Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði is an Icelandic
gymnasium. It is located in
Ísafjörður in the
Westfjords.
The school year consists of two semesters, fall and spring. Each semester students take a full-time load of courses worth two or three credits each. Over three years, they take a total of 140+ credits and matriculate with an Icelandic
Stúdentspróf which is the standard prerequisite for university admission in Iceland. This qualification is also accepted for admission to universities around the world.
History
The school was founded in 1970 and its first principal was
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson.
Ólína Þorvarðardóttir was the principal from 2001 until her resignation in 2006.
Principals
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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1970–1979)
*Björn Teitsson (1979–2001)
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Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (2001–2006)
*Ingibjörg S. Guðmundsdóttir (2006–2007)
*Jón Reynir Sigurvinsson (2007–present)
Notable alumni
Artists
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Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, writer
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Erpur Eyvindarson, musician
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Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir
Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir (born 1983) is an Icelandic actress and singer. A prominent stage actress, she appeared as Sophie in Reykjavík City Theatre performance of the '' Mamma Mia!'' musical. In 2014, she appeared in the TV show '' ...
, actress and singer
Athletes
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Andri Rúnar Bjarnason
Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (born 12 November 1990) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for Valur. In 2017, he tied the Besta deild karla single season goal record with 19 goals. The following year, he debuted for the Ice ...
, footballer
Journalists
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Ingi Freyr Vilhjálmsson, investigative reporter
Politicians
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Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson, former member of
Alþingi
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly ...
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Ólína Þorvarðardóttir, former member of
Alþingi
The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly ...
References
External links
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{{Upper secondary schools in Iceland
Gymnasiums in Iceland
Educational institutions established in 1970
1970 establishments in Iceland