Cranborne Boys High School

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Cranborne Boys High School is a day high school located in Cranborne, an eastern suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. It is an all-boys school established on a former British RAF base.

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The schools motto is "Nitamur ad caelum" which is Latin for "taking to the sky". Its sister school is Hatfield Girls High School which is located in Hatfield, Harare. The headmaster of the school is Mr Masenga.

Buildings

Main block

Caters for the form one to form four category and also holds the senior masters' office.

Advanced level block

As the name suggests, the block caters only for the advanced level pupils studying for A-Levels, with no O-Level pupils allowed.

Laboratories

This block stands adjacent to the main block. It contains one senior and four junior laboratories.

Technical block

For the technical subjects offered by the school

Hall and gym & kitchen

These stand joined together; the gym has an indoor basketball court and hockey ground.

Grounds

The school has 4 grounds referred to as fields.

Sport

The school offers a wide variety of sporting disciplines, including soccer, cricket, basketball, hockey, swimming, table tennis, athletics, volleyball, squash, and rugby.

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