First Presbyterian Day School vs. Stratford Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
First Presbyterian Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
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Stratford Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Georgia for:
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AP Courses
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School History
Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
Yes, selected in 2003-2012-2015
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1970
1960
Students Body
Total Students
846 students
706 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
15%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
39
24
Pre-K Students
76
42
Kindergarten Students
45
36
Grade 1 Students
42
50
Grade 2 Students
40
33
Grade 3 Students
44
42
Grade 4 Students
35
40
Grade 5 Students
41
38
Grade 6 Students
60
42
Grade 7 Students
53
49
Grade 8 Students
66
43
Grade 9 Students
74
62
Grade 10 Students
74
69
Grade 11 Students
86
62
Grade 12 Students
71
74
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
57 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
76%
48%
Average Class Size
15
17
Number of AP Classes
18
22
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:13
1:12
Average SAT score
n/a
1188
Average ACT score
n/a
23
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Formal
(Uniforms)
(Uniforms)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$21,400
Tuition Notes
3K - $4,960, PK - $8,070; K - $9,790; Grades 1-5 - $15,540; Grades 6-8 - $15,990; Grades 9-12 - $16,770
n/a
% on Financial Aid
40%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$3,000
$5,000
Admissions Director
Kris Vaughn
Lori Palmer
Admissions Associate
Tammy Jones
Lori Palmer
Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
15
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
31
37
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art Club, Beta Club, Chess Club, Chick-fil-a Leadership Academy, Community Service, Computer Gaming, Computer Programming, Concert Bands, Dance - Band Auxiliaries, Dance - Hip Hop, Dance - Prop, Environmental Club, FCA, High School Praise Team, History Club, Honor Council, Jazz Bands, Latin Club, Marching Band, Math Team, Middle School Praise Team, Middle School Robotics, Mock Trial, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Pickleball, Robotics, Student Activity Council, Student Leadership (Project LEAD), Theatre, Video Game Club
Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Beta Club, Chess Team, Community Service Club, Debate Team, Drama Club, Ecology Club, Film Club, Foreign Language Club, French Club, French Honor Society, Girl Talk, Global and Community Awareness Club, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club, Journalism Club, Key Club, Latin Club, Latin Honor Society, Literary Magazine, Literary Team, Marching Band and Color Guard, Math Team, Peer Mentor Program, Pep Band, Pep Club, Personal Finance and Investment Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Spanish Club, Spanish Honor Society, Student Activities Board, Student Ambassador Program, Student Issues Board, Student Outdoor Adventure Recreation (SOAR) Club, Students Advocating Life Without Substance Abuse (SALSA) Club, symphonic band, Writers' Guild, Yearbook