Bjerke Upper Secondary School
Bjerke Upper Secondary School (Norwegian: Bjerke videregående skole) is a high school based in Groruddalen in Oslo, Norway. It offers general academics and elite sports. In 2000 the school changed its name from Linderud Upper Secondary School to Bjerke.
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Statsråd Mathisens vei 25, Linderud, Oslo | |
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| School type | Public school |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Margrethe Hammer |
| Age range | 11th through 13th (16 to 19 years) |
| Enrollment | 770 students (2017) |
| Vision | A creative school (en skapende skole) |
| Values | Involvement Innovation Cooperation |
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| Website | https://bjerke.vgs.no/ |
The school was notable for having introduced, in 2011, a system of segregating ethnic and white students to discourage Norwegian students from transferring to other schools.[1][2]
Notable alumni
- Mohammed Abdellaoue, footballer
- Daniel Braaten, footballer
- Christer George, footballer
- Gunnar Halle, footballer
- Kim Kristian Holmen, footballer and former gymnast
- Bjørnar Holmvik, footballer
- Øystein Pettersen, cross-country skier
- Sune Wentzel, frisbee world champion
- Turid Birkeland, TV journalist
References
- Windsor Genova (28 November 2011). "Oslo High School Starts Students' Segregation of Norwegian, Foreign Students". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- Tara Kelly, "Norway Apartheid: High School Segregates Classroom By Ethnicity, City Official Demands End To Practice", The Huffington Post, 27 November 2011, retrieved 20 February 2014
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