First Presbyterian Day School
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| First Presbyterian Day School | |
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| Address | |
| 5671 Calvin Drive Macon, Georgia, Bibb County 31088 United States |
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| School type | Independent college preparatory |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Established | 1970 |
| Founder | First Presbyterian Church of Macon |
| Headmaster | Gregg Thompson |
| Faculty | 92[1] |
| Years offered | PK to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | 937[1] |
| Classes offered | College Prep, Honors, Advanced Placement |
| Campuses | 2 |
| Color(s) | Red, black, white |
| Athletics | GHSA Class A |
| Mascot | The Viking |
| Team name | Vikings & Lady Vikings |
| Publication | The Edda (Literary Magazine) |
| Newspaper | The SAGA |
| Yearbook | Reflections |
| Website | www.fpdmacon.org |
First Presbyterian Day School or FPD is a private college-preparatory Christian school in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1970 as a project of First Presbyterian Church in Macon.
The school has about 1000 students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.[1] In 2013 FPD opened a satellite campus, FPD Downtown, at First Presbyterian Church.[2] The school colors are red and black and the school mascot is the Viking.
FPD is a member of Christian Schools International,[1] of the Georgia High School Association[citation needed] and of the College Board.[citation needed] It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[citation needed]
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Athletics
From the fall of 2010 FPD competed in the Georgia High School Association. 2010 was its last year in the Georgia Independent School Association.[3]
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.[4]
Alumni
- John Rocker, former major league baseball relief pitcher.[5]
- Robert McDuffie, violinist,[6][self-published source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 First Presbyterian Day School. Private School Review. Accessed March 2014.
- ↑ FPD Downtown. First Presbyterian Day School. Accessed March 2014.[self-published source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013. U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 2014.
- ↑ "Call this school Rockerville: Battle of the Decade: Braves vs. Yankees, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 26, 1999. Accessed March 2014.
- ↑ Alumni: Distinguished Alumni Award. First Presbyterian Day School. Accessed March 2014.
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