Valler Upper Secondary School
Public secondary school in Sandvika, Norway
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Valler videregående skole (The Valler Upper Secondary School) is an upper secondary school located in Sandvika near Oslo, Norway.
School typePublic secondary school
MottoHeart and will
Founded1888
Principal
Berit Hetland| Valler Upper Secondary School | |
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Valler videregående skole | |
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Brynsveien 46 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Heart and will |
| Founded | 1888 |
Principal | Berit Hetland |
| Staff | 70 [1] |
| Grades | 11–13 |
| Age range | 16–19 |
| Enrollment | 590 [2] |
Classes offered | General education |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www.valler.vgs.no |
The school's motto is the Norwegian phrase Hjerte og ånd, vilje og ansvar ("Heart and spirit, will and responsibility").[3]
History
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
- Wolfgang Wee (1982-) – politician
- 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
