Rashidiya school

Rashidiya School (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية), or Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys (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 Empire 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.

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