Harrow School
| Harrow School | |
| Mottoes | Latin: Stet Fortuna Domus ("Let the Fortune of the House Stand") Donorum Dei Dispensatio Fidelis (Latin:"The Faithful Dispensation of the Gifts of God") |
| Established | 1572 (1243) |
| Type | Independent School, Boarding school |
| Religious affiliation | Anglican |
| Head Master | Barnaby J Lenon[1] |
| Chairman of the Governors | Mr Peter Siddons |
| Founder | John Lyon of Preston |
| Location | High St, Harrow on the Hill London Borough of Harrow London HA1 3HP England  |
| Staff | ~200 (full-time) |
| Students | ~800 |
| Gender | Male |
| Ages | 13 to 18 |
| Houses | 11 |
| School colours | Blue & White |
| Publication | The Harrovian |
| Former pupils | Old Harrovians |
| Badges | Rampant Lion Crossed Arrows |
| Website | www.harrowschool.org.uk |
| Coordinates: 51°34′23″N 0°20′02″W / 51.573103°N 0.333792°W | |
Harrow School, often called simply Harrow, is a school for boys in Harrow in the historic County of Middlesex in England.[2] Harrow has educated boys since 1243 but was officially founded by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I in 1572.[3] Harrow is located in Harrow on the Hill, now in the London Borough of Harrow. The school has about 800 students.[4] They live across twelve boarding houses,[5] and all of them board full time.
Harrow is an independent fee-paying school, of the type known in Britain as public schools. The equivalent term in the US would probably be private schools (see discussion at public school). The annual fees at Harrow are at present £28,545 per year, which includes board, tuition and textbooks.[6]
The Harrow Foundation also runs an independent Grammar School in Harrow, called the John Lyon School, and several international schools.[7] The John Lyon School is also fee-paying and academically selective.[8]
References [change]
- ↑ In September 2008 Lenon issued a statement explaining why the school's Head-Boy Designate was being withdrawn from the school by his parents having taken cocaine during the summer holidays > Daily Telegraph Issue no 47,669- dated 6th September, 2008
- ↑ The Guardian [1]
- ↑ Tyerman, Christopher (2000). A History of Harrow School. Oxford University Press. pp. 8–17. ISBN 0-19-822796-5.
- ↑ "Inspection Report on Harrow School". Reports. Independent Schools Inspectorate. October 2006. http://www.isi.net/reports/2006/0485_06.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ↑ "Houses". Harrow School. http://harrow.bitpusher.co.uk/default.aspx?id=82. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ↑ Harrow School fees & charges [2]
- ↑ Harrow Foundation [3]
- ↑ John Lyon [4]
