Allameh Helli High Schools

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Allameh Helli Schools, named after Al-Hilli, [1] [ full citation needed ] are schools found in various cities of Iran as part of the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents. Students study subjects in depth, similar to college courses. Allameh Helli Schools are gifted schools for boys only, while Farzanegan schools are the equivalent for girls.

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History of Allameh Helli Schools

The schools were named after Al-Hilli, an 8th-century Shi'ite scholar born in Hilla, Iraq. He was proficient in Ijtihad.

History

The school was founded in 1976 as the National Iranian Organization for Gifted and Talented Education(NODET).

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  1. Announcer Volume 32 American Association of Physics Teachers - 2002 "The Allameh Helli HS introduced the term "semi-project","