List of secondary schools in Northern Cyprus

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This list of secondary schools in Northern Cyprus includes active academic institutions providing secondary education in Northern Cyprus by their types.

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Middle schools

For the extended list of middle schools in Northern Cyprus, see list of middle schools in Northern Cyprus.

Public

Source: [1] [2]

Public schools are owned by the state and governed by the Ministry of Education and Culture. There is no tuition fee for public schools.

General high schools

These schools follow the national curriculum set by the Ministry of Education and Culture and prepare students for Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı. All of the listed regular high schools have middle school sections if not stated otherwise. The schools admit students loosely from their feeder primary or middle schools in respect to their regions. High schools provide the 4 years of the 12-year school education from year 9 to year 12. The schools with middle school sections provide the 3 years from year 6 to year 8.


  1. 1 2 3 Kurtuluş Lisesi, Lefkoşa Türk Lisesi and Namık Kemal Lisesi do not have a middle school section.

Maarif kolejleri

The following schools are modelled after Türk Maarif Koleji, providing the English curriculum and preparing students for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and the GCE Advanced Level examinations. However, students are allowed to follow the Turkish curriculum from Year 10 if they choose to prepare for Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı. The schools admit students achieving top scores from the Kolej Giriş Sınavları held during their senior primary school year. Maarif kolejleri provide the last 7 years of the 12-year school education from year 6 to year 12.

Anatolian high schools

The following schools are modelled after Turkish anatolian high schools and Turkish Cypriot maarif kolejleri. Bülent Ecevit Anadolu Lisesi (BEAL) provides both Turkish and English curricula and prepare students for Yükseköğretim Kurumları Sınavı, the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and the GCE Advanced Level examinations according to their preferences. Anadolu Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi (AGSL) only prepares students according to the Turkish curriculum, while training the students in fine arts at the same time.

BEAL admits students achieving top scores from the Yönlendirme Sınavı held after their year 8. AGSL admits students who successfully pass musical auditions prior to year 6 or year 9 and students who pass an art exam prior to year 9.

AGSL provides the last 7 years of the 12-year school education from year 6 to year 12, while BEAL only provides the last 4 years of the 12-year school education from year 9 to year 12.

Anatolian fine arts schools

  • Anadolu Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi

Science high schools

Vocational high schools

Technical high schools

  • Sedat Simavi Endüstri Meslek Lisesi
  • Cengiz Topel Endüstri Meslek Lisesi
  • Dr. Fazıl Küçük Endüstri Meslek Lisesi

Commercial high schools

  • Haydarpaşa Ticaret Lisesi
  • Gazimağusa Ticaret Lisesi
  • İskele Ticaret Lisesi

Divinity high schools

  • Hala Sultan İlahiyat Koleji

Tourism high schools

  • Girne Turizm Meslek Lisesi

Other

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All of the listed institutions also have middle school sections, providing the final 7 years of the 12-year school education from year 6 to year 12. Some of the following schools may also have pre-school and primary school sections.

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References

  1. ↑ "Liselerimiz". mebnet.net. Ministry of National Education and Culture. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mesleki Teknik Öğretim Dairesine Bağlı Okullarımız". mebnet.net. Ministry of National Education and Culture. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Özel Okullar". mebnet.net. Ministry of National Education and Culture. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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