Bergen Handelsgymnasium (BHG) was an
upper secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondar ...
in
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula o ...
,
Norway
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. Established in 1904, it was one of the oldest
gymnasia in the country. The school was known to have high admission requirements and able pupils. Furthermore, the school was known for its projects regarding internationalization, differentiation and interdisciplinarity. It closed for good in June 2014.
History
Bergens Handelsgymnasium was established in 1904. Its architect was
Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland
Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland ( – ) was a Norwegian architect, professor and author.
Personal life
Jens Kielland was a member of the prominent Kielland family. He was born in Stavanger to parish priest and politician Jacob Kielland (1841– ...
, a nephew of the novelist
Alexander Kielland
Alexander Lange Kielland (; 18 February 1849 – 6 April 1906) was a Norwegian realistic writer of the 19th century. He is one of the so-called "The Four Greats" of Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and ...
. In 1976, Hordaland County Council took over the running of the school.
In 2006, the school won a
Holberg Prize
The Holberg Prize is an international prize awarded annually by the government of Norway to outstanding scholars for work in the arts, humanities, social sciences, law and theology, either within one of these fields or through interdisciplinary ...
, with a project on school lunches. The same year, the school was threatened with being shut down and merged into a new, larger school,
but it was later decided that this will not be done.
The Media and Communication study program at the school was one of the most popular in the county.
Data from 2011 show that the school holds 275 girls and only 179 boys.
Location
The school is one of three upper secondary schools in the inner-city of Bergen, situated about 100 meters from the
Bergen Railway Station. It is recognized by the characteristic façade covered in
ivy
''Hedera'', commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and ...
.
School revue
Every year, a
revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own du ...
was arranged in the name of the pupils. Auditions were held, where only a few are picked. The revue is regarded as one of the large revues in upper secondary schools in Bergen. The revue had its own band, dancers, actors, technicians, photographers, script writers and financial managers.
People
Alumni
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Herman Friele, politician
*
Arne Skauge, politician
*
Svein Alsaker, politician
*
Audun Lysbakken
Audun Bjørlo Lysbakken (born 30 September 1977) is a Norwegian politician and the current leader of the Norwegian Socialist Left Party. His career in national politics began when he was elected to the Norwegian parliament in 2001. In 2006, he b ...
, politician
*
Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel Kyrkjebø (; born 24 June 1969), also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano.
Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Her musical style ranges from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and o ...
, singer
Staff
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Nils Handal, politician
*
Ivar Navelsaker, military officer
References
External links
Official website
Educational institutions established in 1904
Schools in Bergen
Secondary schools in Norway
1904 establishments in Norway
Hordaland County Municipality
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