Baltimore Friends School
| Friends School of Baltimore | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 5114 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21210, United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°21′22″N 76°37′39″W / 39.35611°N 76.62750°WCoordinates: 39°21′22″N 76°37′39″W / 39.35611°N 76.62750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Co-ed, Day |
| Motto | Palma Non Sine Pulvere |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Quaker |
| Established | 1784 |
| Head of School | Matthew Micciche |
| Faculty | 95 |
| Enrollment | 1009 total |
| Average class size | 12 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 35 acres |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gray |
| Athletics | 30 sports |
| Athletics conference | Men: MIAA, Women: IAAM |
| Mascot | The Quaker |
| Rival | Park School of Baltimore |
| Newspaper | The Quaker Quill |
| Yearbook | The Quaker |
| Website | www.friendsbalt.org |
Friends School of Baltimore is a private Quaker school in Baltimore, serving students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. One of the prestigious Roland Park 5 Preparatory Schools, Friends has been described by author Judy Colbert as "a challenging college preparatory program in an environment where individual differences and perspectives are respected and encouraged". It is renowned as Baltimore's oldest private school.
It is the oldest private school in Baltimore, founded in 1784 by members of the Religious Society of Friends. Classes were first held in the Aisquith Street Meetinghouse in the East Baltimore community of Old Town. The School was moved to the Lombard Street Meetinghouse in the 1840s and then, in 1899, to its third location at 1712 Park Avenue, adjacent to the Park Avenue Meetinghouse. In 1925, Friends purchased its present site at 5114 North Charles Street. Though the School incorporated in 1973 and separated from the Baltimore Monthly Meeting of Friends, Stony Run, it maintains historic and philosophic ties with the Meeting.
Quaker philosophy maintains a somewhat fluid state because Quakers have historically resisted specific creeds or regimented hierarchical church structures unlike most organized religion. Members of the movements profess the priesthood of all believers, a doctrine derived from the First Epistle of Peter. They include those with evangelical, holiness, liberal, and traditional Quaker understandings of Christianity. To differing extents, the different movements that make up the Religious Society of Friends/Friends Church avoid creeds and hierarchical structures. Some, but not all Quakers, self-identify as Unitarian Universalists, meaning that they believe all religions and beliefs are correct and of equal value although they may practice a particular spiritual belief.
As of 2006, the School had a faculty of 105 teachers, including 87 full-time faculty, a yearly operating budget of $16.1 million and an endowment of $16.6 million. The School is governed by a Board of Trustees.
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