Glenalmond College (formerly Trinity College, Glenalmond) is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about 8 miles (13 km) west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond ('Let Glenalmond Flourish'). The school is affectionately known as "Coll" by pupils and staff.
It is sometimes referred to as a public school, although strictly speaking this only applies to the English schools covered by the Public Schools Act, and is the term that is traditionally used in Scotland for state schools. It follows many practices of an English public school; GCSEs and A Levels are taught instead of Standard Grade and Advanced Highers and year groups are known as "forms" rather than "secondary".
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