Bjerke Videregående Skole
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| Bjerke videregående skole | |
| Vision | "An originative school" (en skapende skole) |
| Values | Involvement Innovation Cooperation |
| Phone | Office: +47 22 72 79 00 Fax: +47 22 72 79 02 |
| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Public School |
| Principal | Gro Flaten |
| Address | Po.Box 10 Linderud N-0517 Oslo, Norway |
| Location | Statsråd Mathisens vei 25, Linderud, Oslo |
| Enrollment | 560 students (2007) |
| Age-group | Eleventh Year to Thirteenth Year (16 to 19 yrs old) |
| Educational programs | Sports education Media & Communication Heath science & Nursing Science & languages |
| Website | www.bjerke.vgs.no (norwegian pages) |
Bjerke High School (in Norwegian: Bjerke videregående skole) is an upper secondary school located in Oslo, Norway.
Bjerke videregående skole is a very popular High School based in Groruddalen, the grand valley northeast in Oslo. The school is famed for its Elite Sports educational programme.
[edit] About the school
Bjerke videregående skole is finally set for expansion with the educational programme Music, dance og drama from the schoolyear of 2009/2010.
In 2000 the school changed its name from Linderud Videregående Skole to Bjerke videregående skole.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mohammed "Moa" Abdellaoui, 1. league soccerplayer for Skeid football
- Daniel Braaten, National team soccerplayer and elite league for Rosenborg
- Christer George, former professional soccerplayer in Spain and Sweeden, elite division player for Strømsgodset
- Gunnar Halle, former National team and professional player in Engalnd, last coach for elite division Lillestrøm
- Kim Kristian Holmen, elite league soccerplayer for Lyn FC. Won junior European Championships Bronze in Gymnastics
- Bjørnar Holmvik, elite league soccerplayer for Stabæk
- Øystein Pettersen, Wold Cup level cross county skier
- Camilla Tyldum, elite league team handball player for Nordstrand
- Sune Wentzel, 5 times world champion frisbeeplayer
