Valler Upper Secondary School

Public secondary school in Sandvika, Norway
Valler Upper Secondary School
Valler videregående skole
Address
Map
Brynsveien 46

Sandvika

Norway
Information
School typePublic secondary school
MottoHeart and will
Founded1888
PrincipalBerit Hetland
Staff70 [1]
Grades11–13
Age range16–19
Number of students590 [2]
Classes offeredGeneral education
LanguageNorwegian
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.valler.vgs.no

Valler videregående skole (The Valler Upper Secondary School) is an upper secondary school located in Sandvika near Oslo, Norway.

The school's motto is the Norwegian phrase Hjerte og ånd, vilje og ansvar ("Heart and spirit, will and responsibility").[3]

History

The school dates back to 1888 and was established under the name Bærum Middelskole. The classes were taught at Valler farm during the first years, but was later moved to Sandvika. In 1939 the school moved to its current location, and the building was expanded in 1998.[4]

Programs

Valler Upper Secondary School offers one program, namely study specialized education programs. Within the program, students may specialize in three subprograms: science, language and social science, and visual arts.

Notable alumni

  • Paul Chaffey (1965-) – politician
  • Harald Eia (1966-) – comedian
  • Eirik Grude Flekkøy (1963-) – professor of physics
  • Unni Lindell (1957-) – author
  • Andreas "Tix" Haukeland (1993-) – musician

Notable teachers

  • Simen Agdestein (1967-) – chess grandmaster and retired footballer
  • Jostein Gaarder (1952-) – author
  • Borghild Tenden (1951-) – politician
  • Brage Sandmoen (1967-) – football referee

References

  1. ^ "Valler videregående skole - Ansatte". Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  2. ^ "Skoleporten er lagt ned".
  3. ^ "http://www.valler.vgs.no/Slik%20jobber%20vi/Visjon/"
  4. ^ "http://www.valler.vgs.no/"
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