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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B
Matriculation B+
Academics B+
Extracurriculars B+
Community B+
Reviews B-
Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory program on its picturesque 15-acre campus, located 4 miles from downtown Annapolis.Key is renowned for its rigorous academic program which emphasizes inquiry-based learning, interdisciplinary studies, and a global perspective while building the habits of grit, tenacity, and resourcefulness.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$35220
Enrollment
650
International Students
4.5%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
71%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$15 millions
AP
13
Average SAT Score
1255
Average ACT Score
27
Class Size
16

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2019-2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Stanford University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 3
#10 Duke University 1
#12 Dartmouth College 2
#13 Brown University 2
#13 Vanderbilt University 3
#17 Cornell University 4
#18 Columbia University 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 5
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 2
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 2
#22 Georgetown University 1
#25 New York University 1
#25 University of Virginia 3
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 2
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 1
#36 University of Rochester 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3
#41 Boston University 2
#44 Brandeis University 3
#44 Case Western Reserve University 2
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#51 Lehigh University 1
#51 Purdue University 2
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Spelman College 3
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 Pepperdine University 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1
#62 George Washington University 3
#62 Syracuse University 8
#62 University of Pittsburgh 4
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3
#68 Kalamazoo College 1
#68 St. Lawrence University 2
#72 American University 3
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
LAC #15 Davidson College 2
LAC #15 Hamilton College 2
#76 Willamette University 1
#77 Michigan State University 4
#85 Washington College 3
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1
#89 Elon University 1
#89 Howard University 2
#89 St. Mary's College of Maryland 5
#89 Ursinus College 1
LAC #18 Barnard College 1
LAC #18 Colgate University 2
LAC #18 Haverford College 2
LAC #18 University of Richmond 2
#94 Hampden-Sydney College 1
#105 Drexel University 4
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 3
#105 University of Arizona 2
#105 University of Denver 1
#105 University of Oregon 1
#111 Goucher College 2
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
LAC #24 Colby College 2
#121 Temple University 1
#121 University of Vermont 2
LAC #25 Bates College 1
#130 Eckerd College 2
#137 DePaul University 1
#137 University of Alabama 1
#137 University of Kentucky 1
#149 University of Mary Washington 1
#151 Colorado State University 1
#151 Gordon College 1
#151 James Madison University 1
#151 San Diego State University 1
#151 University of Mississippi 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 2
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1
LAC #33 Scripps College 1
#176 Catholic University of America 1
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1
#182 Belmont University 2
LAC #37 Bucknell University 4
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1
#219 Sacred Heart University 1
#219 University of Maine 1
#219 Widener University 1
#234 Pace University 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 3
LAC #55 Connecticut College 2
LAC #60 Bard College 2
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1
Anne Arundel Community College 5
baruch college of the city university of new york 1
College of Charleston 4
College of William and Mary 3
Columbia College Chicago 1
Franklin & Marshall College 3
Frostburg State University 1
Full Sail University 1
Howard Community College 1
Ithaca College 1
Liberty University 1
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1
Loyola University Maryland 4
Manhattan College 1
McGill University 1
Miami University: Middletown 1
Parsons The New School for Design 1
Penn State University Park 2
Pratt Institute 3
Providence College 2
Rutgers University 1
Saint Joseph's University 1
Salisbury University 5
Savannah College of Art and Design 4
St. John's College 2
Towson University 3
Union College 2
University of Colorado Boulder 3
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
University of Lincoln 1
University of Maryland: Baltimore County 4
University of Maryland: College Park 7
University of Maryland: Eastern Shore 1
University of South Alabama 1
University of St. Andrews 1
University of Tampa 1
Waynesburg University 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2013-2019 2018 2011-2016 Total
All schools 118 206 71 23 118
#1 Princeton University 1 1 2
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 1 2
#3 Harvard College 1 1
#3 Stanford University 1 1 1 3
#3 Yale University 3 3
#6 University of Chicago 2 2
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1 3 3 2 3 12
#7 University of Pennsylvania 3 3 6
#10 Duke University 1 1 4 1 7
#12 Northwestern University 2 2
#12 Dartmouth College 2 2 1 5
#13 Brown University 2 2 3 4 11
#13 Vanderbilt University 3 1 4
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 5 5
#15 Rice University 1 1
#17 Cornell University 4 4 1 1 10
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#18 Columbia University 1 1 2 1 5 10
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 2 2 4
#20 University of California: Berkeley 5 5 10
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 2 1 3
#22 Emory University 1 1
#22 Georgetown University 1 1 3 2 7
#25 University of Virginia 3 1 4
#25 University of Michigan 1 1 2 4
#25 New York University 1 1 2 6 10
#29 University of Florida 2 2
#29 Wake Forest University 1 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2 2
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#32 Tufts University 1 1 2 4
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 1 2
#36 Boston College 1 2 2 1 2 8
#36 University of Rochester 1 4 5
#38 University of California: Davis 2 2
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 3 1 7
#41 Boston University 2 2 4 4 12
#44 Case Western Reserve University 2 1 3 3 9
#44 Northeastern University 3 1 4
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 2 4
#44 Tulane University 3 1 4
#44 Brandeis University 3 3 6
#49 University of Georgia 3 1 4
#51 Purdue University 2 1 3
#51 Lehigh University 1 1 2 1 5
#51 Villanova University 1 1 2
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 2
#55 University of Miami 4 1 1 6
#55 University of Washington 3 3
#55 Pepperdine University 1 1 1 3
#57 Florida State University 1 1 2
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3 3 6
#62 George Washington University 3 3 6 1 6 19
#62 University of Pittsburgh 4 1 1 6
#62 Syracuse University 8 8 16
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 2
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 6 6
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1
#72 Fordham University 1 3 1 2 7
#72 Southern Methodist University 2 2
#72 American University 3 4 12 1 10 30
#75 Stevens Institute of Technology 3 3
#77 Clemson University 1 5 1 3 10
#77 Michigan State University 4 2 1 7
#77 Baylor University 1 1
#83 SUNY University at Binghamton 2 2
#89 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 1
#89 Howard University 2 2 4
#89 Elon University 1 1 4 6
#89 University of Delaware 5 4 9
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1 1 1 3
#97 Auburn University 1 1
#97 University of South Florida 1 1
#97 Clark University 1 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 3 3 6
#105 University of San Francisco 1 1
#105 University of Arizona 2 2 4
#105 Drexel University 4 4 2 1 3 14
#105 Miami University: Oxford 2 2
#105 University of Denver 1 11 1 3 16
#105 University of Oregon 1 1 2
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1 2
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#115 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1 1
#121 University of Vermont 2 1 7 10
#121 Temple University 1 2 3
#121 Arizona State University 1 1
#127 Clarkson University 1 1
#137 Seton Hall University 2 2
#137 University of Alabama 1 1 2
#137 University of New Hampshire 2 2
#137 University of Kentucky 1 1 2
#137 DePaul University 1 1 2
#151 Oregon State University 1 1
#151 University of Cincinnati 1 1
#151 San Diego State University 1 1 2
#151 Duquesne University 1 1
#176 Catholic University of America 1 5 2 8
#182 SUNY University at Albany 1 1
Penn State University Park 2 3 2 2 9
University of Maryland: College Park 7 1 5 19 32
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 1
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2 1 3
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 4 4
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 1 3
Rutgers University 1 1 2
University of California: Santa Cruz 2 2
University of Colorado Boulder 3 1 1 5
College of William and Mary 3 1 4 1 9
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2013-2019 2018 2011-2016 Total
All schools 44 78 44 9 43
#1 Williams College 1 1 2
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#4 Wellesley College 1 1
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#4 Swarthmore College 2 1 3
#6 Bowdoin College 1 1 1 1 4
#6 United States Naval Academy 2 3 1 6
#7 Carleton College 1 2 3
#9 Claremont McKenna College 1 1
#11 Middlebury College 1 2 2 3 8
#13 Smith College 2 3 5
#13 Vassar College 3 1 4
#15 Davidson College 2 3 2 1 8
#15 Hamilton College 2 1 3 6
#18 Haverford College 2 1 2 5
#18 University of Richmond 2 2 4
#18 Wesleyan University 3 3
#18 Colgate University 2 2 1 5
#18 Barnard College 1 1 2 2 6
#24 Colby College 2 3 5
#25 Bates College 1 1 2 1 5
#27 Macalester College 1 1 1 3
#27 Colorado College 2 3 2 1 8
#27 Kenyon College 3 4 7
#31 Bryn Mawr College 2 2 2 2 8
#33 Scripps College 1 1 2
#33 College of the Holy Cross 1 1 2
#33 Pitzer College 1 1 1 3
#36 Mount Holyoke College 1 1 1 1 4
#37 Bucknell University 4 2 1 7
#37 Occidental College 4 1 5
#39 Lafayette College 1 1 2
#39 Trinity College 2 1 3
#39 Skidmore College 1 1 2
#39 Denison University 2 2
#45 Furman University 1 1
#51 The University of the South 1 1 2
#51 Dickinson College 3 4 7 1 4 19
#55 Connecticut College 2 5 1 1 9
#60 Bard College 2 2 4 4 12
#61 Gettysburg College 1 3 1 5
Oberlin College 6 3 9
Franklin & Marshall College 3 4 4 2 2 15
Union College 2 2

AP Scores

(2023)
Number of students took AP test
24
Number of tests taken
40
21%
46%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(13)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Literature and Composition
French Language and Culture
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
English Literature and Composition
French Language and Culture
Latin
Physics 1
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Studio Art: Drawing
United States History
Spanish Literature and Culture
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Sports

(12)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Equestrain
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Equestrain
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(20)
Chorus
Environmental Awareness
Investment Club
Jazz Band
LGBTQ+ Alliance
Maker Space Math Team
Chorus
Environmental Awareness
Investment Club
Jazz Band
LGBTQ+ Alliance
Maker Space Math Team
Mock Trial
Model Congress
Model United Nations
Peer Tutoring
Robotics
Students Against Destructive Decisions
Spark
student newspaper
Students for Social Change
Writing Seminar
Zenith
literary magazine
Yearbook
Yoga
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Arts

(14)
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Dance
Jazz
Music
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Dance
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Performing
Playwriting
Theater
Theater Design
Digital Art
Digital Photography
Digital Video
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1958
Campus Size: 15 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: Skype
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
SSAT: 4355
ISEE: 210013
Recommended
4.3
Recommended
4.3

Frequently Ask Questions about Key School-MD

Tell me a bit about Key School-MD.
Key School-MD is Co-ed private day school located in Maryland, US. It was founded 1958 , and currently has about 650 students, 4.50% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.keyschool.org.
Does Key School-MD have rigorous academic requirements?
Key School-MD is offering 13 AP courses.

In recent years, 46 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Key School-MD also have 71% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Key School-MD students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 6.18% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 16% go to top 25, and about 4.73% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Key School-MD?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Key School-MD’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Key School-MD’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Key School-MD in 2024 is $35,220 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admontgomery@keyschool.org .
Where is Key School-MD located?
Key School-MD is located in the State of Maryland of USA.
How popular is Key School-MD on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Key School-MD is within top 800 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Key School-MD has been favorited by 7 users.
How to start with an application with Key School-MD?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Key School-MD. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Key School-MD’s official site: http://www.keyschool.org or call them at 410-263-9231.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Key School-MD?
The overall rating for Key School-MD is B.

The section ratings of Key School-MD are:
B+ for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B- for Students and Parents reviews

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