Darüşşafaka High School

The origins of the school trace back to the Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i İslamiye (English: Islamic Education Society), which was established on March 30, 1863, by decree of Sultan Abdülaziz. Initially, the society focused on training apprentices in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. Following the success of this initiative, its educational scope was expanded, and the school began operating in a newly constructed building in the Fatih district in 1873. Throughout its history, Darüşşafaka has adapted its curriculum to meet contemporary educational needs, at times serving as an institution for training telegraph engineers and teachers. Between 1873 and 1884, graduates were considered equivalent to those with higher education degrees. Today, the school operates on its Maslak campus, with its high school section officially named Özel Darüşşafaka Lisesi and holding college-preparatory status.

• Native Name — Darüşşafaka Eğitim Kurumları • Motto — Eğitimde Fırsat Eşitliği • Motto Translation — Equal Opportunity in Education • Location — Darüşşafaka Cad. No.14 Maslak, Sarıyer 34457 • City — Istanbul • Zipcode — 34457 • Country — Turkey • Fundingtype — Donation-based • Religious Affiliation — Islam • Established — Cemiyet-i Tedrisiye-i İslamiye Darüşşafaka İdadisi • Founders — Yusuf Ziya Pasha, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Paşa, Hüseyin Tevfik Pasha, Ahmed Esad Pasha and Ali Naki Efendi • Age Range — 11-18 • Enrollment — ≈125 • Capacity — ≈1000 • Avg Class Size — ≈24 • Language — Turkish, English, German (Mandatory) • Hours In Day — 7-8 hours • Colors — Green, white, black • Slogan — Olmassada Olur • Song — "Darüşşafaka Marşı" • Sports — Basketball • Mascot — Selim Dodo the Panther (see Darussafaka SK) • Nickname — Daçka • Teams — Sultans of Türkiye #2905 (robot team) • Newspaper — Darüşşafaka Haberler • Website — darussafaka.org