Oslo Cathedral School
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Schola Osloensis, known in Norwegian as Oslo Katedralskole (Oslo Cathedral School) and more commonly as "Katta",[1] is a selective upper secondary school located in Oslo, Norway.
Oslo Cathedral School | |
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Oslo Norway | |
Coordinates | 59°55′16″N 10°44′29″E |
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Type | Upper secondary school |
Established | 1153; 871 years ago (1153) |
Head of school | Patrick Thomas Stark |
Grades | VG1 - VG3 |
The school offers the college preparatory Studiespesialisering (literal translation: specialization for studies) of the Norwegian school system. It is one of four schools in Norway that can trace its origins directly to the Middle Ages and is generally regarded as one of the country's most prestigious schools, which celebrated its 850th anniversary in 2003.[2]
The school's motto is the Latin phrase Non scholae, sed vitae discimus which translates to "We do not learn for the sake of the school, but for the sake of life".[1]