First Presbyterian Day School

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]

First Presbyterian Day School
Address
5671 Calvin Drive

Macon
,
Georgia
31210

United States
Coordinates32°52′21″N 83°45′00″W
Information
School typeIndependent college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)Presbyterian
Established1970
HeadmasterDr. John Patterson (starting 2020-2021 school year)
Teaching staff78.9 (on a 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, and white
AthleticsGHSA Class
NicknameVikings
PublicationThe Edda (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe SAGA
YearbookReflections
Websitewww.fpdmacon.org

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 campus was located in a mostly white suburban area, some distance away from the church's headquarters in a black neighborhood downtown. These factors have led the historian Andrew Manis to conclude that the school was a segregation academy established to allow white parents to avoid sending their children to racially integrated public schools.[2] 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:[1]

  • 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.[4]

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.[5]

Since joining the GHSA in 2010, FPD has won numerous region and area championships as well as two state championships in girls' soccer [6] and state championships in softball[7] and clay target shooting.[8]

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.[9] [10]

FPD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[11]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for First Presbyterian Day School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. Manis, Andrew Michael (2004). Macon Black and White: An Unutterable Separation in the American Century. Mercer University Press. p. 312. ISBN 9780865549586.
  3. "Form 990". ProPublica. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. "First Presbyterian Day School Profile | Macon, Georgia (GA)". www.privateschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  6. "State Championships". fpdvikings.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  7. Hetrick, Luke. "FPD wins 2016 GHSA Private-A Softball Championship". wgxa.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. "Clay Target Sports – Georgia Independent School Association". www.gisaschools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  9. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013. U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 2014.
  10. "FPD becomes only private school in Georgia to win 2015 National Blue Ribbon for High Performance Award". 41NBC News | WMGT-DT. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  11. "AdvancED - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  12. "Lovelady makes MLB debut". coastalcourier.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  13. "First Presbyterian Day School - GA - Outcomes & Test Scores - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  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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