| Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum | |
| Native Name: | Λύκειο Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ’ |
| Faculty: | 100 |
| Enrollment: | 700 |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2009 |
| Other Name: | Dasoupolis Lyceum |
| Website: | lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy |
Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum, also known as Dasoupolis Lyceum, is a public high school located in Dasoupoli, Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus. Established in 1978, the school is named after Makarios III, the first President of Cyprus and archbishop of the Church of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977, who is sometimes called the 'father of the nation'.
Established in 1978 in the Strovolos district of Nicosia,[1] the school was originally named for the Apostle Barnabas before being renamed Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum in the 1980s.[2]
The school was founded to support refugees from the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.[2] From 1978 until 1983, the school was only a gymnasium (middle school). From 1983 to 1986, it functioned as a gymnasium and a lyceum (high school). Since 1986, it has been only a lyceum.
It is one of the largest lyceums in Nicosia, with around seven hundred students and one hundred staff each year. During the 2014–2015 academic year, the school was renovated.[3]
The school is used as an exam centre for the National Entrance exams[4] and as a polling station.[5]
In 2016, students from the school won a "Pan-Cypriot High School Circle Award" for a research project.[6]
The school has several student-run publications. The Student Colors magazine is the oldest publication at the school. Anazitisis is published annually at the end of the academic year, and the Dasoupolitis newspaper is published annually at the end of the first term.
Dasoupoli has volleyball and handball teams that have won titles in Pancyprian and nationwide tournaments. Students also participate in athletics competitions,[7] gymnastics, cycling and swimming.[3]
The school has taken part in the Pancyprian School Theatre Competition .[8] [9] During the 11th competition, the school won first place and was selected to represent Cyprus at the Panhellenic School Games of Arts, where they won 2nd place. The play they performed was "Students" by Gregorios Xenopoulos.[3]
The school has taken part in a number of international programs, including cooperation with schools in Germany and Austria through the Socrates programme.[3] It also takes part in the Mediterranean branch of Model United Nations (MEDIMUN) and [10] the European Youth Parliament. The school is "twinned" with Arsakeion High School (Αρσάκειο Λύκειο) of Patras, Greece.[11]