Getronagan is an Armenian minority high school in the Karaköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, The school is attached to the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church.
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Establishment
Getronagan High School opened its doors on September 1, 1886. The Catholicos (the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church) and the Armenian Patriarch of İstanbul helped lead the opening commencement. Minas Cheraz was its first principal.
21st century
As of 2014 Getronagan teaches both genders. In 2001 the school had 182 students. The school teaches mainly in Turkish and also has classes in Armenian language, literature and religion. English (compulsory), French and Spanish are taught as foreign languages.
Notable alumni
Hrachia Adjarian - linguist
Vazken Andréassian - engineer
Şahan Arzruni - pianist
Hayko Cepkin - singer
Arshag Chobanian - writer
Ara Güler - photographer
Aram Haigaz - writer
Karekin II Kazanjian - patriarch
Mıgırdiç Margosyan - writer, Principal of Surp Haç
Misak Metsarents - poet
Sarkis Minassian - journalist
Kegham Parseghian - writer
Nigoghos Sarafian - writer, poet
Levon Shant - writer, poet
Soghomon Tehlirian - assassin of Talaat Pasha
Léon Arthur Tutundjian - painter
Harutyun Varpurciyan - architect
Nishan Yaubyan - architect
Yerukhan - writer
Notable teachers and faculty
Melkon Giurdjian - writer
Hovhannes Hintliyan - educator (principal)
Zareh Kalfayan - painter
Kegham Kavafyan - architect (principal)
Vahan Tekeyan - writer, poet (principal)
Tovmas Terzian - writer, playwright