Stratford Academy vs. First Presbyterian Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Stratford Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
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Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
First Presbyterian Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
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Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Stratford's vision for the educational experience today rests on the same values first formed in 1960: excellence, integrity, freedom, responsibility, and community while equipping our students to face a more global future.
Middle Georgia's oldest non-sectarian independent school welcoming all faiths and backgrounds.
Stratford graduates have a 100 percent college matriculation at colleges in and out-of-state.
Our faculty has a 92% retention rate. We offer 23 AP courses and 47% of our Advanced Placement students are named AP Scholars after their junior year.
Our students also outperform their peers in GPA (3.1 vs. 2.6) and 85% are HOPE eligible.
Since 1999, Stratford has had 27 National Merit Semifinalists.
STEAM offerings from K-12 grades - STEAM courses K-8 and Design courses 9-12.
FPD defines our Profile of a Graduate as a lifelong learner, challenged by the gospel, equipped for wellness, self-aware and growing, engaged and persuasive, and sensitive to others.
Achieving this goal requires a curriculum that exposes students to a thoughtful sequence of study, building a foundation of knowledge in each discipline and encouraging thoughtful analysis and application.
Our high school offers an academically challenging curriculum underpinned by sound biblical principles.
When FPD students graduate, they are prepared to attend some our nation`s finest colleges and universities with a firm foundation in their faith and academic abilities.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
Yes, selected in 2003-2012-2015
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1960
1970
Students Body
Total Students
706 students
846 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
19%
15%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
24
39
Pre-K Students
42
76
Kindergarten Students
36
45
Grade 1 Students
50
42
Grade 2 Students
33
40
Grade 3 Students
42
44
Grade 4 Students
40
35
Grade 5 Students
38
41
Grade 6 Students
42
60
Grade 7 Students
49
53
Grade 8 Students
43
66
Grade 9 Students
62
74
Grade 10 Students
69
74
Grade 11 Students
62
86
Grade 12 Students
74
71
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
67 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
48%
76%
Average Class Size
17
15
Number of AP Classes
22
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Average SAT score
1188
n/a
Average ACT score
23
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Casual
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$21,400
$19,532
Tuition Notes
n/a
3K - $4,960, PK - $8,070; K - $9,790; Grades 1-5 - $15,540; Grades 6-8 - $15,990; Grades 9-12 - $16,770
% on Financial Aid
30%
40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$5,000
$3,000
Acceptance Rate
100%
97%
Admissions Director
Lori Palmer
Kris Vaughn
Admissions Associate
Lori Palmer
Tammy Jones
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
37
31
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)Beta Club
Chess TeamCommunity Service Club
Debate TeamEcology Club
Film ClubForeign Language Club
French ClubFrench Honor Society
Girl TalkGlobal and Community Awareness Club
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) ClubJournalism Club
Key ClubLatin Club
Latin Honor SocietyLiterary Magazine
Math TeamPeer Mentor Program
Pep ClubPersonal Finance and Investment Club
Quiz Bowl TeamSpanish Club
Spanish Honor SocietyStudent Activities Board
Student Ambassador ProgramStudent Issues Board
Students Advocating Life Without Substance Abuse (SALSA) ClubWriters' Guild
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Drama ClubLiterary Team
Marching Band and Color GuardPep Band
symphonic band
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Student Outdoor Adventure Recreation (SOAR) Club
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Art ClubBeta Club
Chess ClubChick-fil-a Leadership Academy
Community ServiceComputer Gaming
Computer ProgrammingEnvironmental Club
FCAHigh School Praise Team
History ClubHonor Council
Latin ClubMath Team
Middle School Praise TeamMiddle School Robotics
Mock TrialMu Alpha Theta
National Honor SocietyPickleball
RoboticsStudent Activity Council
Student Leadership (Project LEAD)Video Game Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Concert BandsDance - Band Auxiliaries
Dance - Hip HopDance - Prop
Jazz BandsMarching Band
Theatre