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Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

  • In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.

  • In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

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 130 284 75 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
#5 Yale University 3 3
#6 University of Pennsylvania 3 3 6
#7 Duke University 1 1 4 1 7
#9 Brown University 2 2 3 4 11
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 3 3 2 3 12
#9 Northwestern University 2 2
#12 Cornell University 4 4 1 1 10
#12 Columbia University 1 1 2 1 5 10
#12 University of Chicago 2 2
#15 University of California: Berkeley 5 5 10
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 2 2 4
#17 Rice University 1 1
#18 Vanderbilt University 3 1 4
#18 Dartmouth College 2 2 1 5
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 1 2 4
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2 2
#22 Georgetown University 1 1 3 2 7
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 5 5
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 2 1 3
#24 Emory University 1 1
#24 University of Virginia 3 1 4
#28 University of California: Davis 2 2
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 1 2
#28 University of Florida 2 2
#33 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 1 2 4
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#35 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1
#35 New York University 1 1 2 6 10
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 3 1 7
#39 Boston College 1 2 2 1 2 8
#40 University of Washington 3 3
#40 Tufts University 1 1 2 4
#40 Rutgers University 1 1 2
#43 Boston University 2 2 4 4 12
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 4 5
#47 Lehigh University 1 1 2 1 5
#47 University of Georgia 3 1 4
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3 3 6
#51 Purdue University 2 1 3
#53 Florida State University 1 1 2
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2 1 3
#53 Northeastern University 3 1 4
#53 Case Western Reserve University 2 1 3 3 9
#53 College of William and Mary 3 1 4 1 9
#58 SUNY University at Stony Brook 1 1
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1 2
#60 Michigan State University 4 2 1 7
#60 Brandeis University 3 3 6
#67 George Washington University 3 3 6 1 6 19
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 6 6
#67 Villanova University 1 1 2
#67 University of Miami 4 1 1 6
#67 University of Pittsburgh 4 1 1 6
#67 Syracuse University 8 8 16
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1
#73 Tulane University 3 1 4
#73 SUNY University at Binghamton 2 2
#76 University of Delaware 5 4 9
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 3 3
#76 Pepperdine University 1 1 1 3
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 1 1 3
#82 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 2
#82 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1 1
#86 Clemson University 1 5 1 3 10
#89 Temple University 1 2 3
#89 Southern Methodist University 2 2
#89 University of South Florida 1 1
#89 Fordham University 1 3 1 2 7
#93 Baylor University 1 1
#93 Auburn University 1 1
#98 University of Oregon 1 1 2
#98 Drexel University 4 4 2 1 3 14
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 3 3 6
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 3 1 1 5
#105 California State University: Long Beach 1 1
#105 American University 3 4 12 1 10 30
#105 George Mason University 5 5
#105 Arizona State University 1 1
#105 San Diego State University 1 1 2
#105 University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1 1
#115 University of San Francisco 1 1
#115 University of New Hampshire 2 2
#115 University of Arizona 2 2 4
#115 Howard University 2 2 4
#124 University of Central Florida 1 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1 2
#124 University of Denver 1 11 1 3 16
#124 James Madison University 1 10 11
#124 Fairfield University 1 1
#133 Elon University 1 1 4 6
#133 Miami University: Oxford 2 2
#133 SUNY University at Albany 1 1
#133 University of Vermont 2 1 7 10
#137 University of Alabama 1 1 2
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 1
#142 Virginia Commonwealth University 7 7
#142 Clarkson University 1 1
#142 Clark University 1 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 1
#142 Oregon State University 1 1
#151 University of Rhode Island 3 3
#151 Duquesne University 1 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 2 3
#151 Seton Hall University 2 2
#151 DePaul University 1 1 2
#159 University of Kentucky 1 1 2
#163 University of Mississippi 1 1 2
#163 St. John's University 2 2
#163 Montclair State University 1 1
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 1
#178 Ohio University 1 1
#178 San Francisco State University 1 1
#178 Catholic University of America 1 5 2 8
#185 Hofstra University 3 3
#185 Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1 1
#195 East Carolina University 1 1
#201 The New School College of Performing Arts 2 2
#201 Xavier University 1 1
#201 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 3 3
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 1
#209 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1 1
#209 Florida Atlantic University 1 1 2
#216 Springfield College 1 1
#216 University of Massachusetts Boston 1 1
#216 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 1
#216 West Virginia University 1 1
#227 Widener University 1 1 2
#236 Belmont University 2 1 1 4
#249 University of Maine 1 1 2
#249 Pace University 1 1 2
#260 Regis University 1 1
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 1
#269 Florida Institute of Technology 2 1 3
#280 Hampton University 6 6
#280 Old Dominion University 1 1
#304 Radford University 1 1
#304 Middle Tennessee State University 2 2
#332 Morgan State University 1 1 2
#352 Point Park University 1 1
#361 University of Montana 1 1
#361 Clark Atlanta University 1 1
#382 University of South Alabama 1 1
Liberty University 1 1 2
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 4 4
University of Maryland: College Park 7 1 5 19 32
University of California: Santa Cruz 2 2
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 1 1 3
Penn State University Park 2 3 2 2 9
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1 1
Barry University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2013-2019 2018 2011-2016 Total
All schools 70 147 61 9 43
#1 Williams College 1 1 2
#2 Amherst College 1 1
#3 United States Naval Academy 2 3 1 6
#4 Wellesley College 1 1
#4 Pomona College 1 1
#4 Swarthmore College 2 1 3
#9 Carleton College 1 2 3
#9 Bowdoin College 1 1 1 1 4
#11 Claremont McKenna College 1 1
#11 Wesleyan University 3 3
#11 Barnard College 1 1 2 2 6
#11 Middlebury College 1 2 2 3 8
#16 Davidson College 2 3 2 1 8
#16 Vassar College 3 1 4
#16 Smith College 2 3 5
#16 Hamilton College 2 1 3 6
#21 Haverford College 2 1 2 5
#21 Colgate University 2 2 1 5
#24 Bates College 1 1 2 1 5
#25 University of Richmond 2 2 4
#25 Colby College 2 3 5
#27 Macalester College 1 1 1 3
#27 College of the Holy Cross 1 1 2
#30 Lafayette College 1 1 2
#30 Bryn Mawr College 2 2 2 2 8
#30 Bucknell University 4 2 1 7
#33 Colorado College 2 3 2 1 8
#34 Mount Holyoke College 1 1 1 1 4
#35 Scripps College 1 1 2
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 3 4 4 2 2 15
#35 Occidental College 4 1 5
#38 Skidmore College 1 1 2
#39 Spelman College 3 2 5
#39 Pitzer College 1 1 1 3
#39 Kenyon College 3 4 7
#39 Trinity College 2 1 3
#39 Denison University 2 2
#45 Union College 2 2
#46 Dickinson College 3 4 7 1 4 19
#46 Connecticut College 2 5 1 1 9
#46 Furman University 1 1
#51 The University of the South 1 1 2
#56 Rhodes College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 2 2 4
#59 Trinity University 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 3 1 5
#63 Agnes Scott College 1 1
#67 Reed College 2 2
#70 Muhlenberg College 4 4
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 4 1 6
#70 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 8 2 11
#72 Bard College 2 2 4 4 12
#75 St. John's College 2 2 4
#75 Lawrence University 1 1
#75 Allegheny College 1 1
#75 Willamette University 1 1 2
#75 Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1 1
#82 Juniata College 1 1
#82 St. Mary's College of Maryland 5 7 12
#86 Beloit College 1 1
#86 Ursinus College 1 2 3
#89 Southwestern University 1 1
#93 Washington College 3 2 5
#100 Hope College 1 1
#100 Morehouse College 1 1
#100 New College of Florida 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1
#107 Lycoming College 1 1
#112 Bennington College 1 1
#116 Ohio Wesleyan University 1 1
#116 Cornell College 1 1
#116 Hampden-Sydney College 1 1 2 4
#116 Saint Michael's College 1 1
#124 Hollins University 2 2
#124 Goucher College 2 2 5 9
#130 Eckerd College 2 2 3 7
#130 Roanoke College 1 1
#130 University of Minnesota: Morris 1 1
#139 University of North Carolina at Asheville 1 1
#139 Hampshire College 1 1
#146 Albright College 2 2
#152 Wells College 1 1
#154 University of Mary Washington 1 1
#163 Gordon College 1 1 2
#167 Guilford College 1 2 3
#174 Bryn Athyn College 1 1
Oberlin College 6 3 9
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2013-2019 2018 2011-2016 Total
All schools 1 0 1 0 0
#3 McGill University 1 1 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2019-2023 2018-2022 2013-2019 2018 2011-2016 Total
All schools 2 1 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 1
#69 University of Lincoln 1 1 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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Contact Info

http://www.keyschool.org
534 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis, MD 21403
410-263-9231
admontgomery@keyschool.org
Maryland

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Urban
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

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.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Key School-MD?
Yes, here are few: Annapolis Area Christian School, Belair Baptist Christian Academy and Archbishop Spalding High School.

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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