Hønefoss videregående skole

What Hønefoss videregående skole does

Hønefoss videregående skole is a public upper secondary school (videregående skole) located at Osloveien 17, Hønefoss, in the Ringerike municipality of Buskerud county, Norway. The school is owned and operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune (Buskerud County Municipality), which provides funding, administrative oversight, and policy direction. It delivers state-funded upper secondary education to Norwegian youth typically aged 16-19 across general studies and vocational tracks (utdanningstilbud), including programs such as VG1 Helse- og oppvekstfag (Health and Childcare Studies), and supports progression through Vg1, Vg2, and Vg3 levels toward higher education or workforce entry.

The school operates on standard SaaS infrastructure for a Norwegian county school: InSchool by Visma for student information management (grades, attendance, academic records), Microsoft Office 365 for cloud productivity and collaboration, and Google Calendar for the annual schedule (årsplan). Student-facing services include the rådgivertjenesten (guidance service), exam administration, transcript requests (vitnemål/kompetansebevis), library resources, and a "trygt og godt skolemiljø" (safe and good school environment) program. Communications are handled through an official website (bfk.no/honefoss-vgs/), Facebook, YouTube, and a shared email channel ([email protected]), with admissions processed centrally through the county's Videregående opplæring system.

The business model is non-commercial: education is provided at no direct cost to students, and revenue derives entirely from public education budgets allocated by Buskerud fylkeskommune rather than tuition, fees, or commercial contracts. The school's strategic posture includes international cooperation via the Erasmus+ program and professional exchanges with peer Nordic institutions such as Gymnasieskolan Vipan in Lund, Sweden. There is no venture, private equity, or founder ownership; the institution functions purely as a public service entity.

Name

Hønefoss videregående skole

Legal name

Hønefoss videregående skole

Website

https://honefoss.vgs.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hønefoss videregående skole is a publicly funded Norwegian upper secondary school in Hønefoss, operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune, serving students aged 16-19 through general and vocational programs. It uses InSchool (Visma), Office 365, and Google Calendar to administer education.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• General studies curriculum
• Student counseling services
• International exchange programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hønefoss

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hønefoss videregående skole is a public upper secondary school that delivers state-funded education across general studies and vocational programs (including VG1 tracks such as Health and Childcare Studies). The school supplements classroom instruction with student counseling (rådgivertjenesten), library and IT resources, exam administration and transcript services, and international exchange opportunities through Erasmus+ partnerships.

Product overview

Hønefoss videregående skole is a public upper secondary school (videregående skole) operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune (Buskerud County Municipality). The school offers educational programs (utdanningstilbud) across multiple study tracks, including VG1 programs such as Helse- og oppvekstfag (Health and Childcare Studies). The school's offerings also include Erasmus+ international exchange programs. Educational programs are managed through the InSchool platform (Visma), with additional student services such as Office 365 and Google Calendar integration for scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Upper secondary education programs (VG1/VG2/VG3)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gymnasieskolan Vipan (Lund, Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's leadership team conducted a job shadowing visit to Gymnasieskolan Vipan in Lund, Sweden, described as a very educational experience. This represents an international professional exchange focused on best practices sharing between the two educational institutions.
• Petters kommandosentral for gode gjerningerminorOthersVg1 Health and Childcare students (1HSA and 1HSB) visited Petters kommandosentral for gode gjerninger on Torshov, a volunteer service organization. This represents an educational visit for students to learn about community service.
• Erasmus+ Program Participants (Reunion)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from Reunion visited the school as part of an Erasmus+ international cooperation project. The Erasmus+ program enables student mobility and cross-cultural learning experiences within European education institutions.
• Buskerud fylkeskommune (Buskerud County Municipality)coreOthersThe school is operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune, which is the parent governmental organization providing funding, administrative oversight, and policy direction for all county-run schools.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Oslo katedralskole: Historic public upper secondary school in Oslo offering general studies tracks; comparable to Hønefoss vgs as a publicly funded Norwegian gymnas with traditional academic offerings and similar student age range.
• St. Hallvard videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Oslo offering both general studies and vocational tracks; structurally similar to Hønefoss vgs as a county-funded videregående skole serving Norwegian upper secondary students.
• Sandvika videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Bærum offering multi-track programs including vocational pathways; structurally and functionally similar to Hønefoss vgs as a Norwegian county-level videregående skole.
• Kongsberg videregående skole: County-operated public upper secondary school in Kongsberg (Buskerud), directly comparable in governance structure, program mix, and target demographic to Hønefoss vgs.
• Asker videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Asker offering general and vocational programs under Norwegian county governance; comparable to Hønefoss vgs in school level, funding model, and student demographic.
• Drammen videregående skole: Public upper secondary school in Drammen, also operated by Buskerud fylkeskommune, offering comparable general and vocational tracks to students in the same county admissions market as Hønefoss vgs.

Emerging players

• Wang Toppidrett: Private upper secondary school in Oslo offering academic programs alongside elite sports training; comparable to Hønefoss vgs in serving the same 16–19 age group and offering Vg1–Vg3 tracks, though privately funded and sports-focused.
• NTG (Norges Toppidrettsgymnas): Private Norwegian upper secondary school combining academic instruction with elite sports training; comparable to Hønefoss vgs at the upper secondary level but differentiated by its private, specialized sports focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCofJxfBGd_EC9cDYQeDxV1g
• Facebookfacebook.com/honefossvgs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h%C3%B8nefoss-videreg%C3%A5ende-skole

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