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Garrison Forest School
300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 410-559-3111

"Garrison Forest School is a nationally known college preparatory boarding and day school for girls. GFS is recognized for educating intelligent and caring young women. Superb faculty, a beautiful campus, excellent resources, and a talented and diverse student body, all work to instill within our students a love of learning, an ethic of caring for others, and a strong sense of self..."

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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 8-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) Pre-K-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1910 1900
Campus Size 110 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 260 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 27% 18%
Percent International Students 21% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 24% 70%
Average SAT Score 1790 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1640 - 1930 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal
(Uniform) 		Casual
Average Class Size 15 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 13 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 55% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $36 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,660 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $22,560 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 26% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $17,000 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 8 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 55% 60%
Director of Admissions Leslie Tinati
Associate Director of Admissions Ashley Randlett
AP / Advanced Courses:    
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 13 14


U.S. HistorySpanish Language
Latin LiteratureFrench Literature
French LanguageEnvironmental Science
English LanguageChemistry
Calculus BCCalculus AB
BiologyArt Portfolio
Art History 
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 13 13


BadmintonBasketball
Cross CountryDance
EquestrianField Hockey
GolfIndoor Soccer
LacrossePolo
SoccerSoftball
Tennis 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 31 23
 
 
Activities CommitteeAmnesty International
Amnesty InternationalArt Club
Athletic AssociationBlack Awareness Club (BAC)
CallistoChapel Committee
Cooking ClubFilm Club
Focus (informal Christian group)Forum
French ClubGay Straight Alliance
Grizzly GuidesInternational Students Club
Jewish Students AssociationJunior Assistants
Latin ClubModel United Nations Club
Multicultural Student AlliancePeer Educators/ Peer Mentors
PrefectsRagged Robins (Junior/Senior a cappella group)
Riding ClubService League
Service League (community service groups)Soup Kitchen (community service group)
Spanish ClubThe Paw Print (student newspaper)
The Ragged Robin (yearbook) 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004-2008
University of Maryland
18
University of Virginia
9
College of Charleston
8
Syracuse University
7
Franklin & Marshall University
6
George Washington University
6
University of Colorado- Boulder
4
Brown University
3
Cornell University
3
Duke University
3
School Notes:
  • Garrison Forest School is a nationally known college preparatory boarding and day school for girls. GFS is recognized for educating intelligent and caring young women. Superb faculty, a beautiful campus, excellent resources, and a talented and diverse student body, all work to instill within our students a love of learning, an ethic of caring for others, and a strong sense of self.
  • Please take note of our upcoming open houses on January 8 and 9 - view our January Open House Invitations!
  • Profile last updated: 08/31/2009
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