Germantown Friends School
| Germantown Friends School | |
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| Location | |
| 31 West Coulter Street Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Behold, I have set before thee an open door. |
| Established | 1845 |
| Head of school | Dana Weeks |
| Faculty |
87 Full Time 24 Part Time |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 895 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:8 |
| Athletics conference | Friends School League |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Affiliation | Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) |
| Website | germantownfriends.org |
87 Full Time
Coordinates: 40°01′58″N 75°10′18″W / 40.03278°N 75.17167°W Germantown Friends School (GFS) is a coeducational K-12 school in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States under the supervision of Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). It is governed by a School Committee whose members are drawn mainly from the membership of the Meeting and the School's alumni. The School's current head of school is Dana Okeson Weeks.
Since the 1930s, Germantown Friends has been a respected and influential private day school, educating students in traditional humanistic studies in the light of the Quaker tradition. Many graduates have gone on to leading colleges and universities in the United States, including Ivy League institutions. In 1925, admission statistics at the University of Pennsylvania showed that 10-20% of the Germantown Friends School graduating class matriculated at the University. Due to the strong academic preparation of the school, the percentage of Germantown Friends graduates who matriculate at Penn remains about 10-20%. Other popular college destinations include Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Haverford College, Brown University, Trinity College, and the University of Chicago. Present Germantown Friends students generally have a reputation for community service, intellectual boldness, and broad artistic interests.
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