Bornova Anadolu Lisesi

Bornova Anadolu Lisesi (BAL), commonly known in foreign languages with its English name Bornova Anatolian High School, is one of the most renowned and prestigious high schools in Turkey. The school was established in 1953 as Ozel Ege Koleji in Izmir. In 1955, it was formed into one of the 6 newly opened Maarif Koleji high schools around different regions of Turkey, which was established by the Ministry of Education, to teach in foreign languages. In 1975, the Ministry of Education decided to change the name Maarif Koleji into Anadolu Lisesi, which is known as Anatolian High School in English. In 1976 the school's name was changed into Bornova Anadolu Lisesi. Until 1979, the medium of instruction at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi was English. In...