la r class  an d forfe itthe irbil in gual stat us. Howe ve r,  r eg ula r stu d ents who 'd  li ke  to  swit c h to b iling ualca n' t  do  so due to t he v oc ab ular y d is crepa ncyi n H istory,  Geograph y a n d Po li ti cs.

St udents who ch oo se to stay  b ili ngualu n til they  graduate with their Ab i tur nee d t o tak e Ad vanced co urs es inEng l ish bi li aswellas  ad v a ncedo r  i nte rm ediate cou r s esin ei th er H istorybili or Geographyb ili  up until fin alexam s .  S tud e nt s  wh og rad u a te from bilingu al classes  r e ce ive an Add i tio na l Certi ficateof An g lo-Germ an biling ual studi es  wit h the ir Abitur.  Those f irst twob iling u al  clas ses  from19 97gaine d thei r  Ab iturin 200 6. 

Nota ble a lu mni
 Rud olf Cronau
 Georg Meist ermann 
 Wal ter  Scheel
Kla u s D ick
 Mich aelLattke
 Ja que lin e Wen del  Mich aelL es chRüdig er N e itzel
 Ri c ha rdD a vi d Precht
 V e r o nic a Fer res 
Furth er r eading
 Geschicht e  des Gymnasium s Sc h w ert str a ße,He inz Rosenthal,  Pu bl i s her: Bun dalter Schül er, Prin te r : B.Boll,Soling en, 195 3  1 5 0 Jahr e Gy mna sium Schw ert st r asse So li ng e n (Fes tsch ri ft), I . Knob l auch , Dr. A. Kropp, S.  Mete n s , E
' school_exchange with_Chatham Grammar School for_Boys, Gymnasium_Schwertstrasse_also established_a_girls' student exchange_with Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar_School for Girls.

Gymnasium Schwertstrasse_also has a_French_exchange programme with the Lycée Mathias in Solingen's sister city Chalon sur Saône.

Bilingual Studies

In_1997_it became_the_first_secondary school in Solingen to_establish a bilingual "Anglo-German" stream._Two out_of the four or five new classes every_year_are bilingual. Students_enrolled in the bilingual stream have more English lessons_per week. In Years 5 and_6, they have_7_English_lessons per week instead_of the regular 5. These extra_lessons are used for creative projects_like rewriting and performing sketches. From Year_7 onwards, Geography, History and Politics_are taught primarily in English,_using English_study materials and text books._In Year 7,_bilingual students_also spend a_1-week class trip in England. At_first, students stayed_in host families in Canterbury, but_this_was later changed_to_Eastbourne._Bilingual students_who want to_study_in German_can_switch to a regular class and_forfeit_their bilingual status. However, regular students who'd_like to switch to_bilingual_can't do so due_to the vocabulary discrepancy in_History, Geography and Politics.

Students who choose_to stay_bilingual until_they graduate with their Abitur need to take Advanced courses in_English bili as well as advanced_or intermediate courses in_either History_bili_or Geography bili_up_until final_exams. Students who graduate from bilingual classes_receive an_Additional Certificate of Anglo-German bilingual studies_with their Abitur. Those_first_two bilingual classes from 1997 gained_their Abitur in 2006.

Notable alumni
 Rudolf_Cronau
 Georg Meistermann
 Walter Scheel
_Klaus_Dick
_Michael Lattke
 Jaqueline Wendel
 Michael_Lesch
 Rüdiger Neitzel
 Richard David Precht
_Veronica Ferres

Further reading
_Geschichte des Gymnasiums Schwertstraße, Heinz Rosenthal, Publisher:_Bund_alter Schüler, Printer: B. Boll, Solingen,_1953
_150 Jahre Gymnasium Schwertstrasse Solingen (Festschrift),_I._Knoblauch,_Dr. A. Kropp, S. Metens,_E