# High school diploma (Abitur) on a high level > URL: https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/high-school-diploma-abitur > Language: en --- ![](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/abitur-auf-hohem-niveau.avif) Schloss Torgelow: School # High school diploma (Abitur) on a high level [Schloss Torgelow: Boarding School & High School](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en) [Schloss Torgelow: School](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/educational-concept) [High school diploma (Abitur) on a high level](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/high-school-diploma-abitur) ## A boarding school with academic standards. We challenge our students, expect their commitment, and show them the way to a successful future already in school. Those who expect more from “school” will find the challenge they are looking for with us. Our students should be proud of their achievements. Positive feedback is therefore very important to us in order to motivate our students to give their best. They should take pride in what they have achieved and set goals for the future. ## State-recognized high school diploma As a state-recognized grammar school, Schloss Torgelow leads to the Abitur of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which is fully recognized in all federal states. We are very proud of the achievements of our students, who regularly rank among the best in the country. ## Subject selection in the course level It is important to us to offer our students a wide range of options so that they can use their individual strengths to achieve the best outcome for themselves. In the upper secondary level, two advanced courses with five hours per week must be taken. One of these advanced courses must be German, Mathematics, a foreign language, or a natural science. The second advanced course can be chosen freely. Mandatory core subjects with three weekly hours are German, Mathematics, a foreign language, a natural science, and History, unless the subject has already been taken as an advanced course. The following subjects must be chosen as two-hour mandatory subjects: Music or Art and Design, Religion or Philosophy, Sports, and Vocational Orientation. Elective basic courses include foreign languages, natural sciences, and computer science with three class hours per week and/or additionally geography, social studies, economics, and project-based learning with two class hours per week, in which a thesis is written in a scientific, economic, or artistic field. ## International Language Certificates To enable our students to study abroad after graduation, acquiring internationally recognized language certificates is part of the foreign language curriculum. Earning the C1 certificate in English, which is recognized globally as proof of language proficiency, is included in the upper secondary curriculum. Schloss Torgelow is a certified testing center for Cambridge Assessment English. Students can take the exams for the Cambridge Assessment English certificates B1 Preliminary (PET), B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), and C2 Proficiency (CPE) on site. The DELF certificate for French and the DELE certificate for Spanish are also offered. ## Examination subjects in the high school diploma (Abitur) The final examination consists of three written and two oral exams. The two advanced courses are tested in writing. Among the subjects for the written and oral exams, the following subjects must be included: German, Mathematics, one social science, and one foreign language or one natural science. ### Special learning achievement Students also have the option to replace an oral exam with the results achieved in a special academic performance. The special academic performance can consist of various contributions: a competition entry funded by the federal states, a year/seminar paper, or the results of a comprehensive interdisciplinary project or internship. ### Elective Subject: Economics In the upper grades, we promote the entrepreneurial spirit of our students in the subject of Business. In the business@school competition organized by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), they learn economic thinking and develop their own business idea to market readiness. The course concludes with the TOPSIM – easy Management Seminar, “Learning business by doing business,” a business simulation that is used at many universities and colleges. ## Developing perspectives We place particular emphasis on the development of a professional perspective. To give our students an impression of what to expect in their studies or careers, internships and career information events are part of the upper school program. In collaboration with professors and experienced practitioners, the students of Torgelow get a detailed insight into the contents of the most important degree programs and the tasks and requirements of individual professions. Here you can find our guide to the upper school for download. ## Career Day At Career Day, we provide private and public universities with a platform to present themselves and their degree programs. This allows our students to decide early on which option is suitable for them. Additional workshops or weekly high school graduation projects offer our upper-level students the opportunity to acquire additional qualifications in business administration, law, memory techniques, biology, or rhetoric. In collaboration with external institutions, we also offer seminars on topics such as presentation techniques, time and learning management, effective communication, and targeted application training for selection interviews at universities. The program is complemented by preparatory courses for the TMS (Medical Test) and the HAM-Nat. [Register for information day](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/consultation-information-days) [Request a brochure](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/brochure) ![](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/anna-petri-oberstufenkoordinatorin-320x320.avif) Anna Petri Upper school coordinator & teacher for mathematics and economics [03991 6240](tel:+4939916240) [a.petri@schlosstorgelow.de](mailto:a.petri@schlosstorgelow.de) ![](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/abitur-2025-jahrgang.avif) *Graduating class of 2025 with an overall Abitur average of 1.75* ## Abitur grades 2010-2025: | Year | Average | Year | Average | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A-level 2025 | 1.75 | A-level 2024 | 1.8 | | A-level 2023 | 1.5 | A-level 2022 | 1.7 | | A-level 2021 | 1.7 | A-level 2020 | 1.8 | | A-level 2019 | 1.9 | A-level 2018 | 1.7 | | A-level 2017 | 1.7 | A-level 2016 | 1.9 | | A-level 2015 | 1.9 | A-level 2014 | 2.1 | | A-level 2013 | 2.0 | A-level 2012 | 1.8 | | A-level 2011 | 1.9 | A-level 2010 | 1.9 | [Torgelow high school graduates](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/torgelow-graduates) ### FAQ about the Abitur at the Schloss Torgelow Boarding Gymnasium ![](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/anika-vlach-schloss-torgelow-2025-320x320.avif) Give your child the best possible chance for their Abitur! Feel free to contact me today, and we will arrange an initial individual consultation and another meeting with a campus tour here in Torgelow am See. You can also [request our brochure](https://www.schlosstorgelow.de/en/brochure) to take home. Ms. Anika Vlach [+49 3991 624 216](tel:+493991624216) [a.vlach@schlosstorgelow.de](mailto:a.vlach@schlosstorgelow.de) At Schloss Torgelow, the Abitur represents more than just a diploma – it is a well-structured, demanding educational path with targeted individual support, small classes, and motivated teachers. Students learn not only from the teacher, but also from each other, developing the best solution to a problem through discourse. This experience shapes their later successful career paths in their studies and professions. In a high-performing and team-oriented class, there are more opportunities for in-depth exploration of topics and a diverse range of perspectives. The Abitur scores at Schloss Torgelow have been significantly above the national and state average for years. Our graduates regularly achieve top positions in the central Abitur of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – the Abitur scores of the Torgelow year groups consistently range between 1.5 and 1.8. Students can individually choose their advanced courses and receive a wide range of elective foundational courses. Courses in the advanced subjects are formed when at least four students wish to enroll in an advanced course. The wide range of courses includes natural sciences, social sciences, and languages, as well as economics and project-based lessons, extending to certified additional qualifications. No, that is not the case. Statistics show that our students can significantly improve their grade averages. In the focused atmosphere of the classroom and through the clear structure of the learning processes, combined with the goal of achieving a good high school diploma, our students develop their full potential and achieve their academic and personal goals.