Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði

Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði
Address
Torfnes Ísafjörður , 400 Iceland
Coordinates	66.0738°N 23.1322°W / 66.0738; -23.1322
Information
Type	Gymnasium
Established	1970
Principal	Jón Reynir Sigurvinsson
Gender	Mixed
Age range	16-20
Language	Icelandic
Newspaper	Sólrisublaðið
Website	https://misa.is/

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.[1] Ólína Þorvarðardóttir was the principal from 2001 until her resignation in 2006.[2]

Principals

• Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1970–1979)
• Björn Teitsson (1979–2001)
• Ólína Þorvarðardóttir (2001–2006)
• Ingibjörg S. Guðmundsdóttir (2006–2007)
• Jón Reynir Sigurvinsson (2007–present)

Notable alumni

Artists

• Eiríkur Örn Norðdahl, writer
• Erpur Eyvindarson, musician
• Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir, actress and singer

Athletes

• Andri Rúnar Bjarnason, footballer

Journalists

• Ingi Freyr Vilhjálmsson, investigative reporter

Politicians

• Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson, former member of Alþingi
• Ólína Þorvarðardóttir, former member of Alþingi

References

1. "35 nemendur verða í menntaskólanum á Ísafirði í vetur". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 4 October 1970. pp. 2, 14. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
2. "Ólína Þorvarðardóttir hættir sem skólameistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 February 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

External links

• Official website