Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s School is Utah’s oldest coeducational college-preparatory day school.

St. Mark’s (founded in 1867) and Rowland Hall (founded in 1880) merged in 1964.

Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School's mission is to develop students who will lead ethical and productive lives. The school offers a college preparatory program that combines the pursuit of academic excellence with the development of moral character.

• RHSM is an independent school
• Two urban campuses serve 980 students from preschool (age 2) through grade 12
• The school has four divisions: Beginning School (2PreK-K), Lower School (grades 1-5), Middle School (grades 6-8), and Upper School (grades 9-12)
• School-wide average student:teacher ratio is 10:1 (class size averages 14 students )
• Full liberal arts curriculum plus technology, physical education, interfaith chapel, art, music, drama, and dance
• Advanced Placement classes offered in 17 test areas
• Rowmark Ski Academy, a department of the Upper School, facilitates elite ski racing training and competition for approximately 25 RHSM student-athletes
• Nearly 20 percent of student body represents diverse ethnic, national, and racial backgrounds
• The University of Utah Largest employs the highest percentage of  RHSM parents
• Annual financial aid budget of $1.2 million supports 18% of RHSM’s student body
• RHSM was founded by the Episcopal Church and continues to honor its historical ties by employing a full-time teaching and ministering Episcopal chaplain.
• RHSM is a non-profit organization governed by a board of trustees consisting of school parents
• Every parent is a member of the school’s parent-teacher association, known as Home & School, which serves as a vital link between the school and its parent body

Awards and Honors

• Only Utah private school awarded  “Excellence in Education” and designated a “Blue Ribbon School” by U.S. Department of Education
• Rowmark Ski Academy designated #1 ski academy in the country by Ski Racing Magazine twice since 2003
• 2007 First Place (seniors) and Third Place (juniors) in Utah State Math Contest
• 2007 Second Place in UHSAA 2A All-Sports Trophy Race
• 2007 Honorable Mention for Middle School Advanced Band at 23rd BYU/Crescent Jazz Festival
• 2007 Superior Rating for Middle School Beginning Band at High-Note Festival
• 2007 First Place for RHSM Dance Company at 7th Annual State High School Dance Festival and “Outstanding Dancer” Award
• 2007 Ken Garff Automotive Group “Home Away from Home” Food Drive Grand Prize Winner
• 2007 Utah Food Bank Outstanding Volunteer Award (first school to ever receive award)
• 2007 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award winners
• Debate team consistently qualifies for Tournament of Champions; 2007- 5th overall, 7th speaker (first Utah team to finish in top 16 since 1998)
• 2007 Latin students recognized for achievement by Junior Classical League, all students placed on National Latin Exam
• 2007 State Elementary Chess Champions; two-time National Elementary Chess Champions
• Upper School Jazz Band received highest rating at 2004 state championship
• Award winning student publications including literary magazine

Accreditation

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Northwest Association of Schools and Universities
• Utah Department of Education
• Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools

• National Association of Independent Schools
• National Association of Episcopal Schools
• Utah High School Activities Association
• National Association of College Admissions Counselors
• Rocky Mountain Association of College Admissions Counselors
• National Association of Principals of Girls' Schools
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• The Educational Records Bureau
• The College Board
• National Middle School Association
• Utah Society of Environmental Education

College Admission

• Full-time college counseling supports each student’s personal, match-driven college search and application process
• RHSM has long had the largest annual percentage of National Merit semifinalists of any Utah school and the Class of 2007 continued that tradition
• Nearly two-thirds of graduates of  Class of 2007 were offered college merit scholarships

Character and Service Learning

• Emphasis on character education is integral throughout curricular and extracurricular activities, and is reinforced by coursework, the chapel program, and service program
• Every student is engaged in age-appropriate service through a coordinated service learning program led by the school’s  Director of Service Learning and Chaplain
• On average, RHSM students annually provide 10,000 hours of service and advocacy to over two dozen agencies and hundreds of individuals in the Salt Lake community

Athletics

• RHSM Upper School student-athletes compete in UHSSA’s 2A level competition
• RHSM placed second in 2007 2A All-Sports competition
• 2006-2007 RHSM Athletic Director named Southwest District Athletic Director of the Year by National Council for Secondary School Athletic Directors and Utah Athletic Director of the Year by Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators' Association
• 2006-07 Girls’ State Tennis State Champions
• 2006-07 Boys’ State Tennis State Champions
• 2006-07 Boys’ Soccer State Runner-Up
• RHSM student-athletes consistently named to Region 14 Academic All-Region teams as well as UHSAA Academic All-State teams
• Middle School student-athletes compete in WAC competition and when necessary school-arranged alternate leagues
• 2006-2007 Boys’ Basketball 7th Grade WAC Champions
• 2006-2007 Boys’ Basketball 8th Grade WAC Champions
• Numerous Upper School student-athletes named All-region and/or All-State for sports

Head of School

• Alan C. Sparrow