High Point Friends School Explained

High Point Friends School
Streetaddress:800-A Quaker Lane
City:High Point
State:North Carolina
County:(Guilford County)
Zipcode:27262
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:35.9627°N -80.0215°W
Religion:Quakers
Principal:Tom Franz
Viceprincipal:Pam Horn
Ranking:Not ranked
Classes Offered:No support classes offered
Type:Private, Coeducational
Tuition:$12,753.00 Annually
Grades:Kindergarten8
Athletics:Flag football, soccer, cross country running, basketball.
Conference:Independent Schools League
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Mascot:Falcon
Team Name:Falcons
Colors:Blue and White
Founded:1963

High Point Friends School (HPFS), is a Quaker institution in High Point, North Carolina, USA, founded by members of High Point Monthly Meeting in 1963. It is an independent, secondary school serving approximately 109 students, aged 12 months to 8th grade. The school offers a standard learning experience.

Facilities

The school is located on the grounds of High Point Friends Meeting at 800 Quaker Lane in central High Point. Its main building is the Honbarrier Educational Center, a brick, Georgian Revival-style building that includes a media center/library and classrooms for lower and middle school classes. The campus includes a gymnasium with two rock climbing walls named after the teacher Adam Worley,[2] a theater stage, gardens tended by middle school students and a small soccer field. No lunch is prepared on campus.

Fund raising and community support

The school hosts a yearly golf tournament to raise funds to support its financial aid fund.[3]

History

HPFS was established as a pre-school and half-day kindergarten in 1963. In 1998, the school expanded to include grades 1 to 5. In 2003, the new Honbarrier Educational Center opened to house all functions of the lower school. In 2006, the school expanded to include a middle school, with grades 6-8.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institution Summary. Advance Education, Inc. . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305182114/http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=36319. 5 March 2016. 18 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Madison mourns the loss of 'great teacher and great human being'. Paul Moon. The Citizen-Times. n.d..
  3. Web site: High Point Friends School raises almost $20,000 in golf tournament. Mews and Record. 6 May 2016. subscription.