Roland Park Country School

5204 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21210-0212
Tel: (410)323-5500
Grades: NS - 12 | 665 students
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A college preparatory school educating girls and young women from Kindergarten through Grade 12, Preschool for girls and boys. Roland Park Country School is a very special place, marked by a resilient spirit that has been the School's hallmark since its inception over 100 years ago. This spirit has traveled with the School from the original campus on Keswick Road to Roland Avenue to University Parkway to our present campus at Chestnutwood. Over the years, RPCS has thrived. Even during times of difficulty, RPCS's commitment to providing students with a top-notch education and the tools and knowledge necessary to pursue their passions with confidence, responsibility and an understanding of the world around them, has remained a constant.

School Overview:
Roland Park Country School
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Learning Programs Supported yes
Year Founded 1901
Student Body
Total Students 665 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 30% (MD School Avg.: 34%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 80%
Average Class Size 15 students
Number of AP Courses 24 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
Art History Biology
Calculus AB Calculus BC
Chemistry Chinese
Computer Science Economics
English English 11
Environmental Science European History
French Language Government
Latin Vergil Music Theory
Physics Russian
Spanish Language Statistics
Studio Art US History
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Formal
(School Uniform)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 15 / rolling
% on Financial Aid 29%
Admissions Director Peggy Wolf
Admissions Associate Jaleh Goodale
Sports
Total Sports Offered 15 sports
Sports
Badminton Basketball
Crew Cross Country
Field Hockey Golf
Indoor Soccer Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Squash Swimming
Tennis Volleyball
Winter Track

School Notes:

  • Roland Park Country School, a college preparatory school for girls, is dedicated to the intellectual, aesthetic, physical and moral development of its students and now includes a coed Preschool. While maintaining high academic standards, the school upholds tradition and promotes innovation. The school encourages self-discipline, independence of thought, tenacity of purpose, creativity, and spiritual well-being. It also fosters personal integrity, respect for others, an appreciation of diversity, and a cooperative, resilient spirit. Roland Park Country School values the friendly atmosphere of mutual trust inherent in an inclusive community. The school strives to instill in its students a lifelong love of learning as well as the motivation to look within and beyond themselves in order that they become responsible, contributing members and leaders of their communities.

    • Profile last updated: 09/10/2012

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Roland Park Country School
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0 mi. away
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Gr. K-12 | 0.2 mi. away
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Gr. K-8 | 0.5 mi. away
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Gr. PK-12 | 0.6 mi. away
Grace United Methodist Preschool
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-PK | 0.6 mi. away
St Davids Day School
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