Type Private Principal Silva Kuyumciyan Phone +90 212 244 05 03 Number of students 182 (2001) | Established 1886 Website www.getronagan.k12.tr Founded 1886 | |
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Address Kemeraltı Cad, Sakızcılar Sok. No:9, 34425 İstanbul, Turkey Similar Özel St Georg Avusturya, Özel Alman Lisesi, Saint Benoît Fransız Li, Özel Üsküdar Amerikan, Liceo Italiano IMI Profiles | ||
Graduation ceremony of getronagan armenian high school
Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey.
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Establishment
With the sponsorship of Archbishop Nerses Varjabetyan, Getronagan High School opened its doors on September 1, 1886. The Catholicos of All Armenians (the religious leader of all Armenians), Magar, and Harutyun Archbishop Vehabetyan, the Patriarch of Armenians in İstanbul, conducted the opening commencement. Minas Cheraz became its first principal.
Today
As of 2014 Getronagan teaches both sexes. In 2001, the school had 182 students. The school teaches mainly in Turkish, but it also has Armenian language and literature classes. English (compulsory), French and Spanish (both optional) are taught as foreign languages.
Notable alumni
Notable teachers and faculty
References
Getronagan Armenian High School Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA