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Gordonstoun House
Gordonstoun House
Credit: (c) Anne Burgess

Gordonstoun is a Scottish co-educational independent school famed for having educated three generations of British royalty. Founded as an international school in 1934 by the German educator Dr. Kurt Hahn, it is best-known as the school attended during the 1960s by Charles, King of the United Kingdom, on the recommendation of his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who had himself been one of the first students to attend Gordonstoun.


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Stonyhurst College looking from the golf course towards the oldest part of the school
Stonyhurst College looking from the golf course towards the oldest part of the school
Credit: User:Imaginativename

Stonyhurst College is an independent, Roman Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition located in rural Lancashire, England. Founded in 1593, Stonyhurst has a long-standing literary tradition. Former pupil Sir Arthur Conan Doyle modelled "Baskerville Hall" on Stonyhurst Hall, and named Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, Moriarty, after a fellow pupil. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote part of the Lord of the Rings in a classroom on the Upper Gallery during his stay at the College.


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Robert College Gould Hall
Robert College Gould Hall
Credit: User:Maestroka

Robert College of Istanbul (Turkish: Istanbul Amerikan Robert Lisesi) is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. The Institution is the oldest American school still in existence in its original location outside of the United States, and has a long list of notable alumni, including Nobel Prize recipient Orhan Pamuk.


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Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík
Credit: Public domain via User:HerbertG

Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík or MR is the oldest gymnasium (Icelandic: Menntaskóli) in Reykjavík, Iceland. Many Icelandic politicians, including former Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson and the current President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, attended MR. Almost every Prime Minister of Iceland has been educated at the school apart from Halldór Ásgrímsson, Ólafur Jóhannesson and Þorsteinn Pálsson.


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Samuel Phillips Hall at Phillips Academy
Samuel Phillips Hall at Phillips Academy
Credit: Public domain via User:Jfg284

Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts is the oldest continuously running incorporated boarding school in the United States. Among other notable alumni, Andover has educated two American Presidents, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, Law and Order creator Dick Wolf, four Medal of Honor recipients, inventor Samuel Morse, and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr..


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The Clovis bell tower of Lycée Henri-IV
The Clovis bell tower of Lycée Henri-IV
Credit: User:Kajimoto

The Lycée Henri-IV (sometimes called HIV, H4, or Henri-Quatre) is a public secondary school located in Paris, France. Henri-IV is located in the nationally-historic buildings of the former Sainte Geneviève abbey. After the French Revolution, it was transformed into a public lycée, the first one in France. Its former pupils include French philosophers and writers such as Jean-Paul Sartre and André Gide.


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Thomasschule zu Leipzig
Thomasschule zu Leipzig
Credit: Decius

The St. Thomas School of Leipzig (German: Thomasschule zu Leipzig) was founded by the Augustinians in 1212 and is one of the oldest schools in the world. St. Thomas School is well known for its art, language and music education. The Humanistic Gymnasium has a very long list of distinguished former students, including Richard Wagner (1813–1883) and many members of the Bach family.


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Auckland Grammar School, main building
Auckland Grammar School, main building
Credit: Public domain via User:Ingolfson

Auckland Grammar School is a boys-only state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1850, it is one of the largest schools in New Zealand, with approximately 2,760 boys in 2008. Auckland Grammar School contains two Category I historic places, which are the school's main block and a war memorial. Alumni range from explorer Sir Edmund Hillary to actor Russell Crowe.


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Katedralskolan in Uppsala, Sweden
Katedralskolan in Uppsala, Sweden
Credit: User:Hhellerstedt

Katedralskolan (Swedish; "the Cathedral School"; colloquially Katte) is a school in Uppsala, Sweden that traces its history back to the 13th century, although the exact year it was founded is unknown. Alumni include King of Sweden Gustav I, Prime Minister of Sweden Erik Gustaf Boström, Secretary-General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld, and three Nobel laureates.


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side entrance of National Tainan First Senior High School
side entrance of National Tainan First Senior High School
Credit: User:KevinAction

National Tainan First Senior High School (Chinese: 國立臺南第一高級中學) is a public senior high school in Tainan City, Taiwan. The school was established in 1922 and is often considered one of the most prestigious secondary schools in southern Taiwan. Alumni include former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian, director Ang Lee, and head of the Legislative Yuan Wang Jin-pyng.


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Father's Building (Languages) and the Mackenzie Building (Admissions) at Lawrenceville School
Father's Building (Languages) and the Mackenzie Building (Admissions) at Lawrenceville School
Credit: User:Burntorange72

The Lawrenceville School is a coeducational, independent preparatory boarding school for grades 9-12 located in the historic community of Lawrenceville, in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, U.S. As of June 30, 2006, its endowment was roughly $229 million, or nearly $290,000 per student. Its alumni range from Nobel laureate George Akerlof to former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.


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The sun setting on Korean Minjok Leadership Academy
The sun setting on Korean Minjok Leadership Academy
Credit: Snowfalcon cu

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy (Korean: 민족사관고등학교, Hanja: 民族史觀高等學校), also known as KMLA or Minsago (민사고) for short, is a private high school located in the countryside of Gangwon-do, South Korea. In 2007, the Wall Street Journal listed KMLA as one of the best secondary schools in the world for gaining admission to top American universities.


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La Martiniere in Lucknow in 1858
La Martiniere in Lucknow in 1858
Credit: Public domain

La Martinière College is a premiere educational institution located in Lucknow, the capital of the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. The College consists of two schools: La Martinière Boys' College was founded in 1845 and La Martinière Girls' College was established in 1869. The Boys' College is the only school in the world to have been awarded royal battle honours.


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Upper Canada College, Upper School building in 2004
Upper Canada College, Upper School building in 2004
Credit: Public domain via User:Travisritch

Upper Canada College (UCC) is a private elementary and secondary school for boys in downtown Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1829, UCC is the oldest independent school in the province of Ontario, the third oldest in the country, and is often described as the most prestigious preparatory school in Canada. At least thirty-nine former students have been inducted into the Order of Canada.


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Royal College of Colombo, main building in 2006
Royal College of Colombo, main building in 2006
Credit: Public domain via User:Travisritch

The Royal College of Colombo (commonly known as Royal College) was founded in 1835 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is a National School and provides both primary and secondary education. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka, producing the first Executive President of Sri Lanka, the last Sultan of the Maldives and also three Prime Ministers.


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Raffles Institution Campus (Raffles Square and Admin Block) in 2007
Raffles Institution Campus (Raffles Square and Admin Block) in 2007
Credit: User:Advanced

Raffles Institution is an independent boys' secondary school in Singapore. Founded in 1823 as Singapore Institution by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, it was consistently ranked as one of the top secondary schools in Singapore in the now-defunct official school rankings released by the Ministry of Education. Notable alumni include Yusof bin Ishak and Benjamin Henry Sheares, the first and second Presidents of Singapore, respectively.


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Melbourne High School in 2006
Melbourne High School in 2006
Credit: User:Patche99z

Melbourne High School is a selective state school for boys in years 9 to 12 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is currently ranked the second highest scoring school in Victoria, and the highest available for boys. Its sister school for girls is the Mac.Robertson Girls' High School. Alumni range from Sir John Eccles, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, to Nick Green, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in rowing.


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Lycée Louis-le-Grand at centre, on the right side of the rue St Jacques
Lycée Louis-le-Grand at centre, on the right side of the rue St Jacques
Credit: David Monniaux

The Lycée Louis-le-Grand (sometimes nicknamed LLG) is a public high school located in Paris, widely regarded as one of the most demanding in France. Formerly known as the Collège de Clermont, it was named in king Louis XIV of France's honor after he visited the school and offered his patronage. Countless former pupils have become statesmen, diplomats, prelates, marshals of France, members of the Académie française, and men and women of letters.


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Stuyvesant High School and the Tribeca Bridge
Stuyvesant High School and the Tribeca Bridge
Credit: User:A1111

Stuyvesant High School (IPA: /ˈstаɪvɛsənt/), commonly referred to as Stuy (IPA: /ˈstаɪ/), is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. It is one of the most competitive public high schools in the United States, sending more students to some of the nation's most prestigious universities than most other public or private schools. Stuyvesant has produced many notable alumni including four Nobel laureates.


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The Old Schools of Harrow School
The Old Schools of Harrow School
Credit: User:Ocohen

Harrow School is a public school for boys located in Harrow on the Hill in Middlesex, England. It is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. Harrow has many notable alumni, who are known as Old Harrovians, including seven former British Prime Ministers (including Winston Churchill and Robert Peel), and the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. In addition, nineteen Old Harrovians have been awarded the Victoria Cross.

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Bergen katedralskole main building
Bergen katedralskole main building
Credit: User:Nina-no

Bergen katedralskole (English: Bergen Cathedral School, Latin: Schola Cathedralis Bergensis, colloquially known as Katten) is an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway. The school is thought to have been founded in 1153 by Nicholas Breakspear (later Pope Adrian IV). The school has a reputation as a prestigious school, because of its history and high grade requirements. Its alumni includes Frederik Stang, Norway's first prime minister.


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'Main School' at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
'Main School' at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
Credit: User:J Bar

The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (PLC Sydney) is an independent, Presbyterian, day and boarding school for girls in Croydon, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, Australia. Alumni include Sibyl Morrison, the first female barrister in New South Wales, Marie Byles, the first practicing female solicitor in New South Wales, and Florence Mary Taylor, the first qualified female architect and first woman to train as an engineer in Australia.


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Eton College
Eton College
Credit: Herry Lawford

Eton College, also known simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, and is one of the original nine English "public schools" as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. The school has a long list of distinguished former pupils, including eighteen former British Prime Ministers. Traditionally, Eton has been referred to as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen", and is often described as the most famous public school in the world.


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Boston Latin School main entrance
Boston Latin School main entrance
Credit: User:Svetlana Miljkovic

The Boston Latin School is a public exam school founded on April 23, 1635, in Boston, Massachusetts, making it the oldest public school in the United States. The Public Latin School was a bastion for educating the sons of the Boston elite, resulting in the school claiming many prominent Bostonians as alumni. It has produced four Harvard presidents, four Massachusetts governors, and five signers of the United States Declaration of Independence.


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The original building at Shenandoah Valley Academy pictured in 1924.
The original building at Shenandoah Valley Academy pictured in 1924.
Credit: (c) Doc and Becky Hemp

Shenandoah Valley Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational parochial boarding school located in New Market, Virginia. It is ranked as one of the best private schools in Virginia for getting into top ivy, little ivy, and public ivy universities. Pictured is the original building at Shenandoah Valley Academy pictured in 1924.


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Cleveland Tower
Cleveland Tower
Credit: (c) Magneticcarpet

Cleveland Tower, designed by Ralph Adams Cram, is a prominent landmark of Princeton University. It is one of the defining architectural features of the Collegiate Gothic Graduate College, inspired by Boston College's Gasson Hall. The tower was built in 1913 as a memorial to former U.S. President Grover Cleveland, who also served as a university trustee. A bust of the former president is the centerpiece of the grand chamber at the tower's ground level.


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University of Wrocław, seen from the Oder river
University of Wrocław, seen from the Oder river
Credit: Jar.ciurus

The University of Wrocław is a public research university located in Wrocław, Poland. It was founded in 1945, replacing the previous German University of Breslau. Following the territorial changes of Poland's borders, academics restored the university building on the banks of the Oder river, which was heavily damaged and split as a result of the Battle of Breslau (1945). Nowadays, it is one of the most prominent educational institutions in the region.


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Nominations

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Feel free to add featured pictures and images for schools under Category:Top-importance school articles to the above list. Other pictures may be nominated here.

Africa

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Kenya
Mang'u High School File:Mang'uhigh.jpg*
South Africa
(e.g.List of high schools in South Africa) Pretoria Boys High School File:PBHS-facade.jpg
South African College Schools File:Sacs jhhof dc.jpg
Hilton College File:Hilton lucas.jpg
St. Andrew's College (Grahamstown, South Africa) File:SAC Clock Tower.JPG
Grey High School File:Grey high school.jpg
Jeppe High School for Boys File:Jeppe.jpg
Wynberg Boys' High School File:Wynberg Entrance.jpg
St John's College (Johannesburg, South Africa) File:St Johns College Johannesburg.jpg

Asia

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Hong Kong
Something from Commons:Category:Schools in Hong Kong, perhaps Wah Yan College, Hong Kong Image:Wychk new annex.jpg
St. Paul's College, Hong Kong Image:Bishop's House, Anglican Church, Hong Kong.JPG
La Salle College Image:Lsc-2006.jpg
West Island School Image:West Island School.jpg
Li Po Chun United World College Image:LPCUWC Front.jpg
Ying Wa College Image:Ying Wa College.jpg
India
The Doon School File:The Doon School.jpg, File:DoonSchoolMainFieldPanorama.jpg
Loreto Convent Lucknow may need adjustment, superior versions.
Iran
Alborz High School Image:Alborz_under_iranian_flag.jpg
Firouz Bahram High School Image:High school tehran2.jpg
Japan
Hibiya High School Image:Hibiya High School.jpg Japanese page may have better images that have to be moved to commons
Kitano High School (Osaka Prefecture) Image:Kitano High School.JPG see Japanese page
Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School Image:Seiko shomen.JPG
Joto High School Image:Tokushima prefectural Joto High School01s3872.jpg
Shuyukan Image:Shuyukan.jpg
Asaka High School see Japanese page; picture would have to be moved to commons
Oman
Indian School Al Ghubra Image:Isg school.jpg
Pakistan
Karachi Grammar School File:Kgs cc1.JPG
Singapore
Something from Commons:Category:Schools in Singapore
possibly one of the Anglo-Chinese Schools like Image:Anglo chinese school indep pano zz.JPG of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Image:Campus-commonareas.jpg of Anglo-Chinese School (International) Singapore
Hwa Chong Institution Image:CHS Tower Block.jpg
Nanyang Girls' High School Image:NYGH-SG.JPG
Thailand
Suankularb Wittayalai School File:Bkksuangularbschoola.jpg*
Vietnam
Le Hong Phong High School Image:LHP High School play ground 2.jpg

Australia

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Sydney Grammar School File:Sydney Grammar School Big School.jpg*
Melbourne Grammar School in 1876 Image:MGS1876.jpg
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney in 2007 Image:Croydon Shubra Hall PLC.JPG

Europe

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Austria
Akademisches Gymnasium (Vienna) File:Beethovenplatz 13.JPG*
Cyprus
Pancyprian Gymnasium File:Pancyprian Gymnasium.jpg
Faneromeni School File:Faneromeni School.jpg
France
Prytanée National Militaire Image:Portail prytanee.jpg*
Collège Stanislas de Paris File:CollegeStanislasParis.jpeg* French page has more images that have to be moved to Commons
Germany
Schule Schloss Salem Image:Salem Schloss Suedseite.jpg
Italy
L'Istituto Statale della Ss. Annunziata Image:Poggio imperiale 1.jpg
Latvia
Riga State Gymnasium No.1 Image:Riga r1g.jpg
Norway
Oslo katedralskole Image:Oslo katedralskole nord.JPG*
Russia
Chekhov Gymnasium Image:ChekhovGymnasium2006.jpg
Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum Image:Tsarskoye liceum.JPG
Annenschule Image:Annenshule 1912.JPG
Switzerland
Institut Le Rosey* lacks an image of the main campus in Rolle
International School of Geneva
United Kingdom
De Montfort University File:Hawthorn Building2.jpg
Rugby School File:Rugby School 850.jpg*
Winchester College File:Winchester College Chapel.jpg* or others images on page
Wellington College, Berkshire File:Wellington College South Front.jpg
Marlborough College Image:Marlborough College Court.jpg
Christ's Hospital Image:Quad DH.jpg

North America

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United States
Phillips Exeter Academy Image:Exeter Tree Halo.jpg*
Hotchkiss School File:Hotchkiss main building img1.jpg*
Groton School Image:Groton Schoolhouse (side) May 2005.jpg*
Bronx High School of Science Image:BronxScience.jpg
Miss Porter's School Image:Mainb.jpg
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools Image:LB2.JPG
American School for the Deaf Image:American School for the Deaf, main building, August 10, 2008.jpg
Hunter College High School File:Hchs 1.JPG
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts File:Laguardia-school.jpg
Hollywood High School File:Hollywood High School mural.jpg
Shenandoah Valley Academy image:shenandoahvalleyacademy.jpg
Canada
Shawnigan Lake School Image:SLS-OLSENCRAIG.jpg

South America

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Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires* also see Spanish page: lacks image of building exteriors, facade, or entrance

*rated Top-importance