Yenişehir Dicle Girls' Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

Yenişehir Dicle Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is a public educational institution located in the Yenişehir district of Diyarbakır, providing vocational and technical education. The institution continues its educational activities with the aim of equipping young girls with professional skills and preparing them as qualified personnel for the labor market under the authority of the Ministry of National Education.^【1】

The school building was constructed in 2007 by the General Directorate of Public Housing (TOKİ). The institution began its educational activities on 6 October 2008 under the name "Yenişehir Girls Technical and Vocational High School," with Yüksel Gümüş serving as its founding principal. In the 2008–2009 academic year, the institution commenced operations with five branches and 130 students. Its name was changed in the 2009–2010 academic year to "Dicle Girls Technical and Vocational High School."

In the 2011–2012 academic year, the Anatolian Technical High School program was introduced within the institution. Following current legislation and strategic planning processes, the institution now operates under the name "Yenişehir Dicle Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School."^【2】

Yenişehir Dicle Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi is administratively affiliated with the General Directorate of Vocational and Technical Education under the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education. At the local level, the Diyarbakır Governorship, Yenişehir District Governorship, and the Provincial and District Directorates of National Education are the immediate superior administrative authorities overseeing the institution.

The institution’s strategic management process includes internal stakeholders such as administrators, teachers, students, and the school-family union, while external stakeholders include local administrations (Municipality, Provincial Special Administration), parents, and other educational institutions with which it collaborates. The institutional mission is to meet stakeholder expectations and produce qualified personnel for the labor market through quality education guided by universal values.^【3】

The institution implements a vocational and technical secondary education curriculum, organized around two main programs: the Anatolian Technical Program (ATP) and the Anatolian Vocational Program (AMP).

The core fields and specializations offered include Child Development and Education (Early Childhood and Special Education), Information Technologies, Food and Beverage Services, Beauty and Hair Care Services, Care for the Sick and Elderly, Fashion Design Technologies, and Graphic and Photography. Additionally, the school operates an early childhood education practice kindergarten. The educational process is structured on a modular system, and students are supported in acquiring practical skills through training in enterprises.^【4】

Student admissions are conducted through the High School Transition System (LGS), based on central examination scores and address-based placement criteria. Historically, the institution also admitted students based on diploma grades.

The quotas and minimum and maximum score thresholds for the Anatolian Technical Program (ATP) are announced in the central placement guides. Additionally, the institution actively operates a Vocational Open High School program and provides education to registered students under this framework.^【5】

The school is built on a total land area of 6,800 m² in the Yolaltı Neighborhood of Yenişehir district, within an area dominated by TOKİ housing units. The buildings occupy 6,400 m², while the garden area covers 1,200 m². The main building is four stories high, with the number of classrooms reported in various sources to range between 19 and 28.

Physical facilities include three computer laboratories, two beauty and hair care workshops, pastry and food and beverage workshops, art workshops (green and purple classrooms), a child development workshop, a hair salon, a library with a capacity of 4,910 books, a machine laboratory, a chemistry laboratory, and a conference hall accommodating 170 people. Heating is provided by natural gas, and the school has fiber-optic internet connectivity under the Fatih Project.^【6】

The administrative staff consists of a principal and deputy principals. According to 2018–2019 data, a total of 88 teachers were employed, seven of whom held administrative positions. More recent statistics indicate a staff count of approximately 56 to 57. The workforce includes subject teachers, civil servants, and support personnel.

Within the staff structure, department heads in fields such as Child Development, Information Technologies, and Food and Beverage Services, along with guidance counselors, perform specialized roles. The school’s management philosophy embraces democratic participation, transparency, and data-driven decision-making as core values.^【7】

Yenişehir Dicle Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi primarily provides vocational education for young female students. Student enrollment has varied over the years, reaching a peak of 1,656 students in the 2013–2014 academic year, and subsequently ranging between 500 and 1,000 students in subsequent years. According to 2022–2023 data, 42 students were enrolled in the Anatolian Technical Program, 244 in the Anatolian Vocational Program, and 165 in the Practice Kindergarten.

The institution aims to prepare its students both for professional careers and for placement into higher education through the TYT/AYT university entrance examinations. Graduates have successfully entered fields such as nursing, preschool teaching, computer technologies, and various associate degree programs.^【8】

To support students’ personal development, the institution organizes sports activities such as volleyball, basketball, badminton, and athletics. The badminton team has achieved first-place rankings at the provincial level. Social and cultural activities include theater performances, poetry recitals, painting courses, and folk dance programs.

Students from the Food and Beverage Services department have strengthened the institution’s reputation by winning gold and bronze medals in international gastronomy competitions such as the Golden Spoon Award. Additionally, the school annually organizes TÜBİTAK science fairs and various career and entrepreneurship days.^【9】

Yenişehir Dicle Kız Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi participates in numerous national and international projects. Under the European Union Erasmus+ program, student and teacher mobility has been conducted with countries including the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Romania, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. These projects, titled "One More Step Toward Employment," "Toy Making from Dicle to Europe," "Interactive Classroom Practices," and "Health and Illness: A European Journey," aim to transfer professional experience.

Scientific activities include organizing TÜBİTAK 4006 Science Fairs and submitting projects to Teknofest competitions. Additionally, participation in digital education networks is facilitated through social and cultural projects implemented on the e-Twinning platform.^【10】