Old Nottinghamians
Nottingham High School was founded in 1513 by Dame Agnes Mellers as the 'Free School', although it is not clear whether this was a new institution or a refoundation/endowment of an existing school, of which records exist as far back as 1289.
There are four school 'houses; Mellers - named after the foundress; Cooper's - after Frederick Cooper (an artist who in 1872 donated almost 2 acres (8,100 m2) of land to the school); Maples' - after Samuel Maples (a former pupil who in 1892 bequeathed £3000 to found scholarships in his name), and White's - after Sir Thomas White (founder of St John's College, Oxford and sometime Lord Mayor of London, who endowed a charity to provide interest-free loans to 'young men of good name and thrift' in the Midlands – some money from this fund was lent to the school in slightly questionable circumstances during the middle of the 19th century). The Houses compete to win the Wheeler Cup.
The current Headmaster is Mr Kevin Fear.