Foss Upper Secondary School

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Foss Upper Secondary School
Foss videregående skole
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Foss videregående skole
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Foss Upper Secondary School
Steenstrups gate 20


Coordinates 59°55′37.74″N10°45′20.97″E / 59.9271500°N 10.7558250°E / 59.9271500; 10.7558250
Information
School typePublic secondary school
Founded1900
PrincipalElisabeth Ringdal
Grades11–13
Age range16–19
Classes offered General education
Music
Language Norwegian
English
CampusUrban
Website https://www.foss.vgs.no

Foss Upper Secondary School is an upper secondary school in Oslo, Norway. The school was founded in 1900. Principal Elisabeth Ringdal has many interests in addition to being the head of Foss upper secondary school. One can mention knitting, language analysis, full-day tests, WISMA in school, but little known is her interest in music. In particular, she has a taste for the American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and his song "Letter from home". She actually prefers Jan Granum's version of the song, arranged for classical guitar, which she will hear on 14 October. In addition, she is very excited about Handel's aria from the opera Rigoletto, Lascia ch'io pianga, which Camilla Ediassen and Jan Granum will perform afterwards.


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