Üsküdar American Academy

Üsküdar American Academy
Üsküdar Amerikan Lisesi
Location

Turkey
Coordinates41°01′29″N 29°01′57″E / 41.0246°N 29.0324°E / 41.0246; 29.0324
Information
TypePrivate co-educational
Established1876 (1876)
FounderAmerican Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
PrincipalMs. Özgür Akas
HeadmasterMr. Cory Carson
GradesPrep, 9–12
GenderMixed (1991 - present), All-girls (1876 - 1991)
Enrollment900
Campus0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) (Urban)
HousesMartin Hall, Barton Hall, Bowker Hall, Morgan Hall, Huntington Hall, Özdemir Sabancı Sportshall, Junior Hall (aka. YD), Kinney Cottage, Bubble
Student Union/AssociationAmerican Academy Student Association
Color(s)Blue, White
AthleticsUAA Tigers
MascotTiger
RivalRobert College
AccreditationCIS, IB
YearbookMemoranda
Websiteuaa.k12.tr

Üsküdar American Academy (Turkish: Üsküdar Amerikan Lisesi, pronounced [ys.cyd.aɾ a.me.ɾi.kan li.se.si]) often abbreviated as Üsküdar American or UAA, is a private coeducational American high school located in Üsküdar borough of Istanbul, Turkey.

The school was established by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in 1876. Today, it is owned and administered by the Health and Education Foundation (Turkish: Sağlık ve Eğitim Vakfı, or SEV) along with other former ABCFM institutions in Turkey.