Bergen Cathedral School
Bergen Cathedral School (Norwegian: Bergen Katedralskole, Latin: Schola Cathedralis Bergensis, formerly known as Bergens lærdeskole and Bergen latinskole and colloquially known as Katten) is an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway. Located in the city centre, next to Bergen Cathedral, the school has about 850 students, 95 full-time teachers, and 5 administration personnel, including the headmaster, Karen Kristine Rasmussen.
| Bergen Cathedral School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Kong Oscarsgt. 36 5017 Bergen Norway | |
| Coordinates | 60.393134°N 5.331212°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Upper secondary school |
| Motto | Ex sapientia libertas |
| Established | 1153 |
| School district | Vestland county municipality |
| Head of school | Karen Kristine Rasmussen |
| Staff | 95 |
| Grades | VG1 - VG3 |
| Number of students | 850 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Website | https://www.bergenkatedralskole.vgs.no |
The school is considered to have been founded in 1153 by Nicholas Breakspear (later Pope Adrian IV), making the school the second oldest in Norway together with Oslo Cathedral School and Hamar Cathedral School, which were founded the same year, one year after the founding of Trondheim Cathedral School.
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