Overview

Friends' Central School is committed to making state-of-the-art technology available to the entire School community administration, faculty, and students. Each division is equipped with its own computer lab and additional resources can be found in the libraries and in the individual classrooms. Friends' Central's challenging curriculum is designed to provide core information, to encourage students to think and process what they learn, and to allow students to investigate areas of personal interest. As they study, students explore the impact of one area of learning on another. For example, students come to understand that the history of a period has an impact on the scientific advances, the artistic styles and movements, as well as the spheres of intellectual thought. This integrated approach helps students find a context for their learning and facilitates the retention of the information they are acquiring.
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Official information of Friends Central School in 2024 | FindingSchool

A Day
A+ Matriculation
B+ Academics
A- Extracurricular activities
A+ Community
A Reviews
B+ Int. student mgmt

Day S. Grades: Nursery-12
Co-ed
Urban
ESL: Yes
Tuition: $39,990
# of Students: 728
Teacher:Student: 1:8
International Student: 4%
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: N/A
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 70%
SAT: 1350/1600
#41

US Day School

Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 1
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Harvard College 1
#3 Stanford University 1
#3 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 2
#6 University of Chicago 6
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 26
#10 Northwestern University 1
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
#13 Brown University 3
#13 Vanderbilt University 2
#15 Rice University 2
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 8
LAC #3 Pomona College 1
#17 Cornell University 6
#18 Columbia University 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 3
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 2
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#22 Emory University 2
#25 New York University 11
#25 University of Michigan 4
#25 University of Southern California 2
#25 University of Virginia 2
LAC #5 Wellesley College 2
#29 University of Florida 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#29 Wake Forest University 3
#32 Tufts University 4
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 3
#36 Boston College 5
#36 University of Rochester 6
#38 University of California: Davis 2
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 6
#41 Boston University 10
#44 Brandeis University 2
#44 Northeastern University 6
#44 Tulane University 5
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1
#51 Lehigh University 4
#51 Spelman College 2
#51 Villanova University 2
#55 University of Miami 2
#55 University of Washington 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 4
#62 George Washington University 6
#62 Syracuse University 5
#62 University of Pittsburgh 20
#63 St. Olaf College 1
LAC #13 Smith College 4
LAC #13 Vassar College 4
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2
#68 St. Lawrence University 1
#72 American University 6
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 3
#72 Reed College 2
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
LAC #15 Hamilton College 3
#76 Allegheny College 1
#76 Muhlenberg College 2
#77 Loyola Marymount University 3
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1
#84 Bennington College 1
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1
#89 Elon University 2
#89 Howard University 5
#89 Juniata College 2
#89 University of Delaware 3
#89 Ursinus College 3
LAC #18 Barnard College 3
LAC #18 Colgate University 2
LAC #18 Haverford College 5
LAC #18 United States Air Force Academy 1
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 5
#94 Lewis & Clark College 1
Auburn University 1
#97 Clark University 1
#97 University of San Diego 1
#100 Cornell College 1
#105 Drexel University 14
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#105 University of Denver 1
#105 University of Oregon 1
#105 University of San Francisco 1
#111 Drew University 1
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1
LAC #24 Colby College 1
#121 Temple University 1
#121 University of Vermont 3
#124 Morehouse College 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
LAC #27 Colorado College 2
LAC #27 Macalester College 2
#137 George Mason University 1
LAC #29 Harvey Mudd College 1
#149 University of Mary Washington 1
#151 Duquesne University 1
#151 Florida International University 1
#151 San Diego State University 2
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 5
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1
LAC #33 Scripps College 1
#166 Hofstra University 2
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 2
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1
LAC #37 Occidental College 1
#194 Mississippi State University 1
LAC #39 Lafayette College 4
LAC #39 Skidmore College 5
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#202 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1
#219 Hampton University 4
#219 Misericordia University 1
#219 Widener University 1
#234 Suffolk University 1
#250 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 3
LAC #51 Dickinson College 9
#263 Point Park University 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
#285 DeSales University 1
LAC #60 Bard College 2
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1
#317 Alvernia University 1
#317 Morgan State University 2
Albright College 2
Arcadia University 2
Babson College 1
Berklee College of Music 1
Boston Conservatory at Berklee 1
Bryn Athyn College 1
Champlain College 2
City University of New York: John Jay College of Criminal Justice 1
Clark Atlanta University 1
College of Charleston 1
College of William and Mary 3
Elizabethtown College 1
Emerson College 2
Franklin & Marshall College 9
High Point University 1
Ithaca College 2
Lincoln University 2
Marist College 2
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
McDaniel College 1
McGill University 1
Monmouth University 1
Neumann University 1
Oberlin College 5
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
parsons school of design 2
Penn State University Park 11
Pratt Institute 1
Roberts Wesleyan College 1
Saint Joseph's University 3
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
St. John's College 1
St. John's University 1
Union College 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2
University of Maryland: College Park 5
University of St. Andrews 2
University of Tampa 2
University of Toronto 1
University of York 1
Virginia State University 1
Wagner College 1
Wheaton College 1
Xavier University of Louisiana 3
York College of Pennsylvania 3
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Sports

(Total 11)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Wrestling
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Arts

(Total 14)
Choir
Vocal
Music
Music Theory
Theater
Singing
Acting
Fiber Art
Photography
Studio Art
Choir
Vocal
Music
Music Theory
Theater
Singing
Acting
Fiber Art
Photography
Studio Art
Woodworking
Mixed Media
2D Art
Drawing
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 65)
Model UN
Quaker Life Committee
Outing Club
Chess Club
The Horizon
Political Philosophy Club
Sidwell Political Review
Sidwell Business Review
Activism Through Art
Black Male Society
Model UN
Quaker Life Committee
Outing Club
Chess Club
The Horizon
Political Philosophy Club
Sidwell Political Review
Sidwell Business Review
Activism Through Art
Black Male Society
Days for Girls DC
Debate
Dreamcatchers
Enneagram Club
Entrepreneurship Club
FEAT
FEM FEM
GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)
Investment Club
Math Club
Sports Business and Analysis
BRAIN Club
The BRAIN
South Asian Student Association
MED Club
Positive Masculinity Club
Certamen Club
Current Events Club
Book Club
Caribbean Heritage Club
Nutritional Health and Wellness Club
Philomath
Autism Awareness Club
Meditation Club
International Service Club
Girls Who Start
Birding Club
Knitting and Crochet Club
Mixed Students of Sidwell Club
Refugee Support and Awareness Club
Tech Talk TechTalk
Sci Club
International Relations Club
Women in Sports Club
GRIT
MENA Club
Table Top
Mental Health Awareness Club
Microfinance Club
Random Acts of Fun and Kindness
Robotics In Robotics
Gxrls in STEM
Superhero Club
Ukelele Club
UNICEF Club
Community Action Club
French Culture and Food Club
Sustainable Fashion Club
Latin American Society
KidPower
It's Academic
Black Student Union
Black Girls Society
Student Alumni Association
The Oat
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1845
Campus Size: 40 acres
Religious Affiliation: Friends

Application Info

Deadline: n/a
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE,SAT,PSAT
School Code:
ISEE: 393315

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 12)
5.0/ 5

Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation

Q&A

(Total 52)
Recommended
Boarding
Solebury School United States Flag
3.7 (17 reviews)
Recommended
Day school
Sanford School United States Flag
B+ 5.0 (6 reviews)

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Frequently Ask Questions about Friends Central School

01.
Tell me a bit about Friends Central School.
Friends Central School is Co-ed private day school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. It was founded 1845, and currently has about 728 students, 4.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.friendscentral.org/.
02.
Does Friends Central School have rigorous academic requirements?
Friends Central School also have 70% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
03.
Where do Friends Central School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 12.67% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 20.89% go to top 25, and about 8.67% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
04.
What is the application requirement for Friends Central School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Friends Central School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, standard test (like TOEFL and SSAT), and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
05.
What is the latest tuition for Friends Central School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Friends Central School in 2024 is $39,990, which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@friendscentral.org .
06.
Where is Friends Central School located?
Friends Central School is located in the State of Pennsylvania of USA. The closest major city is Philadelphia, which is about 5 miles away from school. Most families can choose Philadelphia International Airport to travel in and out of school.
07.
How popular is Friends Central School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Friends Central School is among the most popular schools, within top 146 for all US schools.

Also Friends Central School has been favorited by 163 users.
08.
How to start with an application with Friends Central School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Friends Central School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Friends Central School’s official site: http://www.friendscentral.org/ or call them at 610-649-7440.
09.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Friends Central School?
Yes, here are few: Torah Academy Of Greater Phila, St. Laurence School and Jameson Christian Academy.

The closest major city is Philadelphia. You can find out more schools near Philadelphia here.
10.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Friends Central School?
The overall rating for Friends Central School is A.

The section ratings of Friends Central School are:
A+ for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
A for Students and Parents reviews
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