"We are changing the name to move in a different direction due to the negative reports about Prince Andrew. We hope to build our identity as a positive, supportive school community with a name to match," Campbell told CNN.
The 61-year-old prince is being sued by the 38-year-old American rights activist and trafficking victims' advocate, Virginia Giuffre, over rape and sexual abuse that Giuffre says she was subjected to when she was 17. Prince Andrew has denied all the allegations and attempted to get the trial dismissed, arguing that Giuffre's 2009 settlement with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein shielded the royal from legal action against him. That argument was rejected by a US court last week.
After last week's verdict, Queen Elizabeth II decided to strip her second son of his royal titles, military affiliations, and royal patronages over the case. The decision was supported by an overwhelming majority of British people, a YouGov poll showed.