Montfort Realschule Zell

The Montfort Realschule in Zell im Wiesental, a town in the Black Forest in Germany, is a school with approximately 800 students. The school contains 5th through 10th grades for kids coming from cities nearby. Courses offered include English, French, and many of the classes expected of a school, such as grammar and History. In 1986, the school was named after the noble Montfort family, who settled in the area in the 18th century where they developed a regional textile industry.

History

The school was founded in 1955 as an extension to Zell Elementary School. It was recognised as a middle school in 1959.
In 1970, the school was renamed from Mittelschule to Realschule, a type of secondary school.
In 1986, the school was renamed after Meinrad Montfort, a Zell resident and founder of the textile industry in the Middle and Upper Wiesental valleys.