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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  • 1208

    Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12

  • 10:1

    Student to Teacher Ratio

  • 15

    Average Class Size

  • 63%

    Students Identify as Multicultural

  • $8.6

    Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually

  • 25

    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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  • Elana Oberstein-Harris ‘93

    “When I reflect upon the qualities of Ransom Everglades students, the following vision comes to mind: They are honest, inquisitive, creative, critical thinkers who are determined to make a difference in their community. They learn and grow both in and outside the classroom under the guidance of dedicated educators who inspire them to achieve personal and common goals. They ultimately become lifelong learners who bring clarity and sensitivity to an ever-changing world.”

Recent News and Events

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  • Thespians excel at Florida Senior Thespian State Festival

    Thespians excel at Florida Senior Thespian State Festival

    Seven Ransom Everglades drama students excelled at the 2025 Florida Senior Thespian State Festival March 19-22 in Tampa, winning Excellent or Superior ratings for their performances. Morgan Williams '26 led RE's participants by claiming a Superior in solo musical theater as Lilah Murphy ‘27, Austin Sayfie Aagaard '26 and Flavia Contreras '28 garnered Excellent ratings. Isabella Ranawat '26 earned Excellent ratings in both solo musical theater and monologue. The students, who traveled under RE performing arts teacher Laura Montes, also had the opportunity to participate in a variety of workshops and master classes led by theatre professionals from around the country.
  • Connor Alfonso '26 and Patrick Keedy Brown '26

    Two RE juniors claim national scholastic writing awards

    Connor Alfonso '26 and Patrick Keedy Brown '26 earned national medals in the 2025 Scholastic Writing Awards competition. Alfonso received a national gold medal in the humor category for "A Day at McSub King," as well as the prestigious American Voices Award, a special recognition for a small number of gold-medal winners. Keedy Brown won two national silver medals in the highly competitive poetry category for "This is Not a New Story" and "Chéad Cháisc, Ansin Earrach."
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  • RE Model UN students toured the United Nations

    Upper school students travel to New York for national Model UN conference

    RE's upper school Model UN club traveled to New York City March 11-15 for the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) Conference, which attracted more than 2,000 student delegates from schools from across the world. RE fielded a team of 14 delegates that represented two Caribbean countries and lobbied their proposals to UNESCO, the World Health Assembly and several other committees. They collaborated with students from several countries to craft solutions to international issues relying on dialogue, consensus-building and simulated diplomacy.
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  • Apr
    3

    Evaluating Financial Aid Offers and Strategies to Appeal (Class of 2025)

    Virtual
    CCO Department
  • Apr
    5

    ACT Practice Exam (Online)

    Virtual
    Revolution Prep
  • Apr
    6

    AIMS Miami Invitational College Fair (Class of 2026)

    CCO Department
  • Apr
    8

    MS Musical Showcase

    Swenson Auditorium
  • Apr
    9

    US Musical

    Lewis Family Auditorium
  • Apr
    10

    MS Musical Showcase

    Swenson Auditorium
  • Apr
    10

    US Musical

    Lewis Family Auditorium
  • Apr
    11

    US Musical

    Lewis Family Auditorium
  • Apr
    14

    MS Drama Festival

    Swenson Auditorium
  • Apr
    14

    Inside the Admissions Committee (Class of 2026)

    Lewis Family Auditorium
    CCO Department
  • Apr
    15

    MS Drama Festival

    Swenson Auditorium
  • Apr
    16

    MS Drama Festival

    Swenson Auditorium
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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
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.