First Presbyterian Day School
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.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 919 K-12 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was:
- 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.
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.
Since joining the GHSA in 2010, FPD has won numerous region and area championships as well as two state championships in girls' soccer and state championships in softball and clay target shooting.
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.
FPD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Notable alumni
- Robert McDuffie, Grammy-nominated violinist
- John Rocker, former major league baseball relief pitcher
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "First Presbyterian Day School Profile | Macon, Georgia (GA)". www.privateschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "State Championships". fpdvikings.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Hetrick, Luke. "FPD wins 2016 GHSA Private-A Softball Championship". wgxa.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Clay Target Sports – Georgia Independent School Association". www.gisaschools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013. U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "First Presbyterian Day School - GA - Outcomes & Test Scores - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Call this school Rockerville: Battle of the Decade: Braves vs. Yankees, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 26, 1999. Accessed March 2014.