Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, The school is attached to the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.
Establishment
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. Minas Cheraz was its first principal.
21st century Getronagan teaches both genders. In 2001 the school had 182 students. 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.
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 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
See also
Armenians in Istanbul Education in the Ottoman Empire
References