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High Wycombe High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe ( ), is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye, Buckinghamshire, River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, ...
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, country = England, United Kingdom , postcode = HP13 6QT , urn = 136484 , ofsted = yes , staff = c. 100 , enrolment = 1393 , gender = Boys , lower_age = 11 , upper_age = 19 , houses = St. James (Red), Sandringham (Orange), Windsor (Yellow), Buckingham (Green), Balmoral (Blue), Kensington (Indigo) , colours =
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, San Marino Approx. (#4165B3) , free_label_1 = Former pupils , free_1 = Old Wycombiensians , free_label_2 = , free_2 = , free_label_3 = , free_3 = , website = https://www.rgshw.com/ The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, is a selective boys'
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situated in
High Wycombe High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe ( ), is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye, Buckinghamshire, River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, ...
,
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,
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. As a state school, it does not charge fees for pupils to attend, but they must pass the 11 plus, an exam that lots of primary schools give to children to test their knowledge. In February 2011, the school became an
Academy An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosop ...
. Established by
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in 1562 (originally established as a school in 1551), it is situated on Amersham Hill to the north of the town and has a capacity of about 1,370 boys aged between 11 and 19, open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm and later for co-curricular activities. The school has
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facilities and was a DfES-designated
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until 2010. From 2007-2010, it was also a Mathematics and ICT College.
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gave it a Good ranking in its 2019 inspection.


History

Originally established by the
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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
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in 1562 (which still survives today at the school's current location). 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. The school expanded greatly under the headmastership of Edmund Tucker from 1933 to 1964, celebrating the 400th anniversary of its Royal Charter in 1962 with a visit from Queen
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. To commemorate the visit, the school's main hall became ''Queen's Hall'' and bore an engraving to mark the occasion. In 1997 a new building was erected (the Language Block) entirely dedicated to the teaching of
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s, which was opened by the Duchess of Gloucester. There are several Royal Grammar School sites in the UK, of which High Wycombe,
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,
Clitheroe Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...
and Lancaster have maintained their
grammar school A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching Latin, but more recently an academically oriented secondary school ...
status, whilst
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,
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and
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are now privately funded, independent schools. In 2006, tabloid accusations against then-headmaster Timothy Dingle led to an independent investigation. The school's governors concluded that he should be dismissed for "gross misconduct", but he had already resigned to take the position of head at a private school in Argentina. Dingle did not take up the position. In 2016, the school made national headlines after a question set in a practice maths test by a volunteer (a retired teacher) was deemed homophobic after it stated "marriage is between one man and one woman, as God intended when he made humans male and female". The school immediately withdrew the practice test when informed of the question by students. Headmaster Philip Wayne apologised "on behalf of the whole school community of governors, staff and boys" and said the volunteer who set the question would not be returning.


Headmaster

The current headmaster is Philip Wayne, who was Headmaster of
Chesham Grammar School Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school on White Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. There are about 1,300 pupils aged between eleven and eighteen, including over 400 in the sixth form. In 2007, the Department for Education awarde ...
for eight years before joining RGSHW. He succeeded Roy Page in September 2015.


Entry

In order to gain entry to the school, pupils from
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s in the local area are invited to do an entrance exam, the eleven-plus exam.A class apart: How does this state school get so many boys into Oxbridge?
Published 7 October 2007 in
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, retrieved 28 November 2016
RGS admits 182 day boys each year and 10 boarding boys. Entry for boarding is somewhat different, with the school having extra requirements for applications such as interviews beyond the 11+ exam requirement. Prospective boys who did not take the 11+ (e.g. those who join in later years or those who come from different counties or countries not taking the 11+) also take the school's own entry tests, consisting of a test in both their Mathematics and English subject abilities.


Boarding

Though primarily a day school, some pupils have boarded at the school since the 1800s. For most of the 20th century, boarders were lodged in one of three boarding houses: School House, a purpose-built residence on the school premises, and Uplyme and Tyler's Wood, two converted private houses located near the school. In September 1999 the entire boarding facility was consolidated into the newly built ''Fraser Youens Boarding House''. It incorporates en-suite bedrooms, communication technology, three resident Housemasters and a committee of House Tutors. It has room for 70 resident boys, who stay throughout the week and return home for weekends. The house is named after
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Ian Edward Fraser Ian Edward Fraser, (18 December 1920 – 1 September 2008) was an English diving pioneer, sailor and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth force ...
and Frederick Youens, who were awarded the
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during the
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and
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respectively.


Sixth form

RGS also has a sixth form, which the majority of boys in lower years will continue onto. The sixth form have their own private mezzanine within the school grounds where they can do private study. All RGS boys joining the sixth form are expected to study four
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for the first year and then at the second year drop one or continue with all four. External students can join the school for just the sixth form but face strict entry requirements to do so, having taken eight GCSEs (grades 5–9) and achieving a grade 6 or above in seven of those (including mathematics and English).


Available subjects

The following subjects are available for A Levels: * Ancient History * Art and Design * Biology * Business Studies * Chemistry * Computer Science * Design and Technology * Economics * English Literature * French * Geography * German * History * Latin * Mathematics * Further Mathematics (may only be taken with Mathematics) * Music * Physics * Politics * Psychology * Spanish * Sport BTEC


Facilities

The school has over 120 classrooms, a large multi-purpose hall named "the Queen's Hall", four ICT rooms with computers for boys use, several art workshops and technology labs, an interactive
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, two large sports fields, an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, a canteen, modern language block and a three floor science block. A music centre was opened in late 2004, improving the school's music facilities, including the ability to now offer
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boys the subject Music Technology. Amongst the many extracurricular activities, boys can participate in the on-site
Combined Cadet Force The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a youth organisation in the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force sections. Its aim is to "provide a ...
, the
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Society, music and
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s,
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,
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,
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and a very large variety of
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. The school has two very large playing fields for its sporting use. The RGS also has its own
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25 yard indoor range which is used by the shooting team of the school. In winter 2010, building work started on the ''Shaping Our Destiny'' campaign, a large-scale plan produced by the school's senior staff and board of governors to expand and renovate existing facilities. Phase I was completed in June 2011, and the new Sixth Form Mezzanine opened in 2012. The whole campaign added extra maths classrooms, improved Sixth Form study facilities and school changing rooms, added more toilets and expanded the fitness/gym suite. In 2013, planning permission for an All Weather Pitch was granted, and in 2014, work began raising £1m to fund the creation of this 3G floodlit pitch, a new grass pitch, which was completed in April 2016, and also to renovate the 100-year-old Main Block classrooms. As of November 2019, 8 classrooms in the Main Block have been renovated, and another has been converted into the 'Student Hub'. So far, four History, three English and one Geography classrooms have been renovated; all complete with a large flat-screen, sliding whiteboard panels, automatic lights, economical lights, a computer for the teacher, new carpeting and paint, and new furniture.


Activities


Stage Lighting and Sound Team

The Stage Lighting and Sound Team (SLST) may be joined by boys at or after, Academic Year 9. Kit purchases are primarily funded by the RGS PA. The team is a contributor to the school's drama scene with the annual school production, such as the March 2019 production of West Side Story. They have their own YouTube channel.


Combined Cadet Force

The
Combined Cadet Force The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a youth organisation in the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force sections. Its aim is to "provide a ...
has Navy, Army and RAF sections open for boys in KS4 & 5 (Years 10 and above) where they learn skills such as field-craft, map and compass, drill, leadership and first aid, while also taking part in activities such as weapon handling, sailing and flying.


Music

RGS has a selection of bands, choirs, orchestras, and a number of smaller groups, all rehearsing on a regular basis. Senior groups have featured at the National Festival of Music for Youth having been the National Youth Choir of the Year in 2014.


Gilbert and Sullivan operas

In 1947
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directed the first of the
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to be performed at the school. These continued until at least 1976.


Sport

Its alumni founded the town's local rugby club High Wycombe RUFC, originally known as Old Wycombiensians FC. Sporting alumni include golfer
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,
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winner Matt Dawson,
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winner
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.,
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athlete
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, England Hockey Captain
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, and the cricketers
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and Saif Zaib.


Rowing

The school has an active
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club called the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe Boat Club which is based on the
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at the Longridge Activity Centre, Quarry Wood Road. The club is affiliated to
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(Boat code HWG) and produced two junior national champion crews at the
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.


Houses

Starting in the 2016-17 academic year, the RGS has launched a houses system with the naming scheme of royal houses: (St. James (Red), Sandringham (Orange), Windsor (Yellow), Buckingham (Green), Balmoral (Blue), Kensington (Indigo)). There are 6 houses, and each house has one form from every year in the school with Heads and Deputy Heads chosen from the 6th form for each house. Each year the RGS will also hold a school-wide sports day where all can compete to earn points for their house.


Notable alumni and teachers

Alumni of the RGS are known as Old Wycombiensians, or OWs, and include
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, former UK
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, the singers
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and Howard Jones, the comedian
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and the philosopher
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. The Old Wycombiensians' Committee hosts an annual reunion dinner for Old Wycombiensians at the RGS. Notable sporting alumni include former England rugby union player Matt Dawson and sprinter
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. T. S. Eliot taught for a term at the school in the autumn of 1915.


Popular culture

*In 2001, the school was used as one of the sets in the 2001
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'' The Hole'', as a county prison. Various scenes were also filmed inside the school's old boarding house. *In 2003, the school was thrown back into history when it served as the location for two seasons of the television series ''
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'' for
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. The school was re-branded as "King's Grammar School" and took thirty sixteen-year-olds for a summer of '50s style
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education. This first series was nominated for a BAFTA. The second series in 2004 saw thirty sixteen-year-olds of lesser academic achievement experience '60s style Secondary Modern School education; in this case the school was re-branded "Hope Green Secondary Modern". However, different parts of the school were used in each series, giving the impression that the school used in the second series was not that used in the first. *On 1 May 2009 BBC TV show Top Gear recorded at the school. They filmed in the Quadrangle (teacher's car park) against the old main building and clock tower for a segment where
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,
Richard Hammond Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme '' Top Gear'' from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and J ...
and
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were undertaking the challenge, Finding the perfect car for 17-year-olds. Clarkson used a Volvo estate, Hammond a Hyundai S-Coupe and May a Volkswagen Golf. The episode was aired in June 2009. *In 2011 the corridors of the same building appeared in the opening and closing scenes of the BBC Documentary series, ''Our War'', in which current history teacher and CCF leader Bjorn Rose talks about the tragic loss of comrade Chris Gray during his service for the
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in
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.


See also

* List of English and Welsh endowed schools (19th century)


References


External links


RGS Website
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