Glenelg Country School


 
12793 Folly Quarter Road - Ellicott City, MD 21042 USA (410) 531-8600
Day School | Early Childhood Program

Overview

Region
Baltimore MD Area
Washington DC Area
Program Emphasis
Day School
Early Childhood Program
All Grades Pre-K3-12
Grade Divisions
Kindergarten
Primary
Secondary
Religious Affiliation Nondenominational
Student Body Coed
Dress Code Uniform
School Setting Rural
Campus Size (Acres) 88
Head of School Gregory J. Ventre

Admission

Director of Admission Karen Wootton
Application Required Yes
Application Fee Amount $75
% of Students Receiving Financial Aid 38
Admission Tests Accepted
ISEE

Student Enrollment

Total Enrollment 800

Academics

Full Time Faculty 117
% of Faculty with Masters 70% of Upper School faculty have advanced degrees
Student/Faculty ratio 6/1
Average Class Size 15
A Sampling of Courses Offered
Algebra
American History
American Literature
Anatomy
Art
Art History
Astronomy
Biology
Broadcasting
Business
Calculus
Ceramics
Chemistry
Chinese
Chorus
Community Service
Computer Graphics
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Drama
Earth Science
Ecology
Economics
Electives
English
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
Film
Fine Arts
French
Geography
Government/Civics
History
Human Development
Humanities
Journalism
Latin
Music
Outdoor Education
Photography
Physical Education
Physics
Pre-calculus
Psychology
Sculpture
Spanish
Speech
Statistics
Studio Art
Study Skills
Trigonometry
World History
World Literature
A.P. Courses Offered
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Computer Science A
English Literature
European History
French Language
Latin: Vergil
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics B
Physics C
Spanish Language
Statistics
Studio Art

College Placement Office

Dedicated College Placement Office Yes
Recent College Matriculations Agnes Scott College* American University* Auburn University* Barnard College Boston College* Boston University* Brandeis University Brigham Young University* Brown Univeristy* Bucknell University* Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University* Case Western Reserve University* Catholic University of America* Clemson University* Colgate University* College of Charleston* College of the Holy Cross* College of William and Mary* College of Wooster* Columbia University Cornell University* Dartmouth College* Davidson College* Denison University* Dickinson College* Duke University* Elon University* Emory University* Franklin & Marshall College* Frostburg State University* Georgetown University* George Washington University* Georgia Institute of Technology* Gettysburg College* Goucher College* Grinnell College* Hamilton College* Harvard University* Haverford College* High Point University* Hofstra University* Hood College * Howard Community College* Indiana University* James Madison University* Johns Hopkins University* Kenyon College* Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola University Maryland Maryland Institute College of Art* Massachusetts College of Pharmacy McDaniel College* Michigan State University* Muhlenberg College* New York University* North Carolina Central University* Northeastern University* Northwestern University* Oberlin College* Pennsylvania State University* Parsons School of Design* Pitzer College* Princeton University Randolph Macon College* Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Roanoke College* Rochester Institute of Technology* Salisbury University* Savannah College of Art and Design* Skidmore College* St. John’s College* St. Mary’s College of Maryland* Stanford University Stevenson University* Swarthmore College* Syracuse University* Towson University* Tufts University* Tulane University* United States Military Academy* University of Bristol (UK)* University of British Columbia* University of California, Berkeley* University of California, Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder* University of Delaware* University of Mary Washington* University of Maryland, College Park* University of Maryland, Baltimore County* University of Miami* University of Michigan* University of Pennsylvania* University of Richmond* University of South Carolina* University of Virginia* University of Washington* Vanderbilt University* Villanova University Virginia Polytechnic and State University* Wake Forest University* Washington & Jefferson College* Washington & Lee University* Washington College* Washington University in St. Louis* Yale University*

*denotes more than one matriculation between 2007-2011
% of Graduates Who Attend College 100%

Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities

Athletics
baseball
basketball
cross-country
field hockey
golf
ice hockey
lacrosse
soccer
tennis
track and field
volleyball
wrestling
Extra-Curricular Activities
Art Club
Astronomy Club
Chorus
Community Service Program
Computer Club
Debate Club
Digital Photography Club
Drama Club
Gay/Straight Alliance
Honor Council
Literary Magazine
Math Club
National Honor Society
Newspaper
Quiz Bowl
Radio Station
Recycling Club
Yearbook

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