Maritzburg College, known locally as College, is a public school for boys situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1863 and is the oldest boys' high school in KwaZulu-Natal and also one of the oldest schools in South Africa. Today, it is attended by about 750 day scholars and 400 boarders. Maritzburg College was founded as the Pietermaritzburg High School in 1863 to accommodate the influx of children arriving at the new city of Pietermaritzburg and its surrounding farmlands within the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. As the school swelled, city architects were commissioned to build a larger classroom and boarding block, which was completed in 1888 and later became known as "Clark House", honouring the school's third headmaster, Mr RD Clark (MA (Oxon)), who is often referred to as "the Father of College". Clark House is a Pietermaritzburg landmark and carries South Africa's heritage seal, certifying it as a national monument.