Our History
The original building, which unfortunately exists no more, dates back to before World War I and was built by the Franciscan Capuschin Order. The building was inhabited by the followers of this sect for many years. After the National Ministry of Education decided to open a high school in the Kadikoy district, negotiations that lasted many years took place between the ministry and the Capuchins. In 1955 the school opened as Kadıköy Maarif. In 1968 a second building was added to the school which served as a dormitory. In 1976 and 1977 two more buildings were added. For many years it was ranked as the biggest highschool in the Balkans.
After a new education structure was established in the Ministry of Education, the School's name changed from Kadikoy Maarif Koleji to its present name, Kadikoy Anadolu Lisesi (KAL). Like Galatasaray High School and İstanbul High School , it used to have 2-years English preparation period and an independent curriculum, but from the year 2006 the system has changed. From that time the school has 1-year prep and 4 years of lycee education. With over 1500 students, and a 94.1 percent university entrance level, it has always been one of the most important schools in Turkey.
After a new education structure was established in the Ministry of Education, the School's name changed from Kadikoy Maarif Koleji to its present name, Kadikoy Anadolu Lisesi (KAL). Like Galatasaray High School and İstanbul High School , it used to have 2-years English preparation period and an independent curriculum, but from the year 2006 the system has changed. From that time the school has 1-year prep and 4 years of lycee education. With over 1500 students, and a 94.1 percent university entrance level, it has always been one of the most important schools in Turkey.
Headmasters of the School
- Macit Kılıçeri (Founder)1955 – 1958
- Kamil GUNEL 1958 – 1960
- Vehbi GUNEY 1960 – 1971
- Süleyman OZYIGIT 1971 – 1978
- Selçuk EROGLU 1980 – 1980
- Yunus Emre OZULU 1980 – 1982
- Hikmet DEMIRÇELIK 1982 – 1985
- Yüksel KANYA 1985 – 1985
- Turan Cavit OZ 1985 – 1986
- Mustafa TORKOZ 1986 – 1990
- Orhan TEKIN 1991 – 1992
- Mustafa TURKOZ 1992 – 1993
- Orhan TEKIN 1993 – 1994
- Velittin DEMIRKOL 1994 – 1996
- Mustafa TURKOZ 1996 – 1999
- Osman Nuri EKIZ 1999 - 2010
- Semiha GEZER 2010 - 2011
- Osman Nuri EKIZ 2011
- Semiha GEZER 2011 - 2012
- Mustafa Kamil ONALAN 2012 - 2015
- Halit CITTIR 2015-
Kadıköy Maarif College Extracurricular Activities
Publications
- Martı - (The Literature Magazine published quarterly)
- Echo - (The School's Newspaper published monthly)
- Kadıköy Maarif (Quarterly Magazine published by Kalid, Writers are all graduates)
Sports
- Juggling
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football (soccer)
- Fitness
- Handball
- Volleyball
- Skiing
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Ultimate
- Archery
Music
- Choir
- Drums
- Flute
- Guitar
- Ney
- Piano
- Strings
- Jazz Orchestra (Phönix)
Clubs
- Juggling Club
- Kemalist Idea Club (Atatürkçü Düşünce Kulubü)
- Art and Drawing
- Astronomy
- Cartoon-Anime
- Chess
- Cinema
- Civil Protection
- Computer and Informatics
- Film Making
- Folklore
- Engineering Applications Club (MUKAL)
- English Culture and Literature
- English Theatre
- Math
- Model United Nations
- Modeling
- Modern Dance
- Philosophy
- Press Club
- Photography
- Robotics
- Science and Technology
- Social Sciences
- Sport
- Theatre (KALTT)
- MUKAL (Engineering Club)
- TÜBİTAK
- Turkish Culture and Literature
- Turkish Debating (Türkçe münazara)
- Travel and Sightseeing
- Tracking and Camping
- European Youth Parliament (EYP)
Notable Graduates
- Mehmet Ufuk Uras, politician
- Utkan Demirci, scientist
- Acun Ilıcalı, artist
- Altan Erkekli, artist
- Nilgun Marmara, author
- Seyhan Erözçelik, author
- Bülent Ortaçgil, musician
- Hasret Gültekin, musician
- Mazhar Alanson, musician
- Özge Ersu, documentary radio producer Laterna
- Mert Yücel, musician
- Derya Büyükuncu, swimmer