Germantown Friends School

31 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19144-0191
Tel: (215)951-2300
Grades: K - 12 | 861 students
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Germantown Friends School, founded in 1845, takes its strong identity from five distinct elements: a vibrant intellectual community of teachers and students; an historic urban setting in Germantown; a diverse and multicultural faculty and student body who value difference as indispensable; a Quaker vision of what is possible for both individuals and communities; and a belief in fulfilling this vision through reflection, collaboration and action.

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Germantown Friends School
School Membership(s) Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Institute for Independent Education
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Religious Affiliation Friends
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Year Founded 1845
Student Body
Total Students 861 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 31% (PA School Avg.: 19%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 121 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 65%
Average Class Size 20 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Dec. 7 / rolling
Tuition Notes Tuition ranges from $19,870 for kindergarten to $29,520 for 9th through 12th grades.
% on Financial Aid 28%
Average Financial Aid Grant $9,729
Admissions Director Laura Sharpless Myran
Sports
Total Sports Offered 11 sports
Sports
Baseball Cross Country
Field Hockey Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Squash Tennis
Track and Field Winter Track
Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 20 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
A Cappella ANNO Yearbook
Asian Students Association BASE (Brothers for Academic and Social Enrichment)
Big Brother/Big Sister Captains' Athletic Council
Chaverim Coffeehouse
Community Action Drama and Stage Crew
Earthquake student newspaper Environmental Action Group
Human Rights Group Middle School environmental action
Middle School literary magazine Graffiti Middle School yearbook
Polyphony literary magazine Sistahs
Straight and Gay Alliance Student Advisory Council

School Notes:

    • Lower School Highlights include class plays, an Asian festival, an African market, a Japanese New Year lunch, a Greek field day and a May Day celebration.
    • Middle School highlights include camping trips for grades 6 and 7; 8th grade musical production; and an exchange program for selected 7th and 8th grade students with schoosl in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • Upper School highlights include 9th grade French and Spanish exchange program; 10th grade day in New York to study Harlem Renaissance; 11th grade independent project in January; and 12th grade week of community service learning.

    Profile last updated: 01/24/2013

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Nearby Schools:

Germantown Friends School
Gr. K-12 | 0 mi. away
Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 0.2 mi. away
Greene Street Friends School
Gr. K-9 | 0.2 mi. away
Small World Discovery Center
Gr. K | 0.5 mi. away
The Depaul Catholic School
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away
Queen Lane Montessori School
Gr. K | 0.6 mi. away

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