John-Lennon-Gymnasium
John-Lennon-Gymnasium is a public Gymnasium in Mitte. In the 2024/25 school year, 761 students attended the school. English is the first foreign language; French, Latin, and Spanish are also taught. The full-day program is compulsory: in year 7 every student stays into the afternoon.
Contact & Address
- Phone
- +49 30 40500110
- Website
- https://www.jlgym-berlin.de
School Profile
- School Number (BSN)
- 01Y02
- School Type
- Gymnasium
- Full-Day Program
- Compulsory (gebunden)
- From Grade 5
- No
- 1st Foreign Language
- English
- Foreign Languages
- English, French, Latin, Spanish
- Student Count
- 761
- Teachers
- 66
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 11.5 : 1
Student and teacher counts are from school year 2024/25.
Applications in Recent Years
According to the official figures, John-Lennon-Gymnasium was oversubscribed in 2 of 3 recorded years. The number of places stayed the same. Most recently, in 2026/27, there were 174 first-choice applications for 128 places. That is a demand ratio of 136 percent.
| School Year | First choices | Places | Demand Ratio | Oversubscribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 174 | 128 | 136% | Yes |
| 2025/26 | 166 | 128 | 130% | Yes |
| 2024/25 | 121 | 128 | 95% | No |
Abitur Results
In the 2025 Abitur, John-Lennon-Gymnasium averaged 1.91 and sits in the quarter of Berlin's Gymnasien with the best results. An average is published for 90 Berlin Gymnasien: the median is 2.27 and the range runs from 1.66 to 2.84.
| Year | Average | Pass Rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.91 | 100% | 127 |
| 2024 | 1.96 | 99% | 119 |