| First Presbyterian Day School | |
| Streetaddress: | 5671 Calvin Drive |
| City: | Macon |
| State: | Georgia |
| Zipcode: | 31210 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 32.8724°N -83.7499°W |
| Schooltype: | Independent college preparatory |
| Religious Affiliation: | Presbyterian |
| Headmaster: | John Patterson (starting 2020-2021 school year) |
| Teaching Staff: | 78.9 [1] |
| Grades: | PK to 12 |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Enrollment: | 961 (including 42 PK students) |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2015-2016 |
| Ratio: | 11.6 |
| Ceeb: | 111937 |
| Colors: | Red, black, white |
| Athletics: | GHSA Class |
| Nickname: | Vikings |
| Publication: | The Edda (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper: | The SAGA |
| Yearbook: | Reflections |
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] [3]
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.[4]
The demographic breakdown of the 919 K-12 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was:
NCES does not gather demographic data for the 42 Pre-K students.
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]
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]