Valler Upper Secondary School

Valler videregående skole (The Valler Upper Secondary School) is an upper secondary school located in Sandvika near Oslo, Norway.

Valler Upper Secondary School Valler videregående skole
Address
Brynsveien 46 Sandvika Norway
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
Number of students	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

The school dates back to 1888 and was established under the name Bærum Middelskole. The classes were taught at Valler farm during the first years, but was later moved to Sandvika. In 1939 the school moved to its current location, and the building was expanded in 1998.^[4]

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
• 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