Rashidiya school

Rashidiya School (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية), or Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية الثانوية للبنين), is a public school located in East Jerusalem next to Herod's Gate (Bab as-Sahira). Rashidiya served as the main learning establishment for the residents of East Jerusalem since the late Ottoman era. Today, Rashidiya has approximately 400 students and a staff of 25. The school consists of 3 main buildings which include 20 classrooms, a library, a laboratory and a soccer field.

Notable principals

• Muhammad Qaimari, (1956?-1967)
• Rateb al-Rabi, (1967-1986?)

Notable teachers

• Mohammad Amin al-Husayni (1920)
• Jabra Ibrahim Jabra

Notable alumni

• Ibrahim Ghousheh
• Ibrahim Touqan