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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.[1][2]

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.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 919 K-12 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was:[4]

  • Asian - 1.7%
  • Black - 6.1%
  • Hispanic - 1.0%
  • White - 90.4%
  • Multiracial - 0.8%

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

References

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External links

Шаблон:Middle Georgia Independent Schools Шаблон:Macon schools Шаблон:GHSA Class A Private Region 1 Шаблон:Authority control