Quick Facts about Roycemore School

• Founded in 1915
• Current enrollment – 265
• Average Class Size – 18
• Student/Teacher Ratio – 8:1

History

Roycemore was founded as a girls' college preparatory school and became coeducational in 1962. The original north Evanston campus was located in a National Historic Landmark building designed by Lawrence Buck. The school relocated to a new campus at 1200 Davis Street, Evanston, in late 2011.

Student Body

Roycemore serves students from throughout the Chicago area in Pre-Kindergarten (age 3) through 12th grade. Approximately 45% of the students live in Chicago, 35% in Evanston and the remaining 20% in other North Shore suburbs; 52% boys, 48% girls.

Diversity

39% students of color:

• 14% Asian American
• 12% African American
• 8% Multi-racial and other
• 5% Hispanic 

Academics

In the last five years, among 96 graduates:

15 National Merit Commended Students
37 Semi-Finalist and Finalist AP Scholars
74% of scores at highly qualified or higher
22  Illinois State Scholars
17 Northwestern University option students
College Placement
100% college acceptance

Financial Aid

More than 30% of students receive some need-based financial aid
2% of students receive merit-based scholarships

Faculty & Administration

34 teachers & 8 administrators; 22 Master’s Degrees, 1 PhD

Facilities

• 25 classrooms
• 2 art studios
• 2 pottery kilns
• 2 music classrooms
• Lower School library
• Middle/Upper School library
• computer lab with 14 work stations
• Mobile cart with 22 Google Chromebooks
• Wi-fi network
• Classroom internet-capable overhead projectors
• Lower School playground
• cafeteria
• 2 science labs
• Regulation-size gymnasium
• Carpeted multi-purpose room
• 2.4 acres
• Parking lot, including some underground parking