Tolo High School

Tolo High School is a girls'-only school located in the north of Tehran, Iran. Tolo means sunrise.

Hundreds of members of the Iranian political or religious elite have sent their daughters to this school, which is famous for its high quality education, but more importantly extreme emphasis on Shia religious values and thoughts.

Admissions

Tolo High School remains one of the most difficult schools to gain admission to. The school's admissions process includes an examination and then an interview. The entrance examination includes Mathematics, Sciences, Persian Literature and History. The competition is fierce, and not many are invited back for interviews. The interviews are designed to examine the student's social and religious core, as well as the parents'. What they look for are upper class or highly educated middle class families with strong religious convictions.

Reputation

Similarly to Nikan High School, the boys’ only school, Tolo provides a high quality of education. However its popularity is mostly due to its exclusivity and emphasis on tradition and religion.

The school has a reputation in pressurising patents and students alike. It can be argued that because of its over exclusivity, some students might find it hard to integrate in the wider society.