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Public (gifted) school in Tehran, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alborz High School (Persian: دبیرستان ماندگار البرز) is a college-preparatory gifted[1] high school located in the heart of Tehran, Iran. It is one of the first modern high schools in Asia and the Middle East, named after the Alborz mountain range, north of Tehran. Its place in the shaping of Iran's intellectual elite compares with that of Eton College in England and institutions such as Phillips Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Milton Academy in the United States.[2]
Alborz Mandegar High School دبیرستان ماندگار البرز | |
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College Crossroad, Enqelab Street | |
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Other names | American College of Tehran, Alborz College |
School type | Public (Gifted) |
Founded | 1873 |
Founder | James Bassett |
Principal | Mohammad Mohammadi |
Grades | 10–12 |
Enrollment | 1,850 |
Campuses | 1985-now: Heart of Tehran (Alborz College)
1929-1985: Alborz (American) College, current campus 1922-1929: American School, current campus 1887-1922: American School, Qavam ol-saltaneh (nowadays: 30 Tir) 1873-1887: American Catholic School, Darvazeh Qazvin 1871-1873: Atabac Building, Lalehzar |
Campus size | 1985-now: 18.5 acres (7.5 ha)
1922-1985: 40 acres (16 ha) 1873-1922: Undefined |
Campus type | Urban |
Alumni | Alborzi |
Website | MandegarAlborz.sch.ir |
Coat of arms |
The school was founded as an elementary school in 1873 by a group of American Presbyterian missionaries led by James Bassett. This was in the 26th year of the reign of Nasereddin Shah Qajar, 22 years after Amir Kabir founded the Dar ul-Funun school in Tehran, and 33 years before the Constitutional Revolution in Persia (as it was known back then; later it became "Iran" during the Reza Shah Era).[citation needed]
When Dr. Samuel Jordan arrived in Persia in 1898, he instituted change; subsequently, Alborz became a 12-year elementary and secondary school, with its share of college courses. Thereafter, the institution came to be known as the American College of Tehran.[3]
Dr. Jordan remained president of Alborz for 42 years (1899–1940). During his tenure, Alborz grew from an elementary school to a high school and college.[citation needed]
In 1932, the school received a permanent charter from the Board of Regents of the State University of New York.[citation needed]
In 1940 and during World War II, by the order of Shah Reza Pahlavi, Alborz was removed from American management and placed under the auspices of the Iranian Ministry of Education as part of Reza Shah's modernization reforms. The school's name was changed from "College" back to "Alborz", and it was reinstated as a high school.[citation needed]
In 1944, Professor Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi, member of University of Tehran's faculty, was appointed as the president of Alborz.[4]
In Iran, schools and educational centers that have been operating for more than 80 years and have good records of educating students are granted the Mandegar prefix (Persian: ماندگار, meaning: lasting) by the Iran Ministry of Education.[5] Mandegar prefix was granted to Alborz High School in 2006 according to the conditions set by the IRI Ministry of Education.[6][7]
Alborz High School is a public school and is managed by a special board of directors that includes the heads of the IRI Ministry of Education and the head of the Education, Research and Technology Commission of the IRI Council along with number of other officials of Iran.[8]
Alborz High School has 4 majors: Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Physics, Humanities and Literature, and Humanities and Theology at the high school level. Each field has a different building with experienced high-ranking teachers and supervisors who specialize in educational goals.[9]
Alborz students have won more than 300 medals in the International Science Olympiads and scientific competitions.[10]
According to the special goals of the school, prospective students must meet entrance exam requirements before being allowed to enroll in the school.[11][12]
These conditions are:
If the above items are accepted:
After the initial admission, the students enter the summer program. This program lasts for 5 weeks and the students are evaluated under the supervision of a group of academic advisors and high school education specialists; if students get the minimum grade (60% B) in «natural sciences» and «mathematics and physics». or (50% C) in «humanities», their acceptance will be final approval. Top students are exempted from this condition in initial admission, but they are required to participate in the summer program.[13]
The admission process of students in Alborz High School is carried out in cooperation with the General Department of Education of Tehran, the Education Commission of the IRI Council and the Vice President of Scientific Technology of Islamic Republic of Iran.[13]
In Alborz High School, there are several paths for high school education, so that every student after passing the first part of the admission (Entrance Test and Requirements) and the first two parts of the interview, during his third interview, he is obliged to choose his educational path. The educational paths of Alborz and their selection percentage are:[9][14][13][12]
Elmialborz was a group that was formed by the first secondary (middle school) students of Alborz High School and from a student group it was able to reach a scientific and educational institution with more than 250 active members in several countries.[16]
In November 2017, after completing the writing of the Law of the Science Group of Alborz at the monthly meeting of the members of the Alborz Student Council, the scientific committee of the Student Council officially announced the start of the activity of this group.[16]
At the beginning of 2019, i.e. about a year after its establishment, with the approval of the Alborz Student Council, the Alborz Scientific Committee became independent from this council and started working together with the higher scientific committee of the school and the Alborz Scientific Group, and thus the activity of this group became stronger.[16]
After the dissolution of the first secondary school (middle school) of Alborz High School and this action coincided with the corona pandemic, this group was drastically reduced. This was when the members of the leadership group of this group made a new decision: to join the student scientific committee to the higher scientific committee and to transform the group into a professional structure.[16][17][18]
This turned a small group into a free educational institution for the public, and through the association of the Higher Scientific Committee, it was able to establish connections with other schools and institutions in other cities and provinces.[19]
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