Bjerke Upper Secondary School
| Bjerke videregående skole | |
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| Location | |
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Statsråd Mathisens vei 25, Linderud, Oslo | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Astrid Grytte |
| Age range | 11th through 13th (16 to 19 years) |
| Enrollment | 560 students (2007) |
| Vision | A creative school (en skapende skole) |
| Values | Involvement Innovation Cooperation |
| Educational programs |
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| Website | http://www.bjerke.vgs.no/ |
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.
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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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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