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Thornton Friends School

13925 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20904 -

	Thornton Friends School
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Religious Affiliation	Friends
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	yes
Year Founded	1973
County	Montgomery County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	50 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	35%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 11 students
	Grade 10 - 12 students
	Grade 11 - 12 students
	Grade 12 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	7 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	60%
Average Class Size	8
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,945
Tuition Notes	per semester
% on Financial Aid	20%
Acceptance Rate	70%
Head of School	Norman Maynard
Admissions Director	Janet Andruzzi
Sport
Total Sports Offered	3
	Sports
	Basketball	Soccer
	Softball

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About This Zipcode (20904)	School Zip (20904)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	48,901 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$60,390	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	65% / 35%