Roland Park Country School
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5204 Roland Avenue Baltimore, MD United States |
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| Type | Private, Day, College-prep |
| Established | 1900 |
| Sister school |
Bryn Mawr School Gilman School |
| Head of School | Caroline Blatti |
| Faculty | 107 |
| Grades | P–12 |
| Gender |
Girls Co-ed (preschool) |
| Enrollment | 610 |
| Average class size | 15 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 21-acre (85,000 m2) campus |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Athletics | 16 Upper School sports, 9 Middle School sports |
| Athletics conference | IAAM |
| Accreditation | AIMS |
| Average SAT scores (2005) | Verbal: 631, Math: 614 |
| Yearbook | "Quid Nunc" |
| Affiliation | NCGS |
| Website | www.rpcs.org |
Roland Park Country School (RPCS) is an independent all-girls college preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It serves girls from Kindergarten through Grade 12. It is located on Roland Avenue in the northern area of Baltimore called Roland Park. Along with Gilman School and Bryn Mawr School, RPCS is widely viewed as one of the most elite private schools in Baltimore. An August 2010 Baltimore Magazine article cites RPCS as the "best school for tomorrow’s leaders."
The neighborhood of Roland Park in Baltimore, MD, was established in 1891 by the Roland Park Company. A school was soon needed. Therefore, in 1894, the company established the Roland Park School and installed teachers Adelaide and Katherine Howard at 410 Notre Dame Avenue (now 4810 Keswick Road). The school opened there on September 25, 1894. The company hired “a high-quality staff” and turned the school into a “first-rate college preparatory institution.” It became the “first fully accredited independent school for girls in Baltimore.”
Roland Park Country School (RPCS) has a dual emphasis, one of which is “academic achievement.”
The Private School Review says of the school, that “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.” The school has 85 classroom teachers, 85% of whom hold advanced degrees. Their average class size is 15 students. The Student:Teacher Ratio is 9:1 compared to a national average of 13:1.
Roland Park Country School (RPCS) is divided into four schools, each with its own head: Pre-school, Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School.
Pre-school
The Pre-school is open to three and four year old girls and boys. The curriculum includes Language Arts, Math, Library, Music, Art, Language Arts, Physical Education, Science, Foreign Language, and Computer.
Lower School
The Lower School includes Kindergarten, Pre-First Grade, and Grades 1-5. The courses offered include Language Arts, French, Social Studies, Science, Spanish, Computer, Physical Education, Mandarin Chinese, Music, Dance, Art, Math, and Library.
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