Nikan High School (Persian: مدرسهٔ نیکان) is a boys-only school located in the north of Tehran, Iran. Nikan is an ancient Persian-Zoroastrian name meaning "all the goodness in the world".
The school is associated with Alavi High School. Each class has a designated number called "doreh" which shows the number of years from the foundation of the school after which the class entered the first grade (primary school).[citation needed]
Admissions
About 80% of the 8th grade class continues to 12th grade. The admission process consists of an entrance exam and an interview with the candidate and his parents.[citation needed]