Alta Videregående skole

What Alta Videregående skole does

Alta Videregående skole is a public upper secondary school located in Alta, Norway, operated by Troms og Finnmark fylkeskommune following the 2020 merger of Troms and Finnmark county municipalities. It is the largest upper secondary school in the Troms og Finnmark region, with over 900 enrolled students and approximately 235 staff members. The school delivers twelve distinct educational programs spanning academic specialization (studieforberedende) and nine vocational tracks (yrkesfag), alongside OPUS adult education, a national Landslinje for professional truck drivers, introductory classes for newly arrived immigrants, individualized education plans, and a bridging program to general university admission. The portfolio is rounded out by student services including 59 student housing units, homework help, career counseling, dyslexia accommodation via Lingdys, and student health services.

The school's technology infrastructure is built on standard Norwegian public-sector educational platforms rather than proprietary systems: Visma Inschool serves as the central student information system for timetables, attendance, grades, and records; Inspera handles secure digital examinations with plans to mandate the Safe Exam Browser across all centrally set exams from spring 2027; Office 365 and Feide provide productivity and identity services; and Lingdys delivers reading/writing support to students with dyslexia. The school does not expose any public or partner-facing APIs. Student intake is administered centrally through the national Vigo admissions system coordinated by the county municipality, with the school physically delivering programs on its Skoleveien 15 campus and the Gymnasveien 16 student housing facility.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through public funding from Troms og Finnmark fylkeskommune via government appropriations, with no tuition charged to students. Marginal commercial revenue comes from monthly student housing rentals (3,160–4,250 NOK per room depending on size) and pay-as-you-go facility rentals to local businesses (2,000–8,000 NOK per day for auditoriums, meeting rooms, and the cafeteria). Distribution is direct to consumer via the Vigo national admission system, with marketing channels spanning the school website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and event-driven recruitment through YO-messa vocational fairs, Åpen skole open days, and the Utdanningsvalg hosting program targeting 8th–10th grade students.

Name

Alta Videregående skole

Legal name

Alta videregående skole

Website

https://alta.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Alta Videregående skole is a publicly funded upper secondary school in Alta, Norway, operated by Troms og Finnmark fylkeskommune. It is the largest such school in the region, serving over 900 students across 12 academic and vocational programs, plus adult education and Sami language instruction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alta

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public education funding: As a public upper secondary school under Finnmark County Municipality (Finnmark fylkeskommune), the school is funded through government appropriations. Education is free for all students. Revenue comes from municipal/county tax funding and state transfers allocated by the county council.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alta Videregående skole is a public upper secondary school offering free academic and vocational education to Norwegian youth aged 16-19. The school delivers 12 distinct educational programs (including Studiespesialisering, vocational tracks such as building and construction, electrical and data technology, healthcare, media and communication, performing arts, restaurant and food studies, sales/service/travel, technology and industrial trades, and the national driver training line), plus adult education (OPUS), introductory classes for immigrants, and individualized learning support. The school also provides ancillary student services including on-campus housing, homework help, career counseling, and dyslexia accommodation, and rents out facilities (auditorium, meeting rooms, cafeteria) to local organizations.

Product overview

Alta Videregående skole is a comprehensive upper secondary school in Alta, Norway, operated by Finnmark County Municipality. The school is the largest in Troms and Finnmark with over 900 students and 235 staff members. It offers a unified educational platform with 12 distinct educational programs across vocational and academic tracks, including Studiespesialisering (academic specialization), various vocational programs (building, electrical, healthcare, hospitality, etc.), and specialized programs like the national driver training line. The portfolio includes programs for adult education, individual learning support, bridging courses, and introductory classes for immigrants. Student services complement academic offerings through student housing (59 units), homework help, counseling, and health services. The school uses Visma Inschool as its primary digital platform for academic administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studiespesialisering (Specialization in General Studies)

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 Finnmark students advanced to Skole-NM (national vocational competition) from the 2026 Finnmarksmesterskap organized at Alta VGS
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Røde Kors (Red Cross Norway) — Digital LeksehjelpminorOthers · 16 March 2026The school recommends Digital Leksehjelp (digital homework help) by Norwegian Red Cross volunteers to supplement in-person homework help sessions on Tuesdays. This is a free and anonymous service helping secondary and upper secondary students with schoolwork and exam preparation.
• WorldSkills NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026WorldSkills Norway's project coordinator Anette Johansen monitored the Finnmarksmesterskapet i yrkesfag 2026 at Alta VGS and noted the school has the size and facilities to potentially host future Skole-NM (national school championships) competitions in northern Norway.
• Alta Næringsforening (Alta Business Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Alta Næringsforening co-organizes the annual YO-messa (vocational orientation fair) with the school in Finnmarkshallen, bringing together local businesses and upper secondary programs to orient 8th-10th grade students about career and education pathways. This partnership compensates for the loss of the 'hospitering' component in the Utdanningsvalg subject.
• NKS Veiledningssenter for pårørende (NKS Guidance Centre for Next of Kin)minorOthers · 30 October 2024NKS Veiledningssenter for pårørende provides a free counseling service at the school every Thursday for students affected by addiction or mental illness in their families. Bente Johansen from NKS is present on campus weekly. The service is confidential and free for students.
• Finnmark fylkeskommune (Finnmark County Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2024Finnmark County Municipality governs and funds the school. The county council designated Alta VGS as a resource school for nordsamisk as part of the county's strategy 'Bærekraftig opplæring – med hjerte rundt eleven og lærlingen' (Sustainable education with heart around the student and apprentice). The school operates as part of the county's educational portfolio alongside other VGS schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Sámi allaskuvla (Sami University of Applied Sciences): Higher education institution in Kautokeino, Norway. Provides postsecondary Sami teacher education and language programs, complementary to Alta VGS's resource school designation for Northern Sami second-language instruction at the secondary level.

Direct peers

• Harstad videregående skole: Upper secondary school in Harstad in northern Norway. Comparable regional context and program mix serving a similar demographic catchment in Nordland/Troms.
• Hammerfest videregående skole: Upper secondary school in Hammerfest, also in former Finnmark county. Comparable regional northern Norway context, public county funding, and overlapping academic/vocational program offering for similar demographic catchment.
• Kirkenes videregående skole: Other upper secondary school in Finnmark (now part of merged Troms og Finnmark fylkeskommune). Directly comparable in size, funding structure, and program mix; notably co-shared the 2024 Hedersprisen for vocational training with Alta VGS via Stig Nytun.
• Bodin videregående skole: Major upper secondary school in Bodø, Nordland. Comparable scale and program breadth in a northern Norway regional context, with similar demographic and industry mix.
• Bodø videregående skole: Upper secondary school in Bodø, Nordland. Northern Norway regional comparable offering academic and vocational programs under the same national public funding framework.
• Tromsø videregående skole: Largest VGS in Troms (now merged with Finnmark into one county). Directly comparable comprehensive program portfolio and public funding model; serves as the urban counterpart within the same merged county governance.
• Narvik videregående skole: Upper secondary school in Narvik, northern Norway. Similar regional context with comparable academic and vocational programs under the public funding model.
• Sortland videregående skole: Upper secondary school in Sortland, Vesterålen (Nordland). Northern Norway regional peer with comparable program portfolio and operational structure.
• Mosjøen videregående skole: Upper secondary school in Mosjøen, Helgeland (Nordland). Northern Norway regional peer with similar program breadth and public funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@altavideregaendeskole494?si=bL8H5QUHJJRPoRZs
• Facebookfacebook.com/altavgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/altavgs/?hl=nb
• TikToktiktok.com/@im.alta.vgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alta-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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