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The Akureyri Junior College (Icelandic: Menntaskólinn á Akureyri [ˈmɛn̥taˌskouːlɪn au ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ], regionally also [ˈmɛntʰa-, ˈaːkʰʏr-]; Latin: Schola Akureyrensis) is an Icelandic gymnasium (academic secondary school). It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Iceland.[2]
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Akureyri Junior College Menntaskólinn á Akureyri Schola Akureyrensis | |
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School type | Public Gymnasium |
Motto | Virðing, víðsýni, árangur (Respect, liberality, success) |
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 | https://www.ma.is/is/english |
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 to 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:
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