Highgate School

Highgate School is a famous British private day school in Highgate, North London. It is run by a charity, the Highgate Foundation, which also manages both a prep. and a pre-prep. school.

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British - Highgate - London - Prep.

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The school was originally founded by Elizabeth I with a Royal Charter in 1565 as a boarding school, making it one of the older schools in the United Kingdom. Due to the Foundation's significant ownership of land and properties around the school, it has been able to invest greatly in the school's facilities; the relatively recent conversion from boarding to day school has increased the space available for this to continue.

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Elizabeth I - Royal Charter - 1565 - Boarding school

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The Foundation's governing body consists of 12 members; 5 are nominated (one each by the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and London, by the Bishop of London, and by the Lord Chief Justice), and the rest are co-opted. The school is a member of the Eton Group of leading independent schools.

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Oxford - Cambridge - London - Bishop of London - Lord Chief Justice - Eton Group

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Former pupils are known as "Old Cholmeleians", and, as is common with famous British schools, has a diverse range of famous old boys, including Lord Mayors of London and Cabinet members past and present, such as Charles Clarke and Anthony Crosland.

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Lord Mayors of London - Cabinet - Charles Clarke - Anthony Crosland

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One of the schools more infamous alumni is Miss Luke Jones who rose to prominence in flatulance circles as someone of natural ability possessing, as he does, one of the most consistent farting techniques ever observed.

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