Overview

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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Official information of Key School-MD in 2024 | FindingSchool

B Day
B Matriculation
B+ Academics
B+ Extracurricular activities
B+ Community
C Reviews
B Int. student mgmt

Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Co-ed
Urban
ESL: No
Tuition: $33,900
# of Students: 660
Teacher:Student: 1:5
International Student: 5%
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: $30,303/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 72%
SAT: 1320/1600
#255

US Day School

Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Harvard College 1
#3 Stanford University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#6 University of Chicago 2
#7 Johns Hopkins University 3
#7 University of Pennsylvania 3
#10 Duke University 1
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
#12 Dartmouth College 2
#13 Brown University 2
#13 Vanderbilt University 1
#15 Rice University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 5
#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 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 2
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 1
#25 New York University 1
#25 University of Michigan 1
#25 University of Virginia 1
#29 University of Florida 2
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2
#29 Wake Forest University 1
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 3
#32 Tufts University 1
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 2
#36 University of Rochester 4
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3
#41 Boston University 2
#44 Brandeis University 3
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#44 Northeastern University 3
#44 Tulane University 3
#49 University of Georgia 3
#51 Lehigh University 1
#51 Purdue University 1
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Spelman College 2
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 Pepperdine University 1
#55 Rhodes College 1
#55 Trinity University 1
#55 University of Miami 4
#55 University of Washington 3
LAC #11 Middlebury College 2
#62 George Washington University 3
#62 Syracuse University 8
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3
#63 Agnes Scott College 1
#63 Lawrence University 1
LAC #13 Smith College 2
LAC #13 Vassar College 3
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 6
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2
#68 Kalamazoo College 4
#68 St. Lawrence University 2
#72 American University 4
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 8
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#72 Reed College 2
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 2
LAC #15 Davidson College 3
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1
#76 Allegheny College 1
#76 College of Wooster 1
#76 Muhlenberg College 4
#76 New College of Florida 1
#76 Willamette University 1
#77 Baylor University 1
#77 Clemson University 1
#77 Michigan State University 2
SUNY University at Binghamton 2
#85 Southwestern University 1
#85 Washington College 2
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1
#89 Elon University 1
#89 Howard University 2
#89 Juniata College 1
#89 St. Mary's College of Maryland 7
#89 University of Delaware 5
#89 Ursinus College 2
LAC #18 Barnard College 1
LAC #18 Colgate University 2
LAC #18 Haverford College 1
LAC #18 University of Richmond 2
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 3
#94 Hampden-Sydney College 1
Auburn University 1
#97 Clark University 1
#97 University of South Florida 1
#100 Cornell College 1
#102 Hollins University 2
#102 Hope College 1
#105 Drexel University 4
#105 Miami University: Oxford 2
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 3
#105 University of Arizona 2
#105 University of Denver 11
#105 University of Oregon 1
#105 University of San Francisco 1
#111 Goucher College 2
#111 Lycoming College 1
#111 Ohio Wesleyan University 1
#115 Fairfield University 1
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1
#115 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus 1
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
#120 Hampshire College 1
#120 Roanoke College 1
LAC #24 Colby College 3
Arizona State University 1
#121 Temple University 2
#121 University of Vermont 1
#124 Morehouse College 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
#127 Clarkson University 1
#130 Eckerd College 2
LAC #27 Colorado College 2
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
#137 California State University: Long Beach 1
#137 DePaul University 1
#137 George Mason University 5
#137 Seton Hall University 2
#137 University of Alabama 1
#137 University of Central Florida 1
#137 University of Kentucky 1
#137 University of New Hampshire 2
#151 Colorado State University 2
#151 Duquesne University 1
#151 Gordon College 1
#151 James Madison University 10
#151 Oregon State University 1
#151 San Diego State University 1
#151 University of Cincinnati 1
#151 University of Mississippi 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 2
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1
LAC #33 Scripps College 1
#166 Hofstra University 3
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
#166 Virginia Commonwealth University 7
#166 Xavier University 1
#176 Catholic University of America 5
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1
#182 Belmont University 1
#182 Montclair State University 1
#182 Ohio University 1
SUNY University at Albany 1
#182 University of Rhode Island 3
LAC #37 Bucknell University 2
LAC #37 Occidental College 4
LAC #39 Denison University 2
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 2
#202 Florida Institute of Technology 2
#202 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis 1
#202 Loyola University New Orleans 1
#202 Springfield College 1
#202 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 3
#219 Hampton University 6
#219 University of Maine 1
#219 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1
#219 Widener University 1
LAC #45 Furman University 1
#234 East Carolina University 1
#234 Pace University 1
#234 San Francisco State University 1
#234 University of Massachusetts Boston 1
#234 West Virginia University 1
#250 Regis University 1
#250 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 4
LAC #51 The University of the South 1
#263 Florida Atlantic University 1
#263 Point Park University 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 5
#285 University of Montana 1
#299 Middle Tennessee State University 2
#299 Old Dominion University 1
LAC #60 Bard College 2
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 3
#317 Morgan State University 1
Albright College 2
American University of Paris 2
Anne Arundel Community College 5
Arcadia University 1
Barry University 1
baruch college of the city university of new york 1
Becker College 1
Berklee College of Music 2
Bryn Athyn College 1
California State University: Monterey Bay 1
Cedar Crest College 1
Clark Atlanta University 1
Coastal Carolina University 8
College of Charleston 2
College of William and Mary 1
Columbia College Chicago 2
Delaware State University 1
Franklin & Marshall College 4
Frostburg State University 1
Full Sail University 1
Guilford College 1
High Point University 1
Hood College 4
Howard Community College 1
Ithaca College 1
Jacksonville University 1
Keystone College 2
Liberty University 1
Louisiana State University at Eunice 1
Loyola University Maryland 3
Lynn University 1
Manhattan College 2
Marist College 2
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
McDaniel College 1
Miami University: Middletown 1
Mills College 1
Mount Saint Mary's University 3
Norfolk State University 1
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1
Notre Dame of Maryland University 1
Oberlin College 6
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 4
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 1
Penn State Harrisburg 1
Penn State University Park 3
Pratt Institute 2
Providence College 1
Radford University 1
Robert Morris University: Chicago 1
Roger Williams University 2
Rollins College 1
Rutgers University 1
Saint Joseph's University 1
Saint Michael's College 1
Salisbury University 5
Salve Regina University 2
Savannah College of Art and Design 5
School of Visual Arts 1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 1
Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 1
St. John's College 2
St. John's University 2
Stevenson University 2
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 1
Taylor University 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 2
Towson University 3
Tuskegee University 1
University of Akron 1
University of California: Santa Cruz 2
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
University of Lincoln 1
University of Maryland: Baltimore 5
University of Maryland: College Park 1
University of Maryland: Eastern Shore 1
University of Minnesota: Morris 1
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 2
University of North Carolina at Asheville 1
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg 1
University of Redlands 1
University of Tampa 2
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 1
University of West Alabama 1
Wells College 1
Wentworth Institute of Technology 1
West Virginia Wesleyan College 2
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1
Woodbury University 1
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Sports

(Total 12)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Equestrain
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Equestrain
Field Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Arts

(Total 14)
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Dance
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Performing
Playwriting
Theater
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Dance
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Performing
Playwriting
Theater
Theater Design
Digital Art
Digital Photography
Digital Video
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 20)
Chorus
Environmental Awareness
Investment Club
Jazz Band
LGBTQ+ Alliance
Maker Space Math Team
Mock Trial
Model Congress
Model United Nations
Peer Tutoring
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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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1958
Campus Size: 15 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Jan. 23
Interview: Skype
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
SSAT: 4355
ISEE: 210013

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 2)
5.0/ 5

Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation

Q&A

(Total 8)
Recommended
Day school
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B+ 5.0 (6 reviews)
Recommended
Boarding
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4.7 (40 reviews)

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Frequently Ask Questions about Key School-MD

01.
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 660 students, 4.50% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.keyschool.org.
02.
Does Key School-MD have rigorous academic requirements?
Key School-MD also have 72% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
03.
Where do Key School-MD students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 14.55% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 21.45% go to top 25, and about 5.09% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
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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, standard test (like TOEFL and SSAT), and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
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What is the latest tuition for Key School-MD’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Key School-MD in 2024 is $33,900, 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 .
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Where is Key School-MD located?
Key School-MD is located in the State of Maryland of USA.
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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 among the most popular schools, within top 712 for all US schools.

Also Key School-MD has been favorited by 7 users.
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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
C for Students and Parents reviews
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