Bjerke Videregående Skole

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Bjerke videregående skole

Vision	"An originative school" (en skapende skole)
Values	Involvement Innovation Cooperation
Established	1962
Type	Public School
Principal	Gro Flaten
Location	Statsråd Mathisens vei 25, Linderud, Oslo
Enrolment	560 students (2007)
Age-group	11th through 13th (16 to 19 years)
Educational programs	Sports Media and communication Heath care General academics
Website	www.bjerke.vgs.no (Norwegian)

Bjerke Upper Secondary School (Norwegian: Bjerke videregående skole) is an upper secondary school based in Groruddalen in Oslo, Norway. It offers general academics, media and communications, health care and elite sports. From 2009/10 it will also offer music, dance and drama. In 2000 the school changed its name from Linderud Upper Secondary School to Bjerke.

[edit] Notable alumni

Mohammed "Moa" Abdellaoui, 1. league football (soccer) player for Skeid
Daniel Braaten, National team football player and English Premier League for Bolton
Christer George, former professional football player in Spain and Sweden, elite division player for Strømsgodset
Gunnar Halle, former National team and professional player in England, last coach for elite division Lillestrøm S.K.
Kim Kristian Holmen, elite league football player for Lyn Oslo. Junior European gymnastics bronze medalist.
Bjørnar Holmvik, elite league football player for Stabæk
Øystein Pettersen, World Cup level cross country skier
Camilla Tyldum, elite league team handball player for Nordstrand
Sune Wentzel, five times world champion frisbee player