Friends Select School
Tel:
(215)561-5900
- Friends Select School's mission is to provide a challenging, college-preparatory academic program to its diverse, coed student population, from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade.
- Members of the Friends Select community believe in the Quaker values of respect for all, simplicity, the peaceful resolution to conflict, and a constant search for truth.
- The school works to achieve a balance between the needs of individuals and the community, in an atmosphere of cooperation and concern for the betterment of all.
- It values the rich diversity of its urban setting and the opportunities and challenges it provides for the education of its students.
- Under the caring oversight of dedicated faculty and staff, Friends Select students gain the knowledge, skills and character that will help them to live full lives.
Quick Stats (2018-19)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 573 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Friends Select School places among the top 20% of private schools in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Friends Council on Education (FCE) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association |
| Religious Affiliation | Friends |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 573 students |
| Student Body Type | n/a |
| % Students of Color | 29% State avg.: 22% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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