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| Ressu Upper Secondary School Ressun lukio | |
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 The façade of Ressu from Lönnrotinkatu | |
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Kalevankatu 8-10 Helsinki , Uusimaa Finland | |
| Coordinates | 60°10′01″N 24°56′18″E / 60.16694°N 24.93833°E |
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| Type | Gymnasium Upper Secondary School |
| Motto | Finnish: "Tee työsi ilolla, velvollisuutesi kunnialla." English translation: “Do your work joyfully, your duties honorably.” |
| Established | 1891 |
| Principal | Ari Huovinen |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | 680 |
| Color(s) | Green, Gold |
| Newspaper | Pärskeitä |
| Website | www |
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.