Fagerborg Upper Secondary School
The Fagerborg videregående skole ( German Secondary school Fagerborg ) is a Secondary school and high school in Fagerborg in the district of St. Hans Haugen in Oslo. The school is located at the northern end of the Sophus Bugge plass ( Sophus Bugge Square), located at the Pilestredet 109 On the secondary school, the High School can be purchased, but is also at the same time prepare students to study at a university or college.
The school building was built in 1915-1916 according to the plans of the architect Harald Aars and is in operation since school consistently. The Fagerborg videregående skole is a listed building and is registered under number 85781 from Riksantikvaren ( Reich Archivist ) has been registered as a cultural monument.
The school also offers training programs and study specializations in the field of science with physics, mathematics, biology and computer science, as well as under the headings: Corporate and Social Sciences Philosophy, Social Science, Media Studies, economics, history and law as well as several languages : thus, among other things is International English and business English, French, Spanish and German. In addition, theater, music, dance and drama are still taught at higher level. The school has its own extensive library. The students of the School Fagerborg occur every year since 1922 in a revue that Fagerborgrevyen ( Fageborg Revue ) from. The motto of the school is: Engasjert above levende ( engaging and life ).
In addition, give the learners out the school magazine " Spindelvæv " which will be published continuously since the founding of the school and thus with one of the oldest Norwegian school magazines.
Recently it was decided to close the mountain videregående skole and integrate into the Fagerborg videregående skole and merge into a school. In the meantime the premises Sogn be shared videregående skole at the Sognsveien 80 for the merged school. The mountain videregående skole is to be reopened as a school for the blind.
The Golden Spider
The Golden Spider ( German gyldne the edderkopp ) was originally the symbol of Fagerborg School Society and later the the Fagerborg videregående skole. The presentation of the symbol occurs in a ceremony that begins with a hymn of praise for the golden spider. Who was convicted of the Order Chapter worthy, such as by respective merits in the Company or to the school itself, at the ceremony at midnight by the Commander or Grand Master Knight of the Golden Spiders ( Riddere av the gyldne edderkopp ) can be beaten. To this end, the music of Richard Strauss' with the pieces is Also sprach Zarathustra ( Strauss) and by Edvard Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King. The ceremony itself will remain a great mystery.
Excellent very rare but still active students are particularly deserving teachers and school employees and former students. It is in three stages, a distinction: Knights Commander and Grand Cross. With the Grand Cross only earned headmasters are excellent. Many famous awardees were former students or teachers who later became, for example, as a writer, actor and politician known.