Bergen katedralskole

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The current main building of Bergen katedralskole.

Bergen katedralskole (the Bergen Cathedral School or Scholae Bergensis Cathedralis in Latin) is a high school in Bergen, Norway. It is located in the city center, next to Bergen Domkirke (cathedral). The school has about 400 students.

[edit] History

The former building of Bergen katedralskole, then known as Bergen latinskole.

The exact date of the founding of the school is unknown. Although the earliest written records documenting the school's existence date back to 1288, it is believed to have been founded in 1153, by Nicholas Breakspear, later Pope Adrian IV, originally as a theological school for the education of priests. In these days, the school was a general school, and pupils would start attending the school around the age of seven. Up until about 1806 the school was tied to the church. The original name for the school was "Bergens lærdeskole" (Bergen's school for the educated) and Bergen Latinskole (Bergen Latin School).

The school moved to its present location in 1840. The original building is still in use as the offices for the administration, as well as some classrooms. This building also houses the school library. In 1869 the school's gyms were built, and the same year the school changed its name from "Bergen Latinskole" to its present "Bergen katedralskole".

Another classrooms only building were built in 1957. Another building, containing science laboratories, computer rooms and a cafeteria was built in 1992.

Until 1896 the school was independent, but has been supported by the government since then. In 1972 the school was made a regular high school administered by Hordaland county.

[edit] Academics

Norwegian high schools may offer both an economics/administration line and a generalist line (Allmenn), as well as some vocational lines. Of the mainline courses, only the generalist line is offered by Bergen katedralskole.

The school also offers the only IB Diploma Programme classes in Bergen from which about twenty students graduate per year.

[edit] Notable alumni

Ludvig Holberg is among the more prominent alumni who have been awarded a plaque. This one states that he was a student at the school from 1692 to 1702.

A number of the most famous alumni in the history of the school are engraved in a plaque in the old 1840 building. Among the names are:

• Petter Dass
• Ludvig Holberg
• Michael Sars
• Johann Sebastian Welhaven
• Armauer Hansen
• Christian Michelsen
• Nordahl Grieg
• Helge Ingstad

Some other alumni with Wikipedia articles about them include:

• Harald Tveit Alvestrand

[edit] External links

• School website (in Norwegian)
• History (in Norwegian)
• [1] (in Norwegian) Digitalarkivet Universitet i Bergen

[edit] Other reference

• Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen (1994). Bergen Byleksikon (Bergen City Encyclopedia), entry on "Bergen katedralskole". Kunnskapsforlaget. ISBN 82-573-0485-9.
• Bergens Tidende: Katten jubileer , http://www.bt.no/kultur/article86426.ece

Coordinates: 60°23′36.09″N, 5°19′51.76″E