Ressu Upper Secondary School

Ressu Upper Secondary School
Ressun lukio
The façade of Ressu from Lönnrotinkatu
Address
Map
Kalevankatu 8-10

Helsinki
,
Uusimaa

Finland
Coordinates60°10′01″N 24°56′18″E / 60.16694°N 24.93833°E / 60.16694; 24.93833
Information
TypeGymnasium
Upper Secondary School
MottoFinnish: "Tee työsi ilolla, velvollisuutesi kunnialla." English translation: “Do your work joyfully, your duties honorably.”
Established1891 (1891)
PrincipalAri Huovinen
Grades10-12
Number of students680
Color(s)  Green,   Gold
NewspaperPärskeitä
Websitewww.hel.fi/hki/ressul/fi/Etusivu

Ressu Upper Secondary School (Finnish: Ressun lukio), also known internationally as Ressun lukio IB World School, is a secondary school (or gymnasium) located in central Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1891, Ressu is one of the oldest Finnish speaking schools and considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in Finland.

Ressu is one of the most difficult upper secondary schools to gain entry to in Finland, with admission typically requiring grade point averages above 9.3 on the Finnish scale of 4.0 (the lowest) to 10.0 (the highest). Students in Ressu have a reputation of moving onto illustrious careers in further education, in a range of top universities both in Finland and abroad. The current principal is Ari Huovinen.