Hartvig Nissen School

Hartvig Nissen School is a upper-secondary high school in Oslo, Norway, which a majority of the characters of Skam attend.

History

The school is located in the Uranienborg neighborhood of Oslo, and was founded in 1849, originally as an all-girls school. For many years the students at the school have participated in Russefiering.

Main article: Hartvig Nissen School/Russefeiring

Throughout all four seasons the main characters attend the school five days a week, with the end of the day usually around 3 to 4 pm. Most scenes take place in the schoolyard but there have also been scenes in the biology classroom, most notably between Isak and Sana in Season 3. Several scenes have also taken place at the school library, the cafeteria or in form rooms.

Some of the subjects that have been mentioned include Norwegian, English, Spanish, German, Social sciences and Biology.

Students

Class of 2019

These students were born in '00. They were first year students in Season 3 and Season 4.

Emma W. Larzen

Class of 2018

These students were born in '99. They were first year students in Season 1 and Season 2. They are second year students in Season 3 and Season 4. Most of the main characters on Skam are part of this class.

Class of 2017

These students were born in '98. They were second year students in Season 1 and Season 2. They are third year students (Russ) in Season 3 and Season 4.