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Harford Friends School

708 Highland Road, Street, MD, 21154 -

School Notes Overview:

Harford Friends School offers a unique educational opportunity built on a tradition of Quaker values and academic excellence. Opened in 2005 with grade 6, Harford Friends will offer a 1st through 8th grade program in 2009-2010, and eventually an entire K-12 program....

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School Overview:

	Harford Friends School
School Membership(s)	Friends Council on Education (FCE)
Religious Affiliation	Friends
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 8
Year Founded	2005
County	Harford County, MD
Student Body
Total Students	41 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	25%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 2 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
	Grade 4 - 2 students
	Grade 5 - 3 students
	Grade 6 - 6 students
	Grade 7 - 12 students
	Grade 8 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	60%
Average Class Size	9
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual (Neat, clean, appropriate to the occasion)
	This School	(MD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 15 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$10,950
Tuition Notes	Annual Activities Fee of $600 in addition to tuition.
% on Financial Aid	48%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,800
Acceptance Rate	75%
Head of School	Jonathan Huxtable
Admissions Director	Jonathan Huxtable
Admissions Associate	Jennifer Button
Sport
Total Sports Offered	1
	Sports
	Basketball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	8
	Extracurriculars
	Amnesty International Chapter	Archery Club
	Card Club	Community Service
	Destination Imagination	MathCounts
	Movie Club	student government (committees)

School Notes:

Harford Friends School's curriculum is enriching, appropriately challenging, and intellectually stimulating. In addition, it addresses the particular social and emotional needs of young adolescents in order to maximize skill development and learning potential. The program utilizes a variety of teaching/learning methods and provides integrated hands-on learning experiences through which developing skills and knowledge are applied and enhanced.
The curriculum is comprised of English/language arts and social science (Humanities), science and mathematics (Technology), art, music, physical education, Spanish, and wellness (Explorations). Service-learning, computer, library and media arts, conflict-resolution, and study skills are incorporated into each course to emphasize the universal applications of those technologies, skills and perspectives.
Maryland State and National standards for content and skills attainment are included in the Harford Friends School curriculum.
Through its comprehensive academic program the school helps each student to develop… unique talents and gifts global perspectives a sense of mastery and belonging responsibility and independence critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving life-long learning skills An advisory program serves as the cornerstone of the middle school. Faculty advisors serve as in-school advocates to their advisees, providing support and guidance, and assuring that each child at Harford Friends School is known well.
Harford Friends School draws upon the rich tradition of Quaker education as well as existing best practices, which have been identified by proven educational research, to provide middle school students with a safe, sound, intellectually invigorating, and life-changing experience.
Profile last updated: 07/07/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (21154)	School Zip (21154)	(MD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,690 people	5,296,486 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	24%	32%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$56,679	$56,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.6 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	34 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	65% / 35%