It has undergone changes during the years, since it was founded in 1852 by teacher Cecilia Fryxell , after whom the school has its name. It was then a girls' school. Now it has a tradition of being a culturally profiled, independent school. The classes of Fryxellska are divided into profiles. There is a musical profile, a dance and drama profile and an ICT profile.
Time is taken from general subjects to give the students more time for the profiled subjects.
Fryxellska also has put a great effort in being a modern school. The school's modern computer equipment is successfully used as an integrated tool in the education of the students. Extensive use of the Internet is a natural part of this.