Berg Upper Secondary School ( Norwegian: ''Berg videregående skole'') was an upper secondary school located in Oslo, Norway. The school was established in 1925 and provided education leading to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as well as the college preparatory "studiespesialisering" of the Norwegian school system. The school was closed in 2014, and most programs and employees moved to the new Blindern Upper Secondary School. The buildings are now the location of Berg skole. In its final years, the school had around 465 students - 108 graduating in the Norwegian system and 55 graduating with IB Diplomas each year. About 70 faculty members worked at the school. It was the first Norwegian educational institution to offer the IB Diploma (in 1978) and was a leading institution in several educational reforms. The school was ranked among the best performing schools in the International Baccalaureate system. Berg had several winners of the national science competitions. Among these are Magnus Deli Vigeland and

Nina Holden Nina Holden is a Norwegian mathematician interested in probability theory and stochastic processes, including graphons, random planar maps, the Schramm–Loewner evolution, and their applications to quantum gravity. She is a Junior Fellow at the ...

, who both have won the Abel Competition.

Notable alumni

* Arvid Storsveen (1915–1943), engineer and founder of the WWII resistance/intelligence organisation XU * Erik Diesen (1922–1999), journalist and television pioneer *

Nils Christie Nils Christie (24 February 1928 – 27 May 2015) was a Norwegian sociologist and criminologist. He was a professor of criminology at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. Personal life Christie was born in Oslo on 24 February 1928, a son of R ...

(1928–2015), sociologist and criminologist *

Helge Reiss Helge Reiss (27 February 1928 – 11 November 2009) was a Norwegian actor. He was the son of the actor Thorleif Reiss. Career He began his career in 1948 with a minor role in a low budget crime film, and remained active until his death. He provi ...

(1928–2009), actor *

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(born 1939), diplomat and former president of the UN Security Council * Jon Skolmen (born 1940), actor and comedian *

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(born 1941), former primate in the

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and bishop in

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( Trondheim) *

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(born 1944), lawyer and former minister of justice *

Trond Kirkvaag Trond Georg Kirkvaag (21 June 1946 – 16 November 2007) was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he produced numerous comedy ...

(1946–2007), comedian *

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(1951–2006), Olympic gold medalist *

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(born 1953), novelist, recipient of the Nordic Council Prize for Literature *

Per Christian Ellefsen Per Christian Ellefsen (born 14 February 1954) is a Norwegian actor, mostly known from his roles in ''Elling'' and ''Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale''. He became a star in Norway because of his title role of Elling (2001) after more than 20 years ...

(born 1954), actor *

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(born 1957), Director of

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* Siri Bjerke (born 1958), Divisional Director in

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, former Minister of Environment * Torstein Bieler (born 1959), musician *

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Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm Lars Fredrik Beckstrøm (born January 22, 1960 in Oslo) is a Norwegian musician who is mostly known for playing bass in the Norwegian rock band deLillos, but has also recorded several albums under the name Beckstrøm. He has written many of the b ...

(born 1960), musician (

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) *

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(born 1960), Dean and Professor BI Norwegian Business School * Rune Bjerke (born 1960), President and CEO of

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* Ida Hjort Kraby (born 1960), lawyer *

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(born 1960), novelist * Jonas Gahr Støre (born 1960), Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross and Executive Director in the World Health Organization (WHO) *

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(born 1961), former Chief Public Prosecutor (førstestatsadvokat), prosecutor in the case against "DVD-Jon" *

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(born 1962), journalist and editor of '' Dagbladet'' *

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(born 1964), actor *

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(born 1964), novelist *

Fredrik Skavlan Fredrik Skavlan (born 2 September 1966) is a Norwegian TV host, journalist, and cartoonist. He hosted the talk show ''Først & sist'' from 1998 to 2007, for which he won the 1999 Norwegian Television Award for best host as well as the talk show ...

(born 1966), journalist, illustrator and television personality * Simen Agdestein (born 1967), International chess grandmaster and National Team player in soccer *

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(born 1967), head of the

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in Oslo City Council *

Henrik H. Langeland Henrik H. Langeland (born 19 November 1972) is a Norwegian novelist and literary researcher. His 2000 book debut, ''Requiem'', is based on Marcel Proust's work. He followed with ''Wonderboy'' in 2003, a satirical novel from the financial milieu. ...

(born 1972), novelist *

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(born 1976), New York based painter *

Nikolai Astrup Nikolai Astrup () (30 August 1880 – 21 January 1928) was a Norwegian modernist painter. Astrup was a distinctive, innovative artist noted principally for his intense use of color depicting the lush landscapes of Vestlandet featuring the tradi ...

(born 1978), Member of the Norwegian Parliament, vice chairman of Oslo Conservative Party and former editor of the Minerva political magazine *

Elisabeth O. Sjaastad Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...

(born 1978), film director *

Petrit Selimi Petrit Selimi (born 1 May 1979 in Pristina, Kosovo) is a former Kosovar Albanian politician, who has served as a Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo. He initially served in the position of a Deputy Foreign Minister during two con ...

(born 1979), Foreign Minister of Kosovo *

Simen Hegstad Krüger Simen Hegstad Krüger (born 13 March 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competes in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. He represents the club Lyn. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Olympics Skiathlon event, leading a medal sweep by th ...

(born 1993), Olympic gold medalist, cross country skiing

The International Baccalaureate Diploma

IB at Berg requires a student to study languages, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics over two years. It is based on the first year of Norwegian videregående skole, or similar academic preparation. The IB Diploma course which is taught in English, is designed to cater for internationally mobile student applicants and Norwegian students interested in a secondary school education offering notably a somewhat greater in-depth study in three of the university preparatory subjects, taught in English. Berg was authorized to teach the IB Diploma in 1978.

External links

Berg's web site
{{Upper secondary schools of Oslo Secondary schools in Norway International Baccalaureate schools in Norway Schools in Oslo Oslo Municipality Educational institutions established in 1925 1925 establishments in Norway Educational institutions disestablished in 2014 2014 disestablishments in Norway