Getronagan Armenian High School
Private school
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Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey,[1] The school is attached to the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.
TypePrivate
Established1886
Principal
Silva KuyumciyanEnrollment182 (2001)
| Getronagan Armenian High School | |
|---|---|
Getronagan Ermeni Lisesi Ազգային Կեդրոնական Վարժարան | |
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Karaköy, Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1886 |
Principal | Silva Kuyumciyan |
| Enrollment | 182 (2001) |
| Website | www |
Establishment
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Getronagan High School opened its doors on September 1, 1886. The Catholicos (the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church) and the Armenian Patriarch of İstanbul helped lead the opening commencement.[1] Minas Cheraz was its first principal.[2]
21st century
As of 2014[update] Getronagan teaches both genders. In 2001 the school had 182 students.[3] The school teaches mainly in Turkish and also has classes in Armenian language, literature and religion. English (compulsory), French and Spanish are taught as foreign languages.[4]
Notable alumni
- Hrachia Adjarian - linguist
- Vazken Andréassian - engineer
- Şahan Arzruni - pianist
- Hayko Cepkin - singer
- Arshag Chobanian - writer
- Ara Güler - 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
- Soghomon Tehlirian - assassin of Talaat Pasha[5][6]
- Léon Arthur Tutundjian - painter
- Harutyun Varpurciyan - architect
- Nishan Yaubyan - architect
- Yerukhan - writer
Notable teachers and faculty
- Melkon Giurdjian - writer
- Hovhannes Hintliyan - educator (principal)
- Zareh Kalfayan - painter
- Kegham Kavafyan - architect (principal)
- Vahan Tekeyan - writer, poet (principal)
- Tovmas Terzian - writer, playwright
