{{Infobox school , name = Askim Upper Secondary School , image = , motto = Et kraftsenter for kunnskap & læringsglede , established = , type =

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Askim Askim () is a town and a former municipality in (from January 1, 2020) Indre Østfold Kommune in the former county of Østfold county (from January 1, 2020 a part of Viken county), Norway. The administrative centre of the Askim municipality wa ...

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Askim VGS
Askim Upper Secondary School ( no, Askim Videregående Skole) is an

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situated in the outskirts of the municipality of

. It was originally two different schools; Hov Upper Secondary School (general studies) and Ask Upper secondary School (

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), but they merged to Askim Upper Secondary School for practical reasons. It is a public school, both run and owned by the county of

. The school is most known nationally, and to a small extent internationally, for its many successful 'youth enterprises'. The youth enterprise is a part of one of the schools many branches of study. The second grade students of this branch create their own small-time company and try to survive in the market selling a service or a product they have created. The school is also an 'Environmental Lighthouse', meaning it makes an effort in sorting garbage, reducing the amount of waste resources and reducing the schools energy consumption.

Location and structures

The school is situated near a small forest, Hovskogen, and the city centre lies within easy walking distance. A mostly suburban landscape dominates the surrounding area, although both

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and

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landscapes are in the vicinity. The school has seven primary structures named by letters of the

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, A, B, C etc. The different structures house different branches of study. *The A-building is home to the '

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and

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' students *The B-building is home to the '

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s and industrial' students *The C-building is home to the second grade

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s and

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s. *The D-building is home to both first grade Electricians, Carpenters, Mechanics and more. An outdated

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park is also present in this building. *The E-building is home to the Theoretical students. The teacher offices lie in the basement. *The F-building is the

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. *The G-building is home to the administration. It's considered the main building. This is where the cafeteria is. Lessons in

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and

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are held here. * The H-building is home to the school nurse and advisors.

Administration and employees

The school has some 160 employees, including everything from

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s and

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s, to

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s and

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Library

The school houses a

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with multiple

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s and books. Fresh newspapers and magazines, both local and international, are also made available to the students. The school library has twelve

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s as well as ten

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s the students can use at any time.

External links

Askim VGSØstfold County
Education in Viken (county) Secondary schools in Norway Østfold County Municipality