Akureyri Junior College

Akureyri Junior College
Menntaskólinn á Akureyri
Schola Akureyrensis

The oldest school building, from 1904
Virðing, víðsýni, árangur
Respect, liberality, success
Location
Akureyri, Iceland
Information
School type Public Gymnasium
Established 1880
Headmaster Jón Már Héðinsson
Key people Sigurlaug Anna Gunnarsdóttir, vice headmistress
Number of students 750
Song Skólasöngur MA
National ranking 2nd [1]
Newspaper Muninn
Yearbook Carmina
Website http://www.ma.is/english
The Gamli Skóli, the oldest building of the High School precinct.

Akureyri Junior College (Icelandic: Menntaskólinn á Akureyri) (Latin: Schola Akureyrensis) is an Icelandic gymnasium (academic secondary school). It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Iceland.[2]

The Menntaskólinn á Akureyri traces its roots to the ancient school in Hólar in Hjaltadalur valley, founded in the beginning of Jón Ögmundsson's episcopacy in 1130. Operation of that school was discontinued in 1802 but a campaign to reopen the school of the 'Northland' was soon launched. Success came in 1880 when a 'learned school' was opened at Möðruvellir in the valley of Hörgárdalur. The building in Möðruvellir burnt down in 1902 and the school was moved to Akureyri, where it is currently located.

Today the Junior College is attended by about 700 pupils every year, and on the national day of Iceland, 17 June, approximately 120 students graduate yearly. The Junior College's headmaster is Jón Már Héðinsson. Tryggvi Gíslason (born 11 June 1938) was headmaster of Akureyri Junior College from 1973-2003. Tryggvi graduated with a mag. art. degree and taught Icelandic at the University of Bergen in Norway.

The College is based on tradition. A few of these are:

Notable faculty members

Graduates

External links

References

  1. , (in Icelandic) Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. "Official school profile in English". Retrieved 26 February 2011.

Coordinates: 65°40′35″N 18°05′40″W / 65.6765°N 18.0944°W / 65.6765; -18.0944

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