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Marlow Hill , , HP11 1SZ England | |
Coordinates | 51°37′01″N 0°45′52″W / 51.61707°N 0.76453°W |
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Other name | JHGS |
Type | Selective grammar school academy |
Motto | Quit Ye Like Man |
Established | 1893 |
Specialists | Technology College (2001) Sports College (2006) Language College (2009) |
Department for Education URN | 136771 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chairman | Phil Maskell[2] |
Headteacher | Tracey Hartley[1] |
Years offered | 7–13 |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 11–18 |
Enrolment | 1081[3] |
Capacity | 1150[3] |
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Colour(s) | White, black and gold |
Former pupils | People educated at John Hampden Grammar School |
Website | www |
John Hampden Grammar School (known colloquially as "JHGS") is a selective state boys' grammar school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is named after the local member of parliament and English Civil War commander John Hampden. In June 2011, the school became an Academy.
Established as the Schools of Science and Art in 1893, it is situated on Marlow Hill to the south of the town and has a capacity of about 1,150 boys aged between 11 and 18.[3]