Ankara Science High School

{{Short description|High school in Ankara, Turkey}}{{Infobox school

{{Short description|High school in Ankara, Turkey}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Ankara Science High School

| name = Ankara Science High School

| native_name = Ankara Fen Lisesi

| native_name = Ankara Fen Lisesi

| free_label = Abbreviations

| free_label = Abbreviations

| website = [https://ankarafenlisesi.meb.k12.tr/ ankarafenlisesi.meb.k12.tr]

| website = [https://ankarafenlisesi.meb.k12.tr/ ankarafenlisesi.meb.k12.tr]

}}

}}'''Ankara High School of Science''' ({{langx|tr|Ankara Fen Lisesi}} abbreviated as ''AFL'') formerly known simply as '''''Fen Lisesi''''' ({{langx|eng|High School of Science}}), is a [[State school|public]] [[Boarding school|boarding]] [[Secondary school|high school]] located in [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]. Its campus, located near the [[Middle East Technical University]] (METU), was designed by architect [[Behruz Çinici]], who also designed the METU campus. Founded in 1964 with financial support from the [[Ford Foundation]] and [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]],{{Cite web |last=Beyhan |first=Zabun |title=Establishment Works for Ankara Science High School |url=https://asrjournal.org/files/asrjournal/1374291961_24.%206_30.%20ID361_Zabun_1641-1645.pdf |website=International Academic Social Resources Journal}}{{Cite web |title=AFL Nasıl Kuruldu? |url=https://afliva.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/afliva-tanitimbrosuru.pdf |website=Ankara Fen Liseliler Vakfı}} it was the first institution of its kind in the country, offering a [[Specialist school|specialized curriculum]] with a focus on [[mathematics]] and the [[Natural science|natural sciences]] for academically high-achieving students. The school was modeled after the [[Bronx High School of Science]].

'''Ankara High School of Science''' ({{langx|tr|Ankara Fen Lisesi}} abbreviated as ''AFL'') formerly known simply as '''''Fen Lisesi''''' ({{langx|eng|High School of Science}}), is a [[State school|public]] [[Boarding school|boarding]] [[Secondary school|high school]] located in [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]. Its campus, located near the [[Middle East Technical University]] (METU), was designed by architect [[Behruz Çinici]], who also designed the METU campus. Founded in 1964 with financial support from the [[Ford Foundation]] and [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]],{{Cite web |last=Beyhan |first=Zabun |title=Establishment Works for Ankara Science High School |url=https://asrjournal.org/files/asrjournal/1374291961_24.%206_30.%20ID361_Zabun_1641-1645.pdf |website=International Academic Social Resources Journal}}{{Cite web |title=AFL Nasıl Kuruldu? |url=https://afliva.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/afliva-tanitimbrosuru.pdf |website=Ankara Fen Liseliler Vakfı}} it was the first institution of its kind in the country, offering a [[Specialist school|specialized curriculum]] with a focus on [[mathematics]] and the [[Natural science|natural sciences]] for academically high-achieving students. The school was modeled after the [[Bronx High School of Science]].

The success of its alumni in academia, science, and various professional fields contributed to the nationwide adoption of the science high school model. Similar public and private science high schools have since been established in major cities across Turkey. Notable alumni include physicist [[Tekin Dereli]], mathematician [[Halil Mete Soner]], mathematician [[Cem Yıldırım]], and former [[Turkcell]] CEO [[Süreyya Ciliv]].

The success of its alumni in academia, science, and various professional fields contributed to the nationwide adoption of the science high school model. Similar public and private science high schools have since been established in major cities across Turkey. Notable alumni include physicist [[Tekin Dereli]], mathematician [[Halil Mete Soner]], mathematician [[Cem Yıldırım]], and former [[Turkcell]] CEO [[Süreyya Ciliv]].