At Ransom Everglades, every day is An Exploration
The Ransom Everglades Journey
Learning at RE is a continuous exploration. It is guided by each student’s curiosity and encouraged by master faculty. RE students learn to ask hard questions, think critically and collaborate across disciplines. They benefit from RE's 120-year tradition of experiential learning, the school’s breathtaking location on Biscayne Bay, and cutting-edge facilities and pedagogies.
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RE at a Glance
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1246
Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12 -
8:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
14
Average Class Size -
64%
Students Identify as Multicultural -
$8.5
Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually -
27
Varsity Sport Teams -
55+
Courses in the Performing and Visual Arts -
60+
Student Led/Faculty Supported Interest Affinity Groups
The RE Identity:
Who We Are
Ransom Everglades students care about their communities and the environment. They are proud to serve the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice. They value integrity and inclusion. When they enter the world, they are global citizens, fully equipped to solve challenging problems and, in the words of founder Paul Ransom, leave the world better than they find it.Learn More
Recent News and Events
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Seniors in top 10 percent of Class of 2027 honored with Cum Laude Society inducation
Ransom Everglades recognized the 18 students in the top 10 percent of Ransom Everglades' Class of 2027 during an upper school assembly September 17 with induction into the Cum Laude Society – a 120-year tradition at RE. The inductees: Isabel Adler '27, Mateo Bernal '27, Simone Carrasco '27, Nicolas Castillo '27, Luisa Duarte '27, Noa Garcia '27, Juliana Hommen '27, Lucas Lafosse-Marin '27, Sloane Mason '27, Valentina Pombo '27, Lucas Sanchez '27, Gabrielle Tchira '27, Sophia Thompson '27, Shai Waizbrot '27, Yuelu Wang '27, Sabine Wolfensberger '27, Reisha Yavagal '27 and Myla Zuckerman '27.Read More -
Forty-five RE students win recognition in 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program
Forty-five Ransom Everglades students received recognition in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Competition, including 21 named National Merit Semifinalists – a distinction that places them in the top one percent of high school seniors nationwide based on their performances on the PSAT exam.Read More
RE's National Merit Semifinalists – Sienna Bautista '27, Owen Brue '27, Nicolas Castillo '27, Peter Cejas '27, Zachary Corbin-Cheah '27, Eva Cunningham '27, Mateo Delgado '27, Luisa Duarte '27, Kathryn Elgarresta '27, Auguste Houlle '27, Diego Lopez-Ona '27, Sloane Mason '27, Sofia Mena '27, Lila Mosse '27, Nicolas Motoki '27, Sebastian Pita Mendez '27, Girish Raju '27, Eric Sharp '27, Elliot Slusky '27, Yuelu Wang '27 and Sabine Wolfensberger '27 – are eligible to continue the quest for $2,500 National Merit Scholarships, which will be awarded in spring 2027. -
Accolades and Introductions: RE honors outgoing board chair, welcomes new leadership
Highlighting a decade of dedicated service, Miguel Dueñas ’95 concluded his two-year term as chair of the Ransom Everglades Board of Trustees as the recipient of the Head of School’s Award for Distinguished Service to the School. The annual honor recognizes exceptional leadership, honor, attitude and dedication.Read More
Take the Next Steps
Students at Ransom Everglades get comfortable stepping outside of their comfort zones, and learn to love the adventures every day at Ransom Everglades brings. They experience the exhilaration of discovery and make friends for life while accomplishing goals beyond their wildest imagination.
Interested in learning more about this journey, or beginning your own? Click below for more information.
Interested in learning more about this journey, or beginning your own? Click below for more information.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Accreditations and Memberships
FCIS | SAIS | NAIS | NACAC | SACAC | ACCIS |College Board | CSEE | INDEX | One Schoolhouse
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "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." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.
Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways® and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.
Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways® and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.