Getronagan Armenian High School
| Getronagan Armenian High School Ազգային Կեդրոնական Վարժարան |
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| Karaköy, Istanbul, Turkey | |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1886 |
| Principal | Silva Kuyumciyan |
| Number of students | 182 (2001) |
| Website | www |
Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
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.[1] Minas Cheraz became its first principal.[2]
Today
As of 2014[update] 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
- Arshag Chobanian - Writer
- Harutyun Varpurciyan - Architect
- Nishan Yaubyan - Architect
- Misak Metsarents - Poet
- Hayko Cepkin - Singer
- Sarkis Minassian - Journalist
- Yerukhan - Writer
- Ara Guler - Photographer
- Şahan Arzruni - Pianist
- Onnik Chifte-Saraf - Writer
- Léon Arthur Tutundjian - Painter
- Nigoghos Sarafian - Writer, poet
- Levon Shant - Writer, poet
- Kegham Parseghian - Writer
- Mıgırdiç Margosyan - Writer, Principal of Surp Haç
- Aram Haigaz - Writer
- Karekin II Kazanjian - Patriarch
- Hrachia Adjarian - Linguist
- Vazken Andréassian - Engineer
Notable teachers and faculty
- Melkon Giurdjian - Writer
- Tovmas Terzian - Writer, Playwright
- Yeghia Demirjibashian - Poet
- Zareh Kalfayan - Painter
- Kegham Kavafyan - Architect (Principal)
- Vahan Tekeyan - Writer, poet (Principal)
- Hovhannes Hintliyan - Educationalist (Principal)
References
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