Worcester Preparatory School

Worcester Preparatory School is an independent coeducational preparatory school in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland in the United States.^[1] The school is divided into a preschool and kindergarten, serving approximately 50 students, a lower school, serving approximately 240 students in grades one to six, and a middle/upper school, serving approximately 320 students in grades seven to twelve.^[2]

Worcester Preparatory School
Address
508 South Main Street Berlin , Maryland USA
Coordinates	38.316213°N 75.221618°W / 38.316213; -75.221618
Information
Type	Independent and day
Established	1970
Headmaster	John McDonald Ed.D
Faculty	61.8 FTE
Enrollment	463
Student to teacher ratio	7.5:1
Campus	Small town, 45 acres (18 ha)
Mascot	Fighting Mallards
Website	worcesterprep.org

WPS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools^[2] and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and is both a charter member of, and the first independent school in Maryland to be accredited by, the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools.^{[citation needed]}

History

Founded in 1970 as the Worcester Country School, its name was later changed to Worcester Preparatory School. The school has always been coeducational.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

Worcester Preparatory School's 45-acre (18 ha) campus is located on the southern edge of the town of Berlin,^[3] and comprises the Nichols Early Learning Center, Burbage Center for Admissions and Development, the Academic and Technology Building, the Guerrieri Library (whose design was inspired by Thomas Jefferson's Monticello), the Athletic and Performing Arts Center, and Thompson Field House. The campus also includes tennis courts and five athletic fields.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Sports and other activities include basketball, cross country, swim, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, and lacrosse.^[4]

Headmasters of Worcester Preparatory School

• Franklin H. Lynch^[3]
• Barry Tull, Ed.D.^[3]
• Randal Brown^{[citation needed]}
• John McDonald, Ed.D^{[citation needed]}