Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum

Founded in 1977 in Strovolos, Nicosia,{{cite web |title=Lykeio Archiepiskopou Makariou III – Dasoupoli |url=https://europeanschoolradio.eu/archives/school/lykeio-archiepiskopou-makariou-iii-dasoupoli |accessdate=17 November 2023 |website=europeanschoolradio.eu}} the school was initially named after Apostle Barnabas, later being renamed to Archbishop Makarios III Gymnasium in the 1977, after the death of Makarios III. The first students began enrolling in 1978. It gained its current name in 1983 when the school was reclassified as a lyceum. It was established to support refugees from the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus. The school served as a gymnasium from its founding until 1983, then operated as both a gymnasium and lyceum until 1986, when it became solely a lyceum.{{cite web |title=Ιστορικό Σχολείου |url=https://lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy/index.php/el/sxoleio/istoriko-scholeiou |accessdate=17 November 2023 |website=lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy |publisher=Λύκειο Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ' Δασούπολη |language=el}}

One of the largest lyceums in Nicosia, it accommodates about 600 students and 100 staff annually.{{cite web |title=Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Πολιτισμού |url=http://www.schools.ac.cy/lyc-mak-nic/istoriko.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627090818/http://www.schools.ac.cy/lyc-mak-nic/istoriko.html |archivedate=2009-06-27 |accessdate=2009-09-23 |website=schools.ac.cy |publisher=Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth |language=el}} A new school building began being built in 2012 at the cost of {{Currency|7,800,000|EUR}}, with the building being ready for use in the academic year 2014-2015. The old campus was demolished, with the only remnant being the old auditorium, which had been inaugurated by then-president, Glafcos Clerides, in 2000.{{Cite web |title=40χρονα Λυκείου Δασούπολης |url=https://lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy/index.php/el/40xrona |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy}} The school also serves as a National Entrance exam centre{{cite news |date=18 April 2023 |title=Ανακοινώθηκαν τα Εξεταστικά Κέντρα για τις Παγκύπριες Εξετάσεις Πρόσβασης |url=https://cyprustimes.com/koinonia/anakoinothikan-ta-exetastika-kentra-gia-tis-pagkypries-exetaseis-prosvasis/ |accessdate=17 November 2023 |work=Cyprus Times |language=el}} and polling station.{{cite web |date=30 May 2021 |title=Επαρχίας Λάρνακας:Η Μελίνη και φέτος το μικρότερο εκλογικό κέντρο |url=https://www.offsite.com.cy/eidiseis/boyleytikes-ekloges-2021/eparhias-larnakasi-melini-kai-fetos-mikrotero-eklogiko-kentro |accessdate=17 November 2023 |language=el}} In 2016, its students won the "Pan-Cypriot High School Circle Award" for a research project.{{cite web |date=13 June 2016 |title=3ο βραβείο για Λύκειο Αρχ. Μακαρίου Γ΄Δασούπολης στον Διαγωνισμό «Μαθητές στην Έρευνα-ΜΕΡΑ 2015-16» |url=https://paideia-news.com/3o-brabeio-gia-lykeio-arx.-makarioy-g%CE%84dasoypolis-ston-diagonismo-%C2%ABmathites-stin-ereyna-mera-2015-16%C2%BB21762 |accessdate=17 November 2023 |website=paideia-news.com |publisher=CHR-News Ltd |language=el}}

The school has several student-run publications. The Student Colors ({{Langx|el|Μαθητικά Χρώματα|translit=Mathitiká Chrómata}}) magazine is the oldest publication at the school. Anazitisis ({{Langx|el|Αναζήτησεις|translit=Anazētḗseis}}) is published annually at the end of the academic year, and the Dasoupolitis ({{Langx|el|Δασουπολίτης|translit=Dasoupolítis}}) newspaper is published annually at the end of the first term.{{Cite web |title=Δασουπολίτικη Ελευθεροτυπία |url=https://lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy/index.php/el/dasoupolitiki-eleftherotipia |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy}}

Dasoupoli has volleyball and handball teams that have won titles in Pancyprian and nationwide tournaments.{{fact|date=November 2023}} Students also participate in athletics competitions,{{cite web|url = https://www.actioninsports.com/ti-xechorisame-stoys-pagkyprioys-scholikoys-agones-lykeion-paramenei-to-provlima-me-ton-anemo-sto-gsp/| website = actioninsports.com | title = Τι ξεχωρίσαμε στους Παγκύπριους σχολικούς αγώνες Λυκείων- Παραμένει το πρόβλημα με τον άνεμο στο ΓΣΠ | language = el | date = 5 April 2023 | accessdate = 17 November 2023 }} gymnastics, cycling and swimming.

The school has taken part in the Pancyprian School Theatre Competition.{{Efn|{{Langx|el|Παγκύπριοι Σχολικοί Αγώνες Θεάτρου|translit=Pankýprioi Scholikoí Agónes Theátrou}}}}{{cite web|url = https://www.thoc.org.cy/el/theatredevelopment/theatreeducation?nid=36844| website = thoc.org.cy | publisher = Theatrical Organization of Cyprus | title = Aποτελέσματα 27ων Παγκύπριων Σχολικών Αγώνων Θεάτρου | language = el | date = 24 April 2016 | accessdate = 17 November 2023 }}{{cite news |url = https://parathyro.politis.com.cy/153714/article | work = parathyro.politis.com.cy | publisher = Politis | title = 27οι Παγκύπριοι σχολικοί αγώνες θεάτρου | language = el | date = 23 February 2016 | accessdate = 17 November 2023 }} During the 11th competition, the school won first place and was selected to represent Cyprus at the Panhellenic School Games of Arts,{{Efn|{{Langx|el|Πανελλήνιοι Μαθητικοί Καλλιτεχνικοί Αγώνες|translit=Panellínioi Mathitikoí Kallitechnikoí Agónes}}}} where they won 2nd place.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} The play they performed was "Graduates" ({{Langx|el|Φοιτηταί|translit=Foititaí}}) by Gregorios Xenopoulos.

The school has taken part in a number of international programs, including cooperation with schools in Germany and Austria through the Socrates programme. It also takes part in the Mediterranean branch of Model United Nations (MEDIMUN) and {{cite web |url=http://www.medimun.net/ |title=Mediterranean Model United Nations - Home |website=medimun.net |url-status=usurped | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150123221317/http://www.medimun.net/ | archivedate = 23 January 2015 }}{{fv|reason=School not listed on website/webpage?|date=November 2023}} the European Youth Parliament.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} The school is "twinned" with Arsakeion Lyceum ({{langx|el|Αρσάκειο Λύκειο}}) of Patras, Greece.{{cite web|url = https://www.arsakeio.gr/gr/patra/patra-high-school/ta-nea-mas/events-activities/48638-adelfopoiisi-me-to-lykeio-arxiepiskopou-makariou-g-dasoypolis-kyprou | website = arsakeio.gr | publisher = Arsakeio | language = el | title = Αδελφοποίηση με το Λύκειο Αρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου Γ΄ Δασούπολης Κύπρου | date = March 2023 | accessdate = 17 November 2023 }}

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• {{official|https://lyk-dasoupoli-lef.schools.ac.cy/}}
• [https://www.inewsgr.com/173/diapsevdei-o-syndesmos-goneon-tou-lykeiou-dasoupolis-eidisi-gia-epeisodia-kata-giorti-apofoitisis.htm iNewsgr.com - Association of Parents of Dasoupoli High School denies reports of incidents during a graduation celebration - 23 April 2013]

• [https://olaomonoia.com/fans/paremvasi-mathitikou-sto-lykeio-arxiepiskopou-makariou/ olaOmonoia.com - Intervention of students at the High School of Archbishop Makarios III - 20 November 2020]
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