Darüşşafaka High School is a school in
Maslak
Maslak is one of the main business districts of Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European side of the city. It was formerly an exclave of the municipality of Şişli, though being far north and actually closer to the municipalities ...
, Istanbul, Turkey. The school was founded by the
Darüşşafaka Association with the name "
Darüşşafakar’ül İslamiye" in 1873. This date is disputed, with some sources claiming it was 1872. However, there is a consensus that the school started formal education in 1873 in the
Fatih district of Istanbul, on the street named after the school, Darüşşafaka Caddesi, and gained its first graduates in 1881. The school moved to its current location in 1994. However, the street still holds the name of Darüşşafaka as the side street in front of the school's gate, Darüşşafaka Ön Sokak (Darüşşafaka Front Street in Turkish) also does.
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Darussafaka High School
High schools in Istanbul
Educational institutions established in 1873
1873 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
Sarıyer