Ransom Everglades School

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/ransom-everglades-school

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States
2. What is the year of establishment (merger)?1974
3. When did the two schools merge to create Ransom Everglades?The merger happened in 1974, bringing together the 1952 girls' school and the 1903 boys' school.
4. Where is Ransom Everglades School located?It is in Coconut Grove, a neighborhood of Miami, Florida.

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