Razi High School
Le Lycée Razi (Persian: دبیرستان رازی), translated in English as Razi High School, was a French-language co-ed school located on Pahlavi Street (now renamed Valiasr Street after the revolution of 79 ) in Tehran, Iran. The school is named after Razi a Persian physician, philosopher, and scholar. The first Razi school was built during the 1950s in a different area of the city of Teheran, and at the beginning of the 60s a new campus was built north of Vanak Square in Teheran.
Razi High School | |
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Tehran , Tehran | |
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Type | Private - Created from an agreement between the Mission Laique Francaise and the Iranian Government before the revolution of 1979 |
Established | 1950 |
Faculty | 90 |
Grades | Preschool, Elementary, and High school |
Enrollment | 3000 |
Campus | Urban |
Mascot | Lions of Razi |
Website | Unofficial razihighschool.com |
Prior to the 1979 Revolution, the school was one of two French-language schools in Tehran along with Lycée Jeanne d'Arc. In contrast to the more rigiorous and religious association at Jeanne d'Arc, Razi was associated with upper-middle class families in Tehran due to the fact that members of the Shah's family attended the school. [1]
Notable alumni
- Farah Pahlavi, the last empress of Iran.
- Ali Reza Pahlavi II, 1976 - younger son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, and his wife Farah.
- Lily Amir-Arjomand, former leader of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults and founder of the children's public library system in Iran
- Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Iranian singer and show anchor
- Arash Hejazi, Iranian British author and the witness in death of Neda Agha Soltan
- Marjane Satrapi, Graphic novelist, film director[1]
- Media Kashigar, Iranian writer, translator, and poet.
References
- Keshmirshekan, Hamid (29 March 2019). Contemporary Art, World Cinema, and Visual Culture. Anthem Press. p. 62. ISBN 9781783089208. Retrieved 31 October 2021.