Winchester College is a public school (a fee-charging independent school) in Winchester, Hampshire. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest school of the nine considered by the Clarendon Commission and is regarded as among the most prestigious in the world. The school is currently undergoing a transition to become co-educational and to accept day pupils, having previously been a boys' boarding school. Official name According to its 1382 charter and final statutes (1400), the school is called in Latin Collegium Sanctae Mariae prope Wintoniam, or Collegium Beatae Mariae Wintoniensis prope Winton, which translates as St Mary's College, near Winchester, or The College of the Blessed Mary of Winchester, near Winchester. It is sometimes referred to by pupils, former pupils and others as "Win: Coll:", and is more widely known as just "Winchester". Wykehamists Current pupils of Winchester College are known as
Winchester College es una escuela pública (una escuela independiente que cobra tasas) en Winchester, Hampshire. Fue fundada por William de Wykeham en 1382 y ha existido en su ubicación actual desde entonces. Es la escuela más antigua de los nueve considerados por la Comisión Clarendon y se considera como uno de los más prestigiosos del mundo. La escuela actualmente está pasando por una transición para convertirse en co-educativo y para aceptar a los alumnos del día, habiendo sido previamente una escuela de alojamiento de los niños. Nombre oficial Según su carta de 1382 y los estatutos finales (1400), la escuela se llama en latín Collegium Sanctae Mariae prope Wintoniam, o Collegium Bee Mariae Wintoniensis prope Winton, que se traduce como St Mary's College, cerca de Winchester, o The College of the Blessed Mary of Winchester, cerca de Winchester. A veces se refiere a los alumnos, ex alumnos y otros como "Win: Collin Collins", y los alumnos de Winchester son más conocidos como "W