Paul Roos Gymnasium

Paul Roos Gymnasium
Address
1 Suidwal Rd, Krigeville Stellenbosch , Western Cape South Africa
Coordinates	33°56′31″S 18°51′41″E / 33.9419°S 18.8614°E / -33.9419; 18.8614
Information
School type	All-boys public school
Motto	Semper Splendidior (Always Brighter / Always More Splendid)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	8 January 1866; 158 years ago (1866-01-08)
Sister school	Bloemhof High School Rhenish Girls' High School
School district	District 9
Rector	Mr André van Staden
Staff	120 full-time
Grades	8–12
Gender	Male
Age	13 to 18
Number of students	1,300 boys
Language	Afrikaans English
Schedule	07:40 - 14:20
Campus	Urban Campus
Houses	Braid Hofmeyr Murray Neethling
Colour(s)	Gold   Maroon   White
Fight song	Old Boys of Paul Roos
Nickname	The Roos The Maroon Machine PRG.
Rivals	Grey College, Bloemfontein Grey High School Paarl Boys' High School Paarl Gimnasium Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Accreditation	Western Cape Education Department
Publication	The Semper
Newspaper	Concipio
Website	www.paulroos.co.za

Paul Roos Gymnasium is a public, dual medium (Afrikaans & English) high school for boys in the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape province of South Africa, which opened on 1 March 1866 as Stellenbosch Gymnasium. It is the 12th oldest school in the country.^[1]