Ransom Everglades School

Focus 

Honour and integrity

Day fees 

$51,960

Pupils 

1,168

Ages

11–18

Academics

Average SAT scores: reading and writing 705; math 703.

Average composite ACT score: 30.

AP exams: 80 per cent score 5 or 4

Spear’s Review

In the words of Ransom Everglades School founder Paul C Ransom, students who attend the school ‘believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it’.

Based in Miami, the school strives to develop students who pride themselves on their academic rigour alongside their morals. Its carefully curated curriculum is reflective of this; students are taught to be independent thinkers, capable of collaborating with others but confident enough to defend their own ideas. 

In 2021, the school launched the Holzman Center of Applied Ethics. Described as ‘a resource designed to empower students to engage in ethical decision-making’, the centre embodies Ransom Everglades’ core principles: honour and integrity. 

Head teacher

Head of school Rachel Rodriguez joined Ransom Everglades School in 2005, first as assistant director of the middle school, and then as head of the middle school. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida International University and a Master of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University. In 2018, she completed a certificate in advanced education leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Professional Education.

Accessibility

Miami International Airport; 30 minutes

Location

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