SMR is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education. SMR is recognized as an independent Catholic high school by the Archdiocese of Washington...
St. Mary's Ryken is a private school committed to providing a highly competitive, yet affordable, college preparatory education to students in the Southern Maryland region. SMR is one of 13 schools in the Xaverian Brothers tradition throughout the United States, and we adhere to the Xaverian motto: "Inspiring Lives of Learning, Faith & Service."...
Campus Ministry is the heartbeat of St. Mary's Ryken! As a Catholic school, SMR helps to enrich the spiritual and sacramental growth of our students through daily Mass, theology class, daily prayer, service opportunities, mission trips, retreats and spiritual direction.