First Presbyterian Day School (FPD) is a

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, college-preparatory Christian

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Macon, Georgia Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. Situated near the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is southeast of Atlanta and near the ...

, United States. FPD was founded in 1970 by Macon's First Presbyterian Church and has been described at the time of its founding as a

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History

First Presbyterian Day School was founded in 1970. The First Presbyterian church founded the school the same year that a judge ordered Bibb County public schools to

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. The school has been tax-exempt since 1971 and maintains a policy of non-discrimination.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 919 K-12 students enrolled in 2015–2016 was: *Asian - 1.7% *Black - 6.1% *Hispanic - 1.0% *White - 90.4% *Multiracial - 0.8% NCES does not gather demographic data for the 42 Pre-K students.

Athletics

Since the fall of 2010, FPD has competed in the Georgia High School Association. 2010 was its last year in the Georgia Independent School Association.Jonathan Heeter (May 30, 2010)
Going out on top: FPD closes its GISA era with a state baseball championship
''The Telegraph'' (Middle Georgia). Accessed March 2014. The Vikings and Lady Vikings compete in baseball, basketball, cheering, cross-country, dance, football, golf, lacrosse, marksmanship, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and gymnastics. Since joining the GHSA in 2010, FPD has won numerous region and area championships as well as two state championships in girls' soccer and state championships in softball and clay target shooting.

Academics

The elementary school was named a national Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 2003, and the middle school was named a national Blue Ribbon School in 2012. The elementary school was again awarded the Blue Ribbon in 2015.National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2013
U.S. Department of Education. Accessed March 2014. FPD is accredited by the

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Notable alumni

* Robert McDuffie, Grammy-nominated violinist *

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, former major league baseball relief pitcher"Call this school Rockerville: Battle of the Decade: Braves vs. Yankees
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References

External links

* {{Authority control Presbyterian schools in the United States Educational institutions established in 1970 Schools in Macon, Georgia Christian schools in Georgia (U.S. state)