Ataturk High School
Ataturk High School, which takes its name from the founder of modern Turkish Republic, was established in 2002 and then it moved to its current building in February. It is located on a 4702 square meter area and easily accessible by bus, railway or taxi.
Our school consists of 52 teachers and 1634 students. It includes 15 classes (9th grade), 9 classes (10th grade) which are 2 Science classes, 2 Social Sciences classes, 2 Turkish-Maths classes and 1 Language class, 8 classes (11th grade) which are 2 Science classes, 2 Turkish-Maths classes, 3 Social Sciences classes, 10 classes (12th grade), 3 Science classes, 3 Turkish-Maths classes, 3 Social Sciences classes and 1 Language class.
A majority of the classrooms, offices, library, multi-purpose hall and laboratories occupy building which was constructed last year. The library provides students and staff with materials for study, leisure, and personal growth. The collection includes more than 6,000 volumes in both English and Turkish as well as some periodicals. The computer labs maintains a school-wide network through which all students and staff have internet access. In addition to this,internet access in the school building is wireless.Different from internet access, some other technologies used in classes are films, videos, over head projector and projector.
Both within and beyond the classroom, Ataturk High School teaches its students to value integrity and to understand that democratic freedom entails responsibility as well as sensitivity to and respect for the needs, rights and property of others. Through academic and co-cirrucular activities, students develop the individual interests and aptitudes that will allow them to contribute to society in areas such as education and research, technology, government, social services, commerce and the arts.
Today, Atatürk High School seeks to graduate young men and women with the skills, insights, and determination to function as leaders and contributing citizens in a wide range of social and cultural roles, both locally and internationally. Students are also encouraged to be life-long learners, to develop creative and critical thinking skills as well as to acquire knowledge vital for success in the 21st-century world.
