There are state schools in the majority. Some schools are in ecclesiastical sponsorship, but awarded the state-recognized degrees. There are some private schools that charge different levels of school fees (https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/gute-schule/schulen-in-freier -traegerschaft.html and list https://www.berliner-privatschulen.de/brandenburg/liste).
After primary school there are three types of school in Brandenburg from year 7.
High school - Oberschule
The Oberschule covers grades 7 to 10. At Oberschule, the Advanced Vocational Graduation (Erweiterte Berufsbildungreife - EBR) and Middle Maturity (Fachoberschulreife - FOR) may be obtained. A special task of the Oberschule is to teach qualifications and competences for later professional development.
There are Oberschulen where pupils are put together in classes according to the aspired school graduation (cooperative organized Oberschule) and there are Oberschulen, which use a course system with two levels (integrative organized Oberschule) in some subjects. https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/allgemeinbildende-schulen/oberschule.html
Comprehensive school with upper secondary level
The comprehensive school with upper secondary level includes the grades 7 to 13. The following qualifications can be obtained: Advanced Vocational Maturity (EBR) and Middle Maturity (Fachoberschulreife - FOR) after class 10 and Graduation from High School/ General University Entrance Qualification after class 13.
https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/allgemeinbildende-schulen/gesamtschule.html
High school - Gymnasium
The Gymnasium covers the grades 7 to 12. It provides a deepened general education and includes the education to acquire the General University Entrance Qualification after class 12.
https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/allgemeinbildende-schulen/gymnasium.html
Vocational schools
At VET schools, young people have diverse possibilities to earn higher school graduations. This can be done before, during or after vocational training as well as in other specialized educational programs (https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/berufliche-bildung/berufliche-schulen-oberstufenzentrenosz.html).
Brochure "After the tenth school year": https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/media_fast/6288/final-weiter-nach_10_online.pdf
The Vocational Gymnasium (in the fields of social work, economics, technology) leads in a three-year course to the Abitur (General University Entrance Qualification) (https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/allgemeinbildende-schulen/gymnasium.html)
Vocational School (Berufsschule)
Young people attend vocational school during their vocational training and learn vocational and general skills. As part of a dual vocational training, young people can acquire the university of applied science entrance qualification with additional lessons at the vocational school (Dual plus university of applied science entrance qualification).
Vocational college (Berufsfachschule)
The vocational college has different vocational programs, which differ according to the degree of qualification or the professional qualification required. Within the framework of the different programs of the vocational college, there is the possibility to achieve a middle school graduation or the university of applied science entrance qualification.
At "Fachoberschulen", young people after the tenth grade or young people who already have completed a vocational training can acquire the university of applied science entrance qualification.
In continuing vocational trainings young people can obtain the university of applied science entrance qualification as well at professional schools.
https://mbjs.brandenburg.de/bildung/berufliche-bildung/berufliche-schulen-oberstufenzentrenosz/fachschulen.html