The Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium (NCG) is a public high school

High school

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  in the German

Germany

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 city Bergisch Gladbach

Bergisch Gladbach

' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...

. The school is named after the German church law academic, philosopher, bishop

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 and cardinal

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 Nicholas of Cusa

Nicholas of Cusa

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In 1888 the private ‘Knabenschule’ (boys' high school) was established which later became the Nicolaus-Cusanus-Gymnasium. In 1958 the school moved to its new location on Reuterstraße near the city centre.

The NCG belongs to the largest schools in Bergisch Gladbach counting the number of teachers and pupils.

School Partnerships

Country	School Name	since	Comments
Australia	Billanook College Billanook College Billanook College is an independent co-ed school with an early learning program through to Year 12, located in Mooroolbark, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia, and a member of Round Square. It was founded in 1980 by the founding principal Dr Peter...  in Mooroolbark (Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... )	2002	First visit from Australia: 2002. Last visit from Australia 21 September to 27 September 2010. First stay in Australia: 3 April 2006 to 21 April 2006. Last stay in Australia: 9 March 2008 to 27 March 2008
France	Collège Sainte Famille in Béthune Béthune Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...	2001	First visit from France: April 2001. Last visit from France: 5 October 2011 to 10 October 2011. First stay in France: 31 March 2001 to 3 April 2001. Last stay in France: 16 March 2011 to 21 March 2011.
France	Collège Sainte Ide in Lens	2002	First visit from France: 2002. Last visit from France: 5 October 2011 to 10 October 2011. First stay in France: 2002. Last stay in France: 16 March 2011 to 21 March 2011.
United Kingdom	James Allen's Girls School in London		Last visit from United Kingdom: 7 April 2011 to 13 April 2011. Last stay in United Kingdom: 18 June 2011 to 24 June 2011.
United Kingdom	Therfield School Therfield School Therfield School is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11–18 in Leatherhead, Surrey, England.- House system :Therfield provides a pastoral support system...  in Leatherhead
USA	Ben Davis High School Ben Davis High School Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...  in Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...	2004	First stay in the United States: 14 October 2004 to 11 November 2004. First visit from the United States: 9 June 2005 to 2 July 2005

School Sponsorship

Country	School Name	since	Comments
Maldives	Haa Alif Atoll Haa Alif Atoll Haa Alif Atoll - officially referred as Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi is the northernmost administrative division of the Maldives....  Vashafaru Vashafaru (Haa Alif Atoll) Vashafaru is one of the inhabited islands of Haa Alif Atoll administrative division and geographically part of Thiladhummathi Atoll in the north of the Maldives. The island is famous for its long white sand spit- the Vashafaru-thundi. People of Vashafaru are skilled carpenters and boat-builders...  School	2004	Adoption of the sponsorship after the 2004 tsunami disaster 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...

External links

• Official website of the NCG (German)
• Official website of the annual public performance 'NCG-Kultursplitter' (German)