It was renowned for its high standards and it prepared students for entry in Europe's best universities.
The school's motto was pursuing what is "good, true and beautiful" [Philippians 4:8].
The curriculum and methodology of the school, shaped by Berberian himself, had the aim of imparting specific moral and spiritual values.
The school's operation was interrupted between 1914, and 1918 due to the First World War and the Armenian genocide.
In 1924 the school relocated to Cairo, Egypt, where it finally shut down in 1934 due to financial reasons.