El Abbasia secondry school

El Abbasia secondry school
المدرسة العباسية الثانوية
Address
Green St., Moharam Bek

Alexandria

Egypt
Information
School typePublic School
Established1910
FounderAbbas II of Egypt
LanguageArabic

El Abbasia secondry school (Arabic: المدرسة العباسية الثانوية) is one of the oldest schools in Alexandria that was founded by Khedive Abbas II in 1910.

History

El Abbasia secondry school is located aat 11 Green Street, Moharram Bek, Alexandria. The idea for the School was proposed in 1906 by Khedive Abbas II, and construction began shortly after. The school was completed in 1910 and officially opened in 1911.

Initially, the school was located where the Faculty of Science currently stands. The Ministry of Education named the school after the Khedive in honor of its establishment during his reign, and it was called "Abbasia Secondary School." Its first location was at the Faculty of Science, which is part of "Farouk I University," now Alexandria University, in the Maharram Bey district.

The school then moved to its current building in 1942. To this day, Abbasia Secondary School is considered one of the top Public schools in Alexandria, admitting the highest-scoring students.

Notable alumni

Ministers

  • Dr. Ahmed Al-Juwaili
  • Dr. Mufid Shehab
  • Yousry El-Gamal, former minister of Education.

Military commanders

  • Field Marshal Ahmed Badawi, former Minister of Defence of Egypt.
  • Lieutenant General Ahmed Ali Fadel, Commander of the Egyptian Navy, and former Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority.

References

  1. ^ a b النجار, مصطفى محمد الحسيني; تامر (2022-06-01). "مدرسة العباسية الثانوية العسكرية – دراسة أثرية تحليلية. (1343هـ / 1910م) - شارع جرين متفرع من ميدان منشا – حي محرم بك" ["Al-Abbasiya Military Secondary School - An Analytical Archaeological Study. (1910 AD)"]. مجلة کلية السياحة والفنادق - جامعة مدينة السادات. 6 (1): 61–83. doi:10.21608/mfth.2022.296509. ISSN 2537-0952.
  2. ^ a b c "عمرها أكثر من 110 أعوام.. مدرسة العباسية الثانوية للمتفوقين أقدم مدارس الإسكندرية.. شاهد" ["It is more than 110 years old.. Abbassia Secondary School for Gifted Students is the oldest school in Alexandria..."]. صدى البلد (in Arabic). 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e "أقدم مدرسة بالإسكندرية عمرها 112 عامًا وتخرج فيها عمالقة.. "العباسية" صُنفت للمتفوقين لجودة التعليم بها.. افتتحها الخديو عباس حلمى الثانى بتكلفة 250 ألف جنيه وأشهر خريجيها توفيق الحكيم والمشير أحمد بدوى.. صور" ["The oldest school in Alexandria, 112 years old...big graduates "Al-Abbasiya" was classified as a high-achieving school for the quality of education there..."]. اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-22.