Spyken is an upper secondary school (gymnasieskola) in Lund, Sweden. The students are sometimes referred to as () or, by some, (). History The school was founded in 1848 as Realskolan and had a capacity of 15 students. The number of students increased gradually up to 50. In 1869 the school changed its name to (Lund private elementary school). In 1898 Johannes Strömberg became principal and during his time, the capacity of the school expanded greatly with new rooms, allowing more than 750 students. In 1968, the school was turned into a public school and changed its name again to after the former principal. The latest name change occurred in 1986, this time to its current name: Spyken. In this year, the school also had an addition of three annexes, the C-, D- and E-houses. The name There are different theories of where the name (which is gibberish in Swedish) comes from. One is that a teacher always accidentally called psychology . Another is that it was a nickname for a former principal. It is possible that it is a combination of both. The school was called Spyken for a long time in popular parlance before it became the official name. Today Today, roughly 1,100 students attend the school, which has 120 employees. Spyxet Every year, the students of Spyken arrange a Spex, called Spyxet. A list of recent Spyx' 2016 2015 Bloody Mary 2014 2013 Jack Rackham 2012 2011 Ramses II 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 The Rat Pack 2005 2004 2003 Anno 1189 2002 2001 2000 1999 Don Quijote 1998 1997 Anno 1789 1996 1995 1994 1993 Gymnasiums (school) in Sweden Buildings and structures in Lund