Deutsche Schule Istanbul
| Deutsche Schule Istanbul | |
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Istanbul Turkey |
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| Type | Private Coeducational |
| Established | 1868 |
| Teaching staff | 60 German  ,30 Turkish 
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| Grades | For Germans: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12 For Turks: Prep, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Enrollment | 660 Turkish, 170 International (mainly German) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue, White |
| Website | ds-istanbul.de |
Deutsche Schule Istanbul (formal German name) or Özel Istanbul Alman Lisesi (formal Turkish name) or simply Alman Lisesi ("German School of Istanbul", in English) is a German international school in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
It is one of the most prestigious high schools in Turkey. It was established in May 1868 for the children of German traders, artists, engineers and diplomats living in Istanbul. Because of the increasing number of students and the destruction of the building during the 1894 Istanbul earthquake, the school moved to its present building at Şahkulu Bostani Street in Beyoğlu. With the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 it was incorporated into the new Turkish educational system and since then, it has been known all over the country for its highly esteemed trilingual (German, English, Turkish) education.
The German High School - largely financed by the German Government - has a dual structure. The school is responsible to both the German and Turkish Ministries of Education. Situated near the "Golden Horn" and overlooking the "Bosphorus" , the school building, which has belonged to the German government for over one hundred years, is located in the cultural center of Istanbul. After a seven-hour school day of intensive education, students have the opportunity of either taking part in one of the extracurricular activities or experiencing the mystic spirit of Beyoğlu, which has been the heart of Istanbul for over two hundred years.
Today, Turkish students have to take a highly competitive nationwide examination in Turkey and typically score among the top 0.5% in order to attend the school. Deutsche Schule Istanbul offers its students education in German, including math, physics, biology, and chemistry, combined with social science courses in Turkish, mandatory English language classes, and optional French language classes. The school provides a strong foundation in sciences as well as in German and English language. Education through the 12th grade culminates with the mandatory German Abitur, and graduates typically go to the most prestigious universities in Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. Among the alumni are a number of very famous Turkish artists, scientists, politicians and businesspeople.
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