Editing Bærum (section)

=== Schools in Bærum ===

There are a number of schools in Bærum, both public and private. There are a total of 43 public elementary schools ( primary and / or secondary ) and some private, including [[Bærum Montessori School]]. According to national surveys, [[Jar public elementary school]] ranks the highest when it comes to math, while [[Lommedalen public elementary school]] ranks the highest in reading, both are located in Bærum.<ref name="Bærum score high. Nettavisen" >{{cite web|last=nettavisen|title=Bærum kommune børsen|url=http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article3289686.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703151835/http://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/article3289686.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2013|work=nettavisen|access-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

There are eight public high schools in Bærum; [[Dønski]], [[Eikeli]], [[Nadderud]], [[Rosenvilde]], [[Rud]], [[Sandvika]], [[Stabekk]] and [[Valler Upper Secondary School|Valler]]. In addition, the [[Norwegian College of Elite Sport]] and [[Steiner School]]. The Folk University also has a branch in Sandvika. Valler High School has been ranked within the top 5 high schools in Norway for several years, while Nadderud High School ranks within the top 20.<ref name="Sandvika score high. Aftenposten" >{{cite web|last=Aftenposten|title=Top 100 schools|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/jobb/De-100-beste-i-nyere-historie-6303950.html|work=Akershus|access-date=26 March 2013|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214222/http://www.aftenposten.no/jobb/De-100-beste-i-nyere-historie-6303950.html#.UVeEmRloNqA|url-status=live}}</ref> In the later years both schools have met competition from the newly established Sandvika High School. Sandvika High School has had the highest number of applications in the county for the past six years,<ref name="Sandvika Applicants. budstikka" >{{cite web|last=budstikka|title=Sandvika application|url=http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/alle-vil-til-sandvika-vgs-1.6368442|work=budstikka|date=16 July 2011 |access-date=25 March 2013|archive-date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719163711/http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/alle-vil-til-sandvika-vgs-1.6368442|url-status=live}}</ref> and is now ranked within top 10 in the country.<ref name="Sandvika in the top. Budstikka" >{{cite web|last=Budstikka|title=Sandvika i Top |url=http://www.budstikka.no/nyheter/sandvika-vgs-i-norgestoppen-1.3489650|work=budstikka|date=11 December 2009 |access-date=28 March 2013}}</ref> In 2013 the school also won for Best Entrepreneurship School in Norway.<ref name="Sandvika score high. Akershus" >{{cite web|last=Akershus|title=Sandvika in the top|url=http://www.akershus.no/tema/Aktuelt/arkiv/?article_id=61335|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413220700/http://www.akershus.no/tema/Aktuelt/arkiv/?article_id=61335|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2013|work=Akershus|access-date=29 March 2013}}</ref>