Kristiansand Cathedral School
Kristiansand katedralskole (the Cathedral School of Kristiansand), known in Latin as Schola Christiansandensis, is a high school in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway. It is the oldest high school on the southern coast of Norway, having been founded in 1686. Originally, the school was located near the cathedral in the center of the town of Kristiansand. Although it represents an old institution, Katta is a modern school, offering courses in general and business studies, as well as in health and care. It has an exclusive collection of paintings donated by former student Reidar Wennesland, and some antique books.
Notable alumni
- Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, Crown Princess of Norway (spouse of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway)
- Jens Bjørneboe, Painter & Author
- Sigurd Lie, Norwegian Orchestra Composer & Author
- Reidar Wennesland, Beat Art Painting Collector
- Bentein Baardson, Actor & Movie Director
- Trygve Allister Diesen, Writer & Movie Director
- Kristen Gislefoss, Norwegian State Meteorologist
- Gaute Heivoll, Author
- Herman Smitt Ingebretsen, Politician & Secretary General
- Else Marie Jakobsen, Designer & Textile Artist
- Karl Ove Knausgård, Author
- Thomas Peter Krag, Poet & Author
- Vilhelm Andreas Wexels Krag, Author
- Jørgen Gunnarson Løvland, Politician & Editor
- Andreas Munch, Writer & Author
- Claus Pavels, Priest and Writer
- Gabriel Scott, Author
- Sigmund Skard, Professor of American Literature & Writer
- Andreas Thorkildsen, Athlete (Olympic Champion)
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