Stiftsgymnasium Melk

Stiftsgymnasium Melk
Location
Melk , Melk District , Lower Austria , 3390 Austria
Coordinates	48°13′41″N 15°20′02″E / 48.22806°N 15.33389°E / 48.22806; 15.33389
Information
School type	Gymnasium, Monastic school
Motto	Discimus vitam (Learning for life)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Coloman of Stockerau
Established	before 1140
Status	open
School code	315016
Headmaster	Anton Eder
Teaching staff	89 (2011/12)
Number of students	909 (2011/12)
Classes	37
Student to teacher ratio	10.2
Language	German
Website	gymmelk.ac.at

Stiftsgymnasium Melk (German: Melk Abbey's gymnasium) is a Roman Catholic Benedictine-run gymnasium located in Melk, Austria. The gymnasium is located within and run by the well-known monastery Melk Abbey. Founded in the 12th century as a monastic school, it is also the oldest continuously operating school in present-day Austria.