The Crypt School
| Crypt School Crest | |
| Headmaster | David Lamper |
| Founded | 1539 |
| School type | Grammar School |
| Gender | All boys school with a mixed Sixth Form |
| Religious affiliation | None (Founded at St Mary de Crypt Church) |
| Location | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
| Enrollment | Approx. 750 (inc Sixth Form) |
| School colors | Maroon, (Gold) |
The Crypt School is a grammar school for boys in the city of Gloucester, England, founded in 1539 by John and Joan Cooke. The original school was part of St Mary de Crypt church in Southgate St and the schoolroom can still be seen there. Later, the school moved to Greyfriars and in 1943, to its current site at Podsmead. It has a strong academic reputation and great sporting tradition, particularly in rugby union and hockey. Current education changes in Gloucestershire now ensure the survival of the Crypt as a grammar school. As such, over 450 years worth of tradition and academic excellence will not be thrown away.
Academic
The Crypt School is the only Specialist Science School in Gloucester, this reflects the schools achievements in the scientific field as well as its investment in facilities for all sciences (including Maths, Geology and ICT etc.). The school has also been awarded an 'Artsmark' Award by the Arts Council of England for the quality of provision in creative and perfoming arts.
As one of Gloucester's four grammar schools (two boys, two girls), the school's results are consistently extremely high (particularly at GCSE level - with 95% gaining 5 A*-C passes). The results at all levels are far in excess of the national average, and also the average of the Gloucester LEA which happens to be one of the most successful in the country.
Miscellaneous
School Song - Carmen Cryptiense
Pio cantu celebremus
Scholam, pie memoremus
Conditores, quis debemus
Tot Musarum munera.
Laus Ioanni tribuenda,
Laus Ioannae concinenda.
Vivat schola Cryptiensis,
Vivat in perpetuum!
Stat per annos domus crescens
Fortiorque fit senescens,
Laeta prole revirescens
Dum labuntur saecula.
Viget prisca fide plena,
Viget nova spe serena.
Vivat schola Cryptiensis,
Vivat in perpetuum!
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