AFL logo. As it is the first science high school in Turkey, original logo does not contain A for Ankara.

Science High School (Turkish: Fen Lisesi - FL; after the founding of other science high schools in Turkey also referred as Ankara Science High School [Ankara Fen Lisesi - AFL]) is a public boarding high school in Ankara, Turkey with a curriculum concentrated on natural sciences and mathematics. It was established in 1964 as the first science high school in Turkey with a funding from the Ford Foundation. The school is modeled after the American counterparts like the Bronx High School of Science. Due to the considerable success of its alumni in all aspects of professional life and academia, science high school concept is spread around the country and now there are public and private science high schools in all major cities. However, AFL stands as the leader and trend-setter thanks to its enthusiastic faculty as well as strong academic and financial support of the alumni association. Every year the school admits 96 students who score the highest at the nationwide entrance exams. Image File history File links Afl-logo. ... Image File history File links Afl-logo. ... Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Istanbul. ... The Ford Foundation is a charitable foundation based in New York City created to fund programs that promote democracy, reduce poverty and promote international understanding (see mission statement). ... The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public high school in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, New York City. ...

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See Also

• Science High School

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External Links

• (Turkish) AFL Alumni Association

Coordinates: 39°52′38″N, 32°48′25″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...