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Kullagymnasiet Faces Enrollment Crisis as 87% of Höganäs Ninth Graders Choose Other Schools

Key Points
  • Approximately 87% of ninth graders in Höganäs municipality are choosing schools other than Kullagymnasiet for high school.
  • Only 74 students selected Kullagymnasiet as their first choice, with 27 of those reportedly ineligible to attend.
  • Education board chairman Pia Möller acknowledged the concerning trend, stating 'Of course this is not fun.'

Kullagymnasiet in Höganäs, Sweden, is experiencing a significant decline in popularity among local ninth graders, according to preliminary results from the first round of high school applications. Data shows that approximately 87 percent of ninth graders in Höganäs municipality have chosen to attend schools other than their local gymnasium. Only 74 students selected Kullagymnasiet as their first-choice school, and of those, 27 are reportedly not eligible to attend.

The preliminary results became available after the application period closed on Sunday, February 15, 2026. ' The situation represents a substantial challenge for the local high school as it faces declining enrollment from its own municipality's student population.

Of course this is not fun.

Pia Möller, chairman of the Höganäs education board

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