Sandy Spring Friends School

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Sandy Spring Friends School - School Information

Sandy Spring Friends School
16923 Norwood Road 
Sandy Spring, MD 
20860 

Phone: 301-774-7455 
Email: admission@ssfs.org 

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School Information:


Gender: Co-Ed
School Size: 570
Grades: PK-12
Boarding: Yes


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General Information

Description: Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS) is a Quaker pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade co-educational college preparatory day school with optional five and seven day boarding programs in the Upper School.
 
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Year Founded: 1961
Campus Size: 140 acres


Enrollment

Number of Boarding Students: 98
Boarding Grades: 9 to 12
Number of Day Students: 472
Day Grades: PK–12
 
Enrollment By Grade: Enrollment for the academic year 2016-17 is 592 students total in all three divisions: Lower School (159 students, PreK-3 through Grade 5); Middle School (136 students, Grades 6 - 8); and Upper School (297 students, Grades 9 -12). We have 98 students enrolled in the Boarding Program (38 home stay students and 60 students who board at SSFS).
Entry into Grade: Number of Students Admitted:
Enrollment for the academic year 2016-17 is 592 students total in all three divisions: Lower School (159 students PreK-3 through Grade 5); Middle School (136 students, Grades 6 - 8); and Upper School (297 students, Grades 9 -12). We have 98 students enrolled in the Boarding Program (38 home stay students and 60 students who board at SSFS).


Tuition
 
Day School Tuition: $22,025 - $32,300
Boarding School Tuition: $47,550 - $59,500
Financial Assistance: Financial Aid Recipients: 31%, Avg Award: 13034, Merit Scholarships?: no


Admissions
 
Application Deadline (Day): January 1/Rolling
Acceptance Rates: 68%
Interview Required: Yes
SSAT Required: Yes
Application Requirements: Completed application with $75 ($100 international), Testing results, School records, Teacher recommendations, Student essay


Programs
 
Advanced Placement Classes (AP):
  • AP American History   
  • AP Calculus AB & BC   
  • AP Chemistry   
  • AP English Literature And Composition (Dramatic Literature & British Literature)   
  • AP Environmental Science   
  • AP French   
  • AP Music Theory   
  • AP Spanish   
  • AP Statistics   
  • AP U.S. Government And Politics   
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    Sports:
  • Cross Country; Soccer (Varsity and JV); Basketball (Varsity & JV); Track & Field; Tennis; Lacrosse; and Baseball (Varsity and JV)   
  • Women’s: Cross Country; Volleyball (Varsity and JV); Soccer (Varsity and JV); Basketball; Track & Field; Tennis; Lacrosse; and Softball   
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    Clubs/Activities:
  • Academic Debate Club   
  • American Sign Language Club   
  • Badminton Club   
  • Battlestar Gallactica/The Office/B3 Club   
  • Bears   
  • Beets   
  • Black Student Union   
  • Business Club   
  • Climbing Club   
  • Dancing With Ari   
  • F2 Club (Fine Films Club   
  • Gay/Straight Alliance   
  • Hockey Club   
  • I-D   
  • Invisible Children Club   
  • Martial Arts Club   
  • Match Of The Week   
  • Math Club   
  • Movie Factory   
  • Ncaa Club   
  • Photography Club   
  • Piano Club   
  • Ping Pong Paddlers   
  • Pretty Committee   
  • Roots And Shoots/Environmental Club   
  • South Africa Club   
  • Spirit Squad   
  • Stand   
  • Tae Kwon Do Club   
  • Tie Dye Club   
  • Wing Chun Club   
  • World Bicycle Relief Club   
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    Arts and Media:
  • Performing arts   
  • Visual arts