Ressu upper secondary school
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Ressu Upper Secondary School (Finnish: Ressun Lukio) is a school
located in the centrum of Helsinki
, Finland
. Ressu is one of the oldest Finnish
speaking schools in Finland and it's considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in Finland. It is also the hardest one to get into, requiring a very high grade point average. The current principal is Ari Huovinen from Helsinki.
since 2002. About 120 of the 700 students are in the IB section and are taught in English. The graduates have succeeded well above the global average.
School
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located in the centrum of Helsinki
Helsinki
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, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Ressu is one of the oldest Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
speaking schools in Finland and it's considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in Finland. It is also the hardest one to get into, requiring a very high grade point average. The current principal is Ari Huovinen from Helsinki.
History
The school was founded in 1891 at which time it was called Helsingin Suomalainen Reaalilyseo.Curriculum
Ressu has offered the IB Diploma ProgrammeIB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
since 2002. About 120 of the 700 students are in the IB section and are taught in English. The graduates have succeeded well above the global average.
Notable alumni
- Risto AlapuroRisto AlapuroRisto Sakari Alapuro, born 28 April 1944 in Ruokolahti, is a Finnish sociologist. He was professor in sociology at Jyväskylä university 1986-1991, and has since 1991 been professor at Helsinki University....
, sociologist - Ele Alenius, chairman of the Finnish People's Democratic LeagueFinnish People's Democratic LeagueFinnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party...
1967-1979 - Sami GaramSami GaramSami Garam is a Finnish cook and writer of Hungarian descent.The son of Károly and Sirkka Garam . Sami Garam's mother, Sirkka Garam, is a sister of the Finnish poet Pentti Saarikoski. Sami Garam's main profession is cooking, and he has worked as chef in many restaurants, receiving high acclaim for...
, chef and writer - Jaakko Kalela, former member of the Presidential Cabinet, current Finnish ambassador to Ethiopia
- Jan KlenbergJan KlenbergJan Gottfrid Klenberg is a Finnish admiral. He is the former Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces. Klenberg was the first navy officer in that position.-External links:*...
, former Chief of Defence - Jukka KuoppamäkiJukka KuoppamäkiJukka Kuoppamäki is a Finnish singer, songwriter and priest for The Christian Community in Germany. He visits his summer house in Finland every year. He is one of the most prolific Finnish popular singer-songwriters and has written over 1 500 songs for himself and other famous Finnish singers...
, singer - Hannu Raittila, writer and winner of 2001 Finlandia PrizeFinlandia PrizeThe Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...