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

List of 8 items.

  • 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.
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Recent News and Events

List of 3 news stories.

  • Sophia Biss ’26

    Student-artists collect honors in 2026 Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition

    Ransom Everglades student-artists scored a impressive slate of results at the Regional 2026 Scholastic Art Awards, earning a four Gold Keys, six Silver Keys, and 11 Honorable Mentions. Sophia Biss '26 and Alia Rahman '30 led Ransom Everglades with three awards each, including Gold and Silver Keys.
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  • L-R: Gabriel Karsenti '26, Constantino Pena '26, Christopher Tsialas '26, Ella Crowley '26, Nelson Manstein '26, Sofia Berkshire '26, Austin Aagaard '26, Charlotte Gould '26, Patrick Keedy Brown '26, Dylan Berkowitz '26, Leyla Amjad '26, Alicia Medina '26 (Raul Matos '26 not pictured)

    Thirteen nominees for the 68th Annual Silver Knight Awards

    Ransom Everglades School announced 13 nominees for the 68th Annual Silver Knight Awards, a prestigious program honoring South Florida high school seniors for academic excellence and community service.
    Austin Aagaard '26, Leyla Amjad '26, Dylan Berkowitz '26, Sofia Berkshire '26, Ella Crowley '26, Charlotte Gould '26, Gabriel Karsenti '26, Patrick Keedy Brown '26, Nelson Manstein '26, Raul Matos '26, Alicia Medina '26, Tino Peña '26 and Christopher Tsialas '26 will contend for the Silver Knight Awards announced on May 14 during a ceremony at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.
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  • Holocaust survivor Judy Rodan speaks to the seventh grade

    Students on both campuses observe Holocaust Remembrance Day

    Ransom Everglades students and faculty across both campuses paused to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, engaging in a powerful series of assemblies and activities focused on resilience, survival and preserving memories. The day's events included a talk by Judy Rodan, a Holocaust survivor who shared her heartbreaking story of loss with middle school students at Swenson Hall.
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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.

Middle School

2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 250 6850

Upper School

3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 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. 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.


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