Sandy Spring Friends School
School Notes Overview:
Sandy Spring Friends School is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade coeducational college preparatory day school with optional five- and seven-day boarding programs in the Upper School. SSFS is an independent school, under the care of the Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends....
School Overview:
Sandy Spring Friends School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Friends Council on Education (FCE) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Friends | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Montgomery County, MD | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 547 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 21% | 31% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 12 students | ||
| Kind - 27 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 24 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 33 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 31 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 37 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 54 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 61 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 57 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 60 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers | |
| Number of AP Courses | 11 | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
This School |
(MD) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 170 days | 177 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| % on Financial Aid | 31% | |
| Head of School | Ken Smith | |
School Notes:
- Sandy Spring Friends School is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade coeducational college preparatory day school with optional five- and seven-day boarding programs in the Upper School. SSFS is an independent school, under the care of the Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
- Profile last updated: 06/02/2009
In the News:
- Ritchie Park students, staff honor soldiers (Gazette.net)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:24:36 am
Ritchie Park Elementary School in Rockville held a "Walk for Heroes" parade in honor of Veterans Day last week. More than 500 students waved American flags as patriotic music played inside the school's gymnasium. - Sandy Spring Friends to hold open house, winter carnival (Gazette.net)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:24:16 am
Sandy Spring Friends School will hold an open house and annual Winterfest Dec. 5. Winterfest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the open house will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. - Local teenage actors round out ‘Lost in Yonkers’ (The Prince George's Sentinel)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:08:06 pm
There are quite a few reasons to see “Lost in Yonkers,” playing at Theater J. After writing plays for decades, Neil Simon finally won his only Pulitzer Prize for this script. With its mixture of comedy and drama, “Yonkers” ranks with “Brighton Beach Memoirs” as Simon’s best play. - Several of Region's High-Profile Private Schools Are Changing Leadership (Washington Post)
posted on September 21, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
Some of Washington's top private schools might be in for a cultural shift at the end of this school year, as they change leadership. - Project Change members get a sense of life as a refugee (Olney Gazette)
posted on September 16, 2009 at 09:34:32 am
Tents used as shelters during the Mock Refugee Camp-out at Sandy Spring Friends School on Saturday. Loading...
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (20860) | School Zip (20860) |
(MD) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 1,251 people | 5,296,486 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 45% | 32% |
| Population Average Age | 49 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $57,260 | $56,460 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.9 rooms | 6.1 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 38 years old | 40 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 51% / 49% | 65% / 35% |
School Map:
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