| Grey High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Tria Juncta in Uno ('Three joined in one') |
| Established | 1856 |
| Type | All-Boys Public School |
| Rector | Mr. Neil Crawford |
| Grades | 8 - 12 |
| Location | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Yearbook | The Grey |
| Newspaper | Grey Matter |
| Website | www.greyhighschool.com |
Grey High School is an elite school for boys located in the city of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Grey High School is not to be confused with Grey College in Bloemfontein, Free State.
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The school was founded by John Paterson, and named after Sir George Edward Grey, Governor of Cape Colony for the period 5 December 1854–15 August 1861.[1] Sir Grey founded Grey College, Bloemfontein in 1855, and Auckland Grammar School (Auckland, New Zealand) in 1850. The motto of Grey High School is Tria Juncta in Uno meaning 'three joined in one — mind, body and spirit', from the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, of which Sir George Grey was created a Knight Commander in 1848.
There are over 880 boys including 140 boarders. The school celebrated its 150th jubilee in 2006.In May 2006 over 600 alumni from around the world attended the 150th birthday celebrations.[2] The Grey Institute also includes the attached Grey Junior School with roughly 700 pupils. The school is under the rectorship of Mr Neil Crawford.
The Grey Cycle Tour 2008 was a cycle around the country of South Africa completed by seven students from the Grey High School. All the funds raised went to the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC). The idea of the Grey Cycle Tour was to include young people in the fight against cancer. The total distance traveled was 2300 km. In total, R580,000 was raised.
The school was featured in the second episode of the Australian Seven Network's version of the TV show The World's Strictest Parents.[5]