Aydın Lycee

The upswing of Aydın Lycee, the only lycee of the region for a long time, is tried to be examined, based on students? activities. Social, culturel and sportive activities of Aydın Lycee have been evaluated.The work has seven main parts. In the first part the problem, aim, method, limitation and definition of the research have been reported. In the second part, generally, Aydın?s educational history is mentioned. In the third part, İkbal which is the first secondary school in Aydın is mentioned, then known as Aydın Secondary School. In the fourth part, the educational situation of Turkey and the demand for a lycee in Aydın, establisment and evolution of Aydın Lycee when it was build are mentioned. In the fifth part the status of Aydın Lycee in OSS exam for higher education in the late years is analyzed through statistical data. In the sixth part, social, cultural, sportive activities of Aydın Lycee and some successes on some branches are touched upon. In the last part, the very first graduates having taken over some important roles and known by society are introduced.Keywords: Aydın Lycee, Aydın, Education and Teaching, School, Graduates.