hills above Saint Helier and facing the bay of Saint-Malo. The neo-gothic main building, finished in 1852, remains in use and houses the great hall, libraries and administrative areas. Newer developments including classrooms, a music centre, science suite, design and technology suite, computer suites, theatre and sixth form centre surround the historic building. The school shares some of its facilities with the Jersey College for Girls located on the adjacent site. The school owns or has access to a wide range of sporting facilities. Adjacent to the main buildings lie several playing fields, and the main site also includes a 25-yard shooting range and squash courts. The school, along with the Jersey College for Girls, uses the Langford sports centre during term times, which provides a 25-metre swimming pool, dance studio, gymnasium and sports hall. The school's main building was described by David Ansted and Robert Latham as "a handsome building, well placed, overlooking the town on the eastern side, and from one direction is extremely picturesque" in their book, The Channel Islands, published in 1862. Notable alumni The school's alumni are often referred to as Old Victorians. Notable alumni of the school in the military include five Victoria Cross holders, Henry William Pitcher, William Bruce, Allastair McReady-Diarmid, and brothers Reginald and Euston Sartorius. Principals The school's first headmaster was William Henderson. A graduate of Magdalen College, Oxford, Henderson was headmaster of the school for ten years from 1852 until 1862. The school's current headmaster is Gareth Hughes, who took up the post in 2021 on a one-year basis following the retirement of Alun Watkins. The full list of headmasters of the school is as follows: 19th century William Henderson (1852–1862) CJ Wood (1862–1863) WO Cleave (1863–1881) Robert Halley Chambers (1881–1892) George Stanley Farnell (1892–1895) Lester Vallis Lester-Garland (1896–1911) 20th century AH Worral (1911–1933) GH Grummit (1933–1940) Percy Albert "Pat" Tatam (acting; 1940–1945) Ronald Postill (1946–1967) Martin Devenport (1967–1991) Brian Vibert (acting; 1991–1992) Jack Hydes (1992–1999) Philip Stevenson (acting; 1999–2000) 21st century Robert "Bob" Cook (2000–2010) Alun Watkins (2010–2021) Gareth Hughes (2021–) See also List of schools in Jersey References Bibliography Buildings in the Town and Parish of Saint Helier, CEB Brett, 1977 Victoria College, Jersey, 1852–1972, Cottrill, D.J., Phillimore & Co Ltd, The Devenport Years 1967–1991, Stephen Lucas, 2002, ASIN: B0019ZPUKU External links A Short History 1852–1928 by E.C. Cooper College Activities 1852–1928 by E.C. Cooper A Short History