RGS High Wycombe
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| Motto | Schola Regia Grammatica |
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| Established | 1562 |
| Type | Selective Grammar School Academy |
| Headmaster | Philip Wayne |
| Location |
Amersham Road High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP13 6QT England Coordinates: 51°38′28″N 0°44′20″W / 51.64109°N 0.73879°W |
| DfE URN | 136484 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | c. 100 |
| Students | 1389 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo |
| Colours | Maroon, Navy, Green |
| Publication | http://www.rgshw.com/media/news |
| Former pupils | Old Wycombiensians |
| Specialist |
Language Maths and Computing |
| Website | www |
The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe (RGS or RGSHW for short) is a selective boys grammar school situated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. As a state school it does not charge fees for pupils to attend, but they must pass an entrance exam (the 11-plus). It bears many traditions - for example, the headmaster and deputy headmasters often wear academic gowns. In February 2011 the school became an Academy.
Established by Royal Charter in 1562 (though originally established as a school in 1548), it is situated on Amersham Hill to the north of the town and has a capacity of about 1,450 boys aged between 11 and 19, open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:40pm, students can then stay at the school later for homework club or other activities. The school has boarding facilities and is a DfES-designated Language College. In 2007 it was also awarded the privilege of becoming a Mathematics and ICT College due to its outstandingly high performance in these areas which led to Ofsted recommendation. It is highly regarded by bodies such as OFSTED, which gave it a Grade 1 ranking in every area of its 2015 inspection, and it regularly achieves high rankings on a country-wide scale for GCSE and A-level results.
Originally established by the mayor and burgesses of the town in 1551, in the ecclesiastical premises previously acquired by Sir Edmund Peckham (c. 1495 – 1564) during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the school received its Royal charter in 1562. It was based in the buildings of the former Hospital of St John the Baptist in the town centre until 1883. After the old hospital was demolished, the school was moved to new buildings nearby for a short time, and was moved to its current location in 1915. T. S. Eliot taught at the school during this time.
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