Sandy Spring Friends School - School Information
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Sandy Spring Friends School
16923 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring,
MD
20860
Phone: 301-774-7455
Email: admission@ssfs.org
Website:
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School Information:
Gender: Co-Ed
School Size: 570
Grades: PK-12
Boarding: Yes
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General Information
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Description:
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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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Wikipedia Article:
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Year Founded:
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1961
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Campus Size:
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140 acres
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Enrollment
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Number of Boarding Students:
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98
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Boarding Grades:
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9 to 12
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Number of Day Students:
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472
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Day Grades:
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PK–12
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Enrollment By Grade:
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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).
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Entry into Grade:
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Number of Students Admitted:
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Enrollment for the academic year 2016-17 is 592 students total in all three divisions: Lower School (159 students
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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).
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| Tuition |
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Day School Tuition:
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$22,025
- $32,300
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Boarding School Tuition:
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$47,550
- $59,500
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Financial Assistance:
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Financial Aid Recipients: 31%, Avg Award: 13034, Merit Scholarships?: no
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| Admissions |
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Application Deadline (Day):
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January 1/Rolling
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Acceptance Rates:
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68%
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Interview Required:
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Yes
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SSAT Required:
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Yes
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Application Requirements:
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Completed application with $75 ($100 international), Testing results, School records, Teacher recommendations, Student essay
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| Programs |
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Advanced Placement Classes (AP):
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| 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:
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| 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:
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| 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:
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| Performing arts | Visual arts | |
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