Mäntän High School

High school in the Art Town of Mänttä-Vilppula

Overview 

In our school you can study in multiple ways and choose for instance preparatory courses in medicine and also art, music and sports. There is a large number of courses available at Mänttä High School for art, music and sports. How would it sound to have for instance ice hockey and boxing connected to your studies, playing in bands or studying and making art? 

You can choose versatile courses in art and music and study at the Top Sports Academy at Mänttä High School. In art, we work together with the Autere Adult Education Centre, the Serlachius Museum and Mänttä Art Festival. The Merikanto Music Institution is our partner in music and in sports we work with SASKY (Municipal Education and Training Consortium) and with the local sports clubs.

You can find a pleasant library at our school where you can study and spend your breaks. There is also a small kitchen meant for the students.

All the high school students receive a laptop, digital studying material and school books at the beginning of their studies. The school also serves a free lunch every school day.

The Art Town of Mänttä-Vilppula is a lively small town in Pirkanmaa, about 90 kilometres from Tampere and Jyväskylä. Our town has culture and art, beautiful nature and plenty of opportunities for hobbies.

Our students have done well in the matriculation examination through the years. In many subjects, when comparing high schools, we are above the national average. Your success at school is extremely important for us. Thus our teachers and student counsellor offer you continuous guidance with your studies and help you plan your course selection depending on your future studies.

We work with multiple different higher education partners so you can take orientation studies, university courses and study units already while studying at the high school. These are accepted as a part of your upper secondary degree.

Expenses and hobbies

Some typical expenses would be:

• Food and beverages: 200 euros / month
• Mobile phone plan with unlimited data: 30 euros / month
• Leisure activities: 50-100 euros / month (cinema, art gallery, gym etc.)

Accommodation