Alborz High School (Persian: دبیرستان البرز ) (Tehran)
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Alborz is a high school located in the heart of Tehran, Iran. It is named after the Alborz mountain range north of Tehran.
In the year 1871, not long after the American civil war ended, many Americans were on the move. While most were discovering the West, a group of missionaries headed by Mr. Bassette traveled to Iran. Within 2 years, they had opened an elementary school in Tehran near the Ghazvin Gates. This was in the 26th year of the reign of Naser-al-din Shah Ghaajaar; 22 years after Amir Kabir founded the daar-ol-fonoon school in Tehran and 21 years before the constitutional revolution in Iran.
This was the beginning of Alborz. While many people played important roles in the history of Alborz, two men are most responsible for the success and the identity of the educational institution which we honor today. These two men were Dr. Jordan and Dr. Mojtahedi.
Dr. Jordan arrived in Iran in 1898 and within a year he replaced Mr. Ward as the president of Alborz. By 1913, Alborz was a 12 year elementary and secondary school. In the same year, he arranged to purchase a large parcel of land from the Royal British Bank in the Yusef Abad where the school stands today. By 1929, Alborz had 900 outstanding students in 15 levels including a 3 year B.A. college program.
Dr. Jordan was president of Alborz for 42 years (1899-1940). During this time Alborz grew from an elementary school to a famous and respected college. From what we know of him, he was a dedicated, hard working man. He lived on the campus and was involved in most aspects of running the school. He put great emphasis on discipline and conditioning as a prerequisite to learning and knowledge. As he used to say, "Knowledge to someone without ethics is like a lamp in the hands of a thief!". He became fond of Persian literature and often recited poetry. He was a missionary and a religious Christian. While prayers and religious values were common place in Alborz, there is no indication that he tried to indoctrinate his students into Christianity. He was not a fanatic.
At the height of World War II, in 1940, Alborz was bought from the Americans by order of Reza Shah Pahlavi. The same year, Dr. Jordan returned to America. He visited Iran once more in 1945 before he passed on.
In 1944, Professor Mohammad-Ali Mojtahedi was appointed as president of Alborz.
Dr. Mojtahedi was born in 1908 in the Caspian Sea town of Lahijan. He finished his secondary education in Tehran in 1931 and won a scholarship to study in France. He received his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from Sorbonne University with high honors in 1938. He returned to Iran the same year and began his academic career as Associate Professor in Tehran University.
For most people, the names Dr. Mojtahedi and Alborz are synonymous. It is true that Dr. Mojtahedi took over an already successful school but his own contributions took the school to new heights. In his own words, Dr. Mojtahedi humbly attributes this success to dedicated teachers and administrators. This is true to a respectable extent but without the guidance of an able president, the efforts of dedicated teachers will be frustrated. DR. Mojtahedi was blessed with a vision of excellence which he miraculously transferred to his pupils.
In the year 1871, not long after the American civil war ended, many Americans were on the move. While most were discovering the West, a group of missionaries headed by Mr. Bassette traveled to Iran. Within 2 years, they had opened an elementary school in Tehran near the Ghazvin Gates. This was in the 26th year of the reign of Naser-al-din Shah Ghaajaar; 22 years after Amir Kabir founded the daar-ol-fonoon school in Tehran and 21 years before the constitutional revolution in Iran.
This was the beginning of Alborz. While many people played important roles in the history of Alborz, two men are most responsible for the success and the identity of the educational institution which we honor today. These two men were Dr. Jordan and Dr. Mojtahedi.
Dr. Jordan arrived in Iran in 1898 and within a year he replaced Mr. Ward as the president of Alborz. By 1913, Alborz was a 12 year elementary and secondary school. In the same year, he arranged to purchase a large parcel of land from the Royal British Bank in the Yusef Abad where the school stands today. By 1929, Alborz had 900 outstanding students in 15 levels including a 3 year B.A. college program.
Dr. Jordan was president of Alborz for 42 years (1899-1940). During this time Alborz grew from an elementary school to a famous and respected college. From what we know of him, he was a dedicated, hard working man. He lived on the campus and was involved in most aspects of running the school. He put great emphasis on discipline and conditioning as a prerequisite to learning and knowledge. As he used to say, "Knowledge to someone without ethics is like a lamp in the hands of a thief!". He became fond of Persian literature and often recited poetry. He was a missionary and a religious Christian. While prayers and religious values were common place in Alborz, there is no indication that he tried to indoctrinate his students into Christianity. He was not a fanatic.
At the height of World War II, in 1940, Alborz was bought from the Americans by order of Reza Shah Pahlavi. The same year, Dr. Jordan returned to America. He visited Iran once more in 1945 before he passed on.
In 1944, Professor Mohammad-Ali Mojtahedi was appointed as president of Alborz.
Dr. Mojtahedi was born in 1908 in the Caspian Sea town of Lahijan. He finished his secondary education in Tehran in 1931 and won a scholarship to study in France. He received his Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from Sorbonne University with high honors in 1938. He returned to Iran the same year and began his academic career as Associate Professor in Tehran University.
For most people, the names Dr. Mojtahedi and Alborz are synonymous. It is true that Dr. Mojtahedi took over an already successful school but his own contributions took the school to new heights. In his own words, Dr. Mojtahedi humbly attributes this success to dedicated teachers and administrators. This is true to a respectable extent but without the guidance of an able president, the efforts of dedicated teachers will be frustrated. DR. Mojtahedi was blessed with a vision of excellence which he miraculously transferred to his pupils.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alborz_High_School
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Coordinates: 35°42'11"N 51°24'39"E
- The Islamic Iranian Academy of Philosophy 0.8 km
- Allameh Majlesi Secondary School 2.1 km
- Pandi educational complex 2.8 km
- Allameh-Helli High School 3.1 km
- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Tehran 3.4 km
- University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering 3.5 km
- Nezam Mafee Elementary School 4.7 km
- هنرستان فني شهيد باهنر 5.2 km
- Madrese ye Aboualisina 6.1 km
- Sardar school 8.6 km
- Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) 0.2 km
- Felestin St. 0.7 km
- Enghelab Ave. 0.8 km
- Hafez Street 1.1 km
- Keshavarz Blvd 1.3 km
- Tehran 6th District 2.7 km
- maseer 2.8 km
- Tehran 12th District 2.9 km
- Vali-e-Asr Ave. 3.4 km
- Tehran Province 29 km
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