Fettes College /ˈfɛtɨs/ is a private coeducational independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus. It is sometimes referred to as a public school, although the term is traditionally used in Scotland for state schools. The school was founded by from a bequest of Sir William Fettes in 1870 and started admitting girls in 1970. It follows the English rather than Scottish education system and has nine houses.