Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys | |
Native Name: | المدرسة الرشيدية |
Location: | East Jerusalem |
Schooltype: | Secondary |
Fundingtype: | Publicly funded |
Gender: | Male |
Rashidiya School (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية), or Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية الثانوية للبنين), is a public school located in East Jerusalem next to Herod's Gate (Bab as-Sahira). Rashidiya served as the main learning establishment for the residents of East Jerusalem since the late Ottoman Empire era. Today, Rashidiya has approximately 400 students and a staff of 25. The school consists of 3 main buildings which include 20 classrooms, a library, a laboratory and a soccer field.