Rize Chamber and Exchange Union Science High School

Rize Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği Fen Lisesi is a public secondary education institution located in the city of Rize, Türkiye, providing education in the fields of science and mathematics. The institution operates under the authority of the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye.^【1】

The institution began its educational activities in 2001 in the building of an Anatolian Teacher High School. In 2003, it moved to a new building located on a 55-dönüm plot of land in the Alipaşa neighborhood, originally constructed for visually impaired students. In 2010, it was relocated to newly constructed facilities in the Dörtyol neighborhood of Rize city center and has since operated under the name Rize Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği Fen Lisesi.^【2】

The institution is a state school structured as a science high school under the Ministry of National Education. Its core vision is to build the future through leadership in science and knowledge; its mission is to cultivate individuals committed to the principles and reforms of Atatürk, capable of meeting societal expectations and overcoming obstacles. The institution adopts a mixed education model, offering both day and boarding education options.^【3】

The curriculum is designed to nurture students with interest and aptitude in science and mathematics as future scientists. English is taught as the first foreign language and German as the second foreign language. School hours are scheduled from 08:20 to 15:40. The institution utilizes the Fatih Project fiber network for its internet infrastructure and meets its heating needs through a central heating system.^【4】

Student admissions are conducted based on results from the centralized examination system. The institution’s designated student quota is 93. Average examination scores for graduating students are as follows: 456.796 for TYT, 417.782 for AYT Numerical, 331.217 for AYT Verbal, 366.547 for AYT Equal Weight, and 407.681 for AYT Language. The overall student placement rate through the centralized examination is recorded at 45.26 percent.^【5】

The school campus consists of a classroom building, a dormitory building, a sports hall, and staff housing. Physical facilities include 18 classrooms, one chemistry laboratory, one biology laboratory, two physics laboratories, and one Information Technology (IT) classroom. Additionally, the campus includes one conference hall, one sports hall, one cafeteria, and two infirmaries. Library services are provided through two separate libraries with a collection of 4,200 books. Ten housing units have been allocated for staff and teachers.^【6】

The teaching staff of the institution comprises 27 teachers. Administrative processes and data management are conducted in accordance with the privacy, usage, and copyright frameworks established by the Ministry of National Education.^【7】

Currently, a total of 375 students are enrolled at the school. As a mixed-education institution, it hosts both fee-paying and scholarship boarding students from various regions of Türkiye, as well as day students. The student profile consists of individuals with high academic achievement who actively follow scientific and technological developments.^【8】

Sports activities include events in basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and chess. Social and cultural initiatives include institutional projects such as the "Rize Culture Awareness and Promotion Project," the "Read and Travel Book Reading Project," and the "Career Days Project."^【9】

The institution actively participates in scientific research projects. Within this framework, it conducts projects under the TÜBİTAK 2204-A High School Student Research Projects, TÜBİTAK 2204-D Polar Research Projects, and TÜBİTAK 4006-B Science Fairs Projects.

Additionally, Teknofest, Robotek Project Competition, and patent applications are part of the institution’s scientific activities. The school, which holds the "eSafety Label Bronze" certification in digital security, develops local and national projects such as "I Share My Knowledge with My Sibling," "Article Reading and Presentation Competition," and "Improving and Monitoring Educational Clarity."^【10】