Kadıköy Anatolian High School

Kadıköy Anatolian High School
Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi
Mekteb-i Maarif
Kadıköy Anatolian High School; Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi; Mekteb-i Maarif
	Kadıköy Maarif College
Address
	Moda; Kadıköy, Istanbul; Turkey
Information
School type	Public, Day & Boarding
Founded	1955
Principal	Ali Fuat GÜNEY
Language	English & Turkish; German as a second language
Color(s)	Green and yellow
Mascot	Gull
Website	kadikoyanadolulisesi.k12.tr

Kadıköy Anatolian High School (Turkish: Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi), also commonly known as Kadıköy Maarif College, abbreviated Kadıköy Maarif or KAL, is one of the oldest, most prestigious Anatolian High Schools and internationally renowned high schools of Turkey; located in Moda, Istanbul. The education languages are Turkish and English. Secondary foreign language offered is German.

History

The original building, which unfortunately exists no more, dates back to before World War I and was built by the Franciscan Capuchin Order. The building was inhabited by the followers of this sect for many years. After the National Ministry of Education decided to open a high school in Kadikoy district, negotiations that lasted many years took place between the ministry and the Capuchins. In 1955 the school opened as Kadıköy Maarif. In 1968 a second building was added to the school which served as a dormitory. In 1976 and 1977 two more buildings were added. For many years it was ranked as the biggest highschool in the Balkans.

After a new education structure was established by the Ministry of Education, the School's name changed from Kadıköy Maarif Koleji to its present name, Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi (KAL). Like Galatasaray High School and Istanbul High School, it used to have a 2-year English preparation period with a following independent curriculum, but in 2006 KAL adopted the regular 4-year lycee education following a 1-year prep period. With over 1500 students, and a 94.1% university entrance ratio, it is, and always has been one of the most important high schools in Turkey.

Headmasters of the school

Headmaster	Years
Mete ASLAN (First Principal)	(Unknown Period)
Macit KILIÇERİ (Founding Headmaster)	1955–1958
Kamil GÜNEL	1958–1960
Vehbi GÜNEY	1960–1971
Süleyman ÖZYİĞİT	1971–1978
Selçuk EROĞLU	1980–1980
Yunus Emre ÖZULU	1980–1982
Hikmet DEMİRÇELİK	1982–1985
Yüksel KANYA	1985–1985
Turan Cavit ÖZ	1985–1986
Mustafa TÜRKÖZ	1986–1990
Orhan TEKİN	1991–1992
Mustafa TÜRKÖZ	1992–1993
Orhan TEKİN	1993–1994
Velittin DEMİRKOL (Substitute)	1994–1996
Mustafa TÜRKÖZ	1996–1999
Osman Nuri EKİZ	1999–2010
Semiha GEZER	2010–2012
Mehmet Kamil ÖNALAN	2012-2015
Halit CİTTIR^[2]	2015-2017
Zakire ALP (Substitute)	2017
Selman KÜÇÜK	2017-2018
Ali Fuat GÜNEY	2018-

Kadıköy Maarif College Extracurricular Activities

Publications

Martı (The Literature Magazine published quarterly)
Echo (The School's Newspaper published monthly)
Kadıköy Maarif (Quarterly Magazine published by Kalid, Writers are all graduates)

Sports

Juggling
Badminton
Basketball
Football (soccer)
Fitness
Handball
Volleyball
Skiing
Table Tennis
Tennis
Ultimate
Archery
Golf

Music

Choir
Drums
Flute
Guitar
Ney
Piano
Strings
Jazz Orchestra (Phönix)

Clubs

Musical Club (MüziKAL)
Juggling Club
Kemalist Idea Club (Atatürkçü Düşünce Kulubü)
Art and Drawing
Astronomy
Anime and Japanese Language
Chess
Cinema
Acapella Club (VoKAL Acapella)
Civil Protection
Computer and Informatics
Film Making
Folklore
Engineering Applications Club (MUKAL)
English Culture and Literature
English Theatre Club (KALetc)
Math
Model United Nations
Modeling
Modern Dance
Philosophy
Press Club
Photography
Green Moon Club
Robotics
Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Sport
Theatre (KALTT)
MUKAL (Engineering Club)
TÜBİTAK
Turkish Culture and Literature
Turkish Debating (Türkçe münazara)
Travel and Sightseeing
Tracking and Camping
European Youth Parliament (EYP)
Fitness and Weight Lifting (FitKAL)

Notable alumni

Can Gürzap, actor and author^[3]^[4]^{[circular reference]}
Mehmet Ufuk Uras, politician
Utkan Demirci, scientist
Acun Ilıcalı, artist
Altan Erkekli, artist
Nilgun Marmara, author
Seyhan Erözçelik, author
Bülent Ortaçgil, musician
Hasret Gültekin, musician
Mazhar Alanson, musician
Mert Yücel, musician
Derya Büyükuncu, swimmer
Erdil Yaşaroğlu, cartoonist
Ozan Çolakoğlu, musician
Derya Büyükuncu, swimmer

Notes

^ "T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI İSTANBUL / KADIKÖY / Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
^ "T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI İSTANBUL / KADIKÖY / Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
^ "Can g%c3%bcrzap kimdir".
^ tr:Can Gürzap

References

History of the school from the official school webpage, for the period between 1955 and 2013. (in Turkish).
History of the school from the official Education Aware webpage, for the period between 1955 and 2013. (in Turkish).
A documentary about the school, served through their official Education Aware webpage.

External links

Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi official website
http://www.kalid.org.tr - Kadıköy Maarif College and Anatolian High School Graduate's Association
http://www.kalev.org.tr - Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi Education Aware
http://www.kalmun.gen.tr - Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi Model United Nations Conference
http://www.mukal.org - Engineering Applications Club Official Website

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