Castle Rushen High School

Castle Rushen High School
View of the school
Address
Arbory Road Castletown , IM69 1BS Isle of Man
Coordinates	54.0744°N 4.6617°W / 54.0744; -4.6617
Information
Motto	Adipem cantavit gallus
Head teacher	Keith Winstanley
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	c. 850
Houses	Bradda   Carrick   Scarlett   Langness   Foxdale
Colour(s)	Navy   Light Blue

Castle Rushen High School is a co-educational secondary state school located in Castletown on the Isle of Man for pupils from the south of the island and from the nearby Parish the Calf of Man.

Isle of Man school system

Main article: Education in the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man has six secondary schools. The other comprehensive schools are St Ninian's High School, Ballakermeen High School, Ramsey Grammar School and Queen Elizabeth II High School. There is one public (fee-paying) school, King William's College.

The House System

The pupils of the school are grouped into four houses named after headlands or rocks in the south of the island: Bradda, Carrick, Langness and Scarlett. Houses compete in a number of events in the year ranging from sporting events such as inter-house rugby, cross country and netball to more academic competition in the form of a merit award system for good work. There are four trophies available each year for "Sport", "Merits", and "Attendance", and the overall best house trophy which is awarded to the house which does best over the other three categories.

Notable alumni

• James Anthony Brown – former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
• Davy Knowles – blues musician and original guitarist/vocalist of Back Door Slam, a blues and rock group that was formed while the members were still attending CRHS; Knowles is still performing in the US, with the band Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
• Sir Miles Walker – first Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
• Juan Watterson – Speaker of the House of Keys

External links

• Castle Rushen High School