Ransom Everglades School

Ransom Everglades School
Location
3575 Main Highway

Coconut Grove
,
Florida
33133
Information
TypePrivate,
Independent
MottoHonor and Excellence
Founded1903
FounderPaul C. Ransom &
Marie B. Swenson.
Head of schoolRachel Rodriguez (Interim)
Faculty242
Teaching staff146
Employees67
Grades6-12
GenderCo-educational
Age range11-19
Enrollment1147 students (2022–23)
Average class size14.3
CampusesRansom Campus (Upper School), Everglades Campus (Middle School)
Campus typeSuburban
ColorsHunter green and Carolina blue    
AthleticsFootball, Sailing, Crew, Water Polo, Swimming, Cross Country, Track & Field, Lacrosse, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Basketball, Volleyball, Golf, Soccer,
Team nameRaiders
RivalGulliver Preparatory School
AccreditationSAIS/SACS
PublicationThe Dell & Cannon
NewspaperThe Catalyst
Tuition$54,820 (2025–26)[1]
Websiteransomeverglades.org

Ransom Everglades School is an independent, non-profit, co-educational, college-preparatory day school serving grades six to twelve in Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida, United States. It was formed with the merger in 1974 of the Everglades School for Girls and the Ransom School for Boys.[2]

The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the College Entrance Examination Board, the Global Online Academy, and the Mastery Transcript Consortium, among other educational organizations.[3][4][5][6][7]

History

Paul C. Ransom, an educator and New York lawyer, opened Pine Knot Camp in 1896 as a school for boys in Coconut Grove. In 1902 Ransom constructed a campus in the Adirondacks of New York to create the Adirondack-Florida School, a boarding school in which students alternated between the Florida and New York campuses during the academic year.[8][9] Sources describe the school's curriculum as emphasizing experiential learning.[10] The school suspended operations during World War II; after the war the school reopened in 1947. In 1949 the Adirondack campus was shut down and the school continued in Coconut Grove as the Ransom School for Boys.[11][12] The Ransom School for Boys changed from a boarding to a day school in 1972;[13] Its counterpart, the Everglades School for Girls, began in 1955 founded by Marie B. Swenson.[14] The schools merged and adopted the current name in 1974.

Ransom Everglades has partnerships with organizations such as Breakthrough Miami,[15] St. Alban's Child Enrichment Center, Booker T. Washington High School,[16] ARC of South Florida,[17] MUVE and the Reclamation Project.[18] After an earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010, students at Ransom Everglades raised almost $30,000 in relief funds.[19]

Campuses

The school occupies two campuses. The "Upper School" (Ransom Campus) serves grades nine through twelve and is located on Main Highway on the shore of Biscayne Bay, the site of the original Pine Knot Camp. Parks and Munroe describe the school as the oldest in South Florida still operating on its original site.[9] The original site of the Everglades School for Girls is now the "Middle School" campus (Everglades Campus), serving grades six through eight and located on South Bayshore Drive, about one and a half miles from the Upper School.

Three early twentieth century buildings still stand on the Ransom campus. The pagoda was built in 1902.[20] Once the whole school, the building serves as the Head of School's office, an event and study space, and faculty offices. In 1973, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[2][9][21] Like the Pagoda, the "Ransom Cottage" is on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1906, the cottage has been used as the infirmary, the Headmaster's residence, and the band room. Restored in 1998, now the cottage is a conference room and meeting space.[22] In June 2016, Ransom Everglades acquired the La Brisa property adjacent to the Ransom Campus. The 6.9-acre campus includes a restored 1920s home that sits 23 feet above sea level.[23] Then-head of school Penny Townsend stated that the purchase would allow the school to improve its facilities and add additional green space on the waterfront property.[24]

Athletics

The school has an athletic program with over 70 teams among 18 interscholastic sports.[25] Ransom Everglades has fielded state championship teams in water polo (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019),[26][27] soccer (2015, 2016),[28][29] tennis (2014, 2018),[30][31] and volleyball (2013).[32]

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ a b Klepser (2002) p.59
  3. ^ "Ransom Everglades School » About RE". Ransom Everglades School. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ransom Everglades School – NAIS Directory". NAIS. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "School Curriculum » Accreditations & Memberships". Ransom Everglades School. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Ransom Everglades School – Memberships" (PDF). Ransom Everglades School. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "MTC Members". Mastery Transcript Consortium. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ^ Klepser (2002) p.58
  9. ^ a b c Parks and Munroe (2004) p. 131
  10. ^ Klepser (2002) p.58
  11. ^ Klepser (2002) p. 59
  12. ^ Blanc (1979) pp. 58-59 and p. 84.
  13. ^ Blanc (1979) p. 95.
  14. ^ Lovejoy (1969) p.41
  15. ^ "Breakthrough Miami". Breakthrough Miami - Our Sites. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  16. ^ Odzer, Ari (January 15, 2016). "Exchange Program Allows South Florida Students to Trade Places". 2017 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. NBC 6. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  17. ^ Falco, Tom (November 13, 2013). "Swoop-A-Thon at Ransom to raise funds for The Arc". Coconut Grove Grapevine. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  18. ^ "Reclamation Project - Ransom Everglades School". The Reclamation Project. Xavier Cortada. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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  20. ^ "City of Miami Planning Department". Miami Historic Sites and Districts. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  21. ^ Historic Preservation Miami web site article on the Ransom School pagoda
  22. ^ Neilsen, Kirk (January 28, 1999). "Cottage Beaten, Held for Ransom". Miami New Times. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  23. ^ Dixon, Lance (June 21, 2016). "Ransom Everglades School buys one of South Florida's most expensive properties". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  24. ^ Baumgard, Josh (June 17, 2016). "Ransom Everglades Scoops $40M La Brisa, Coconut Grove's Priciest Listing". Miami Curbed. Vox Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  25. ^ Peterson's (2008) p.482
  26. ^ Stern, Michael (April 16, 2016). "Ransom Everglades girls win third consecutive water polo state title". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  27. ^ "2019 Boys & Girls Water Polo Championships Matchups". Florida High School Athletic Association. May 11, 2019.
  28. ^ Jackson, Michael (February 11, 2015). "Ransom Everglades wins first boys' soccer state championship". Fake Agency. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  29. ^ Daley, Bill (February 11, 2016). "Ransom Everglades wins first boys' soccer state championship". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  30. ^ "Ransom Everglades Wins Florida Class A State Championship". DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  31. ^ "Ransom Everglades star clinches state singles, doubles titles". The Miami Hereald. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  32. ^ Fernandez, Andre (November 14, 2014). "Ransom Everglades rules state in Class 4A volleyball". Miami Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  33. ^ Butch Brickell obituary Archived 2011-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ^ Weaver, Jay; Wilner, Michael (September 12, 2022). "Trump-appointed judge at center of ex-president's FBI fight. Who is Aileen Cannon?". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
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  43. ^ My Reality Television article about Jeanine Mason
  44. ^ "Andres Pedroso - 2000-01 - Men's Tennis". Duke University.
  45. ^ a b c Ransom-Everglades School. Alumni Directory 1981.
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  47. ^ "Cardiff University biography for Arlene Sierra". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  48. ^ "Sam Singer". Men's Basketball - University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
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Bibliography

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  • Headley, Gwyn (1996) Architectural Follies in America. ISBN 0-471-14362-6
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