Getronagan Armenian High School
| Getronagan Armenian High School Ազգային Կեդրոնական Վարժարան | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Karaköy, Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1886 |
| Principal | Silva Kuyumciyan |
| Number of students | 182 (2001) |
| Website |
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Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
Establishment
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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.[1] Minas Cheraz became its first principal.[2]
Today
As of 2014 Getronagan teaches both sexes. In 2001, the school had 182 students.[3] 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.[4]
Notable alumni
- Hrachia Adjarian - linguist
- Vazken Andréassian - engineer
- Şahan Arzruni - pianist
- Hayko Cepkin - singer
- Onnik Chifte-Saraf - writer
- Arshag Chobanian - writer
- Ara Guler - photographer
- Aram Haigaz - writer
- Karekin II Kazanjian - patriarch
- Mıgırdiç Margosyan - writer, Principal of Surp Haç
- Misak Metsarents - poet
- Sarkis Minassian - journalist
- Kegham Parseghian - writer
- Nigoghos Sarafian - writer, poet
- Levon Shant - writer, poet
- Léon Arthur Tutundjian - painter
- Harutyun Varpurciyan - architect
- Nishan Yaubyan - architect
- Yerukhan - writer
Notable teachers and faculty
- Yeghia Demirjibashian - poet
- Melkon Giurdjian - writer
- Hovhannes Hintliyan - educator (principal)
- Zareh Kalfayan - painter
- Kegham Kavafyan - architect (principal)
- Vahan Tekeyan - writer, poet (principal)
- Tovmas Terzian - writer, playwright
References
- 1 2 "Getronagan Armenian High School". Getronagan Armenian High School: Official Website. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ J. Young, Pamela (2001). Knowledge, nation, and the curriculum: Ottoman Armenian education (1853-1915). University of Michigan. p. 143. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "Ermeni Okullarında 3530 Öğrenci Var". Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ http://www.getronagan.k12.tr/uploads/9_A.pdf
Coordinates: 41°01′32″N 28°58′42″E / 41.02556°N 28.97833°E