Английская Википедия:First Presbyterian Day School
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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
- Robert McDuffie, Grammy-nominated violinist [13]
- John Rocker, former major league baseball relief pitcher[14]
References
External links
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не указан текст - ↑ 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.
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- ↑ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013. U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 2014.
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- ↑ "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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