teachers and 18 students. During the academic year 1976–1977, grade twelve was established. The school celebrated its 60th anniversary in 1982 with commemorative events and its 65th in 1987 with a concert of performing arts. The publication of a large-format anniversary scrapbook/photo album marked the 70th anniversary. In 2002, church and community leaders, government ministers, academic representatives, school principals and others join the school family and its alumni in a public 80th anniversary grand jubilee. Principals 2007- : Maral Deyirmenjian 1997-2007: Sonia Sislian 1988-1997: Sona Nashian 1981-1988: Artoon Hamalian 1975-1981: Aram Boolghoorjian 1969-1975: Hovhannes Havoonjian 1965-1969: Hagop Loussararian 1960-1965: Rev. Dikran Khntrooni 1959-1960: Hagop Boujikanian 1958-1959: Lucine Kurkjian & Manasseh Shnorhokian 1956-1958: Bedros Hagopian 1950-1956: Kegham Missisian 1946-1950: Manasseh Shnorhokian 1943-1946: Rev. Yetvart Tovmassian 1942-1943: Araxie Poladian 1938-1942: Hagop Boujikanian 1936-1938: Araxie Poladian 1935-1936: Rev. Haigazoun Ghazarian 1931-1935: George Gaidzaguian 1930-1931: Makrouhi Garabedian 1929-1931: Haroutiun Hmayan 1928-1929: Senem Saatjian 1922-1928: Jemileh Kardashian See also Armenian Evangelical School of Trad (Trad, Lebanon) Armenian Evangelical Peter and Elizabeth Torosian School (Amanos, Lebanon) Armenian Evangelical Shamlian Tatigian Secondary School (Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon) Armenian Evangelical Guertmenian School (Ashrafieh, Lebanon) Yeprem and Martha Philibosian Armenian Evangelical College (Beirut, Lebanon) Armenian Evangelical Secondary School of Anjar (Anjar, Lebanon) Haigazian University (Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon) External links http://www.aechs.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20050131213517/http://chs22.com/ (The combined website of the Armenian Evangelical Central High school in Beirut and its alumni group in the United States) Educational Council of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East (UAECNE) Schools in Lebanon Educational institutions established in 1922 Armenian Evangelical schools 1920s establishments in Lebanon