Motto |
Musis Respublica Floret (The State Flourishes with the Muses) |
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Established | 1128 |
Type | State school |
Religion | Non-denominational Christian |
Rector | Pauline Walker (2014–present) |
Founder | Alwin, Abbot of Holyrood |
Location |
East Barnton Avenue Edinburgh EH4 6JP Scotland |
Local authority | Edinburgh City |
Staff | 155 (16 August 2007) FTE 81.9 (Sept. 2005) |
Students | 1162 (2006/07) |
Gender | Mixed (all-boys previously) |
Ages | 11–18 |
Houses |
Angles Britons Picts Scots |
Colours |
Black and white |
Publication | Schola Regia |
Song | Vivas Schola Regia |
Latin name | Schola Regia Edinensis |
Nickname | The Tounis Scule, RHS |
Website | www |
Coordinates: 55°57′49″N 3°17′7″W / 55.96361°N 3.28528°W
The Royal High School (RHS) of Edinburgh is a co-educational school administered by the City of Edinburgh Council. The school was founded in 1128 and is one of the oldest schools in Scotland. It serves 1,200 pupils drawn from four feeder primaries in the north-west of the city: Blackhall, Clermiston, Cramond and Davidson's Mains.
The school's profile has given it a flagship role in education, piloting such experiments as the introduction of the Certificate of Secondary Education, the provision of setting in English and mathematics, and the curricular integration of European Studies and the International Baccalaureate. The Royal High School was last inspected by HMIE in April 2007.