First Presbyterian Day School

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First Presbyterian Day School
Address
First Presbyterian Day School
5671 Calvin Drive

Macon
,
Georgia
31210

United States
Coordinates 32°52′21″N83°45′00″W / 32.872397°N 83.749920°W / 32.872397; -83.749920
Information
School typeIndependent college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)Presbyterian
Established1970(55 years ago) (1970)
CEEB code 111937
HeadmasterJohn Patterson (starting 2020-2021 school year)
Teaching staff78.9 (on an FTE basis) [1]
GradesPK to 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment961 (including 42 PK students) [1]  (2015-2016)
Student to teacher ratio11.6 [1]
Color(s)Red, black, white
   
AthleticsGHSA Class
Nickname Vikings
PublicationThe Edda (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe SAGA
YearbookReflections
Website www.fpdmacon.org

First Presbyterian Day School (FPD) is a private, college-preparatory Christian day school in Macon, Georgia, United States. FPD was founded in 1970 by Macon's First Presbyterian Church and has been described at the time of its founding as a segregation academy. [2] [3]

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History

First Presbyterian Day School was founded in 1970. The First Presbyterian church founded the school the same year that a judge ordered Bibb County public schools to desegregate. The school has been tax-exempt since 1971 and maintains a policy of non-discrimination. [4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 919 K-12 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was: [1]

NCES does not gather demographic data for the 42 Pre-K students.

Athletics

Since the fall of 2010, FPD has competed in the Georgia High School Association. 2010 was its last year in the Georgia Independent School Association. [5]

The Vikings and Lady Vikings compete in baseball, basketball, cheering, cross-country, dance, football, golf, lacrosse, marksmanship, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and gymnastics. [6]

Since joining the GHSA in 2010, FPD has won numerous region and area championships as well as two state championships in girls' soccer [7] and state championships in softball [8] and clay target shooting. [9]

Academics

The elementary school was named a national Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 2003, and the middle school was named a national Blue Ribbon School in 2012. The elementary school was again awarded the Blue Ribbon in 2015. [10] [11]

FPD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ Manis, Andrew Michael (2004). Macon Black and White: An Unutterable Separation in the American Century. Mercer University Press. p. 312. ISBN   9780865549586.
  3. ↑ "Integration". Telegraph. April 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Form 990". ProPublica. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ Jonathan Heeter (May 30, 2010). Going out on top: FPD closes its GISA era with a state baseball championship. The Telegraph (Middle Georgia). Accessed March 2014.
  6. ↑ "First Presbyterian Day School Profile | Macon, Georgia (GA)". www.privateschoolreview.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ "State Championships". fpdvikings.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.[ self-published source ]
  8. ↑ Hetrick, Luke. "FPD wins 2016 GHSA Private-A Softball Championship". wgxa.tv. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Clay Target Sports – Georgia Independent School Association". www.gisaschools.org. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013. U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 2014.
  11. ↑ "FPD becomes only private school in Georgia to win 2015 National Blue Ribbon for High Performance Award". 41NBC News | WMGT-DT. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  13. ↑ "First Presbyterian Day School - GA - Outcomes & Test Scores - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Call this school Rockerville: Battle of the Decade: Braves vs. Yankees, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , October 26, 1999. Accessed March 2014.
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