FCS History
Friends' Central School was founded in this year.
What is 1845?
This is the name of the FCS Alma Mater.
What is Hail to the Blue and Grey?
This FCS basketball alumni won a national title with the Boston Celtics as a coach
Who is Amile Jefferson?
This FCS alumni currently has an Oscar, Tony, and Grammy award. He is still waiting on that Emmy!
Who is Benj Pasek?
6th graders have these 5 core classes in middle school.
Math, Science, History, English, World Language
Ms. Beth, the current Head of School started here as a student in what grade?
What is Kindergarden?
Friends' Central has "central" in its name because it was originally located here.
What is Center City?
This FCS alum currently plays for the NBA team, the Atlanta Hawks.
Who is De'andre Hunter?
The CID is an abbreviation for this.
What is Center for Innovation and Design
All 6th graders take a quarter of each of the following 4 languages during the year.
French, Latin, Spanish and Mandarin
FCS moved to the City Line campus in this year before the Great Depression.
What is 1925?
These beautiful commons on the Oval were named for this head of school who retired in 2011 after twenty three years of service.
Who is David Felsen?
The Shimada Athletic Center was built in this year.
What is 2000?
The middle school performed this Disney hit for this year's fall musical?
What is Beauty and The Beast
All middle school students participate in clubs on which day of the week?
What is Friday?
One of the barns on the City Line property was repurposed to house this building which still stands today and currently houses many books.
What is the Blackburn Library?
This Biblical story is depicted on the fireplace of Room 10.
What is Noah's Ark?
Boys swimming has won this many consecutive Friends School League titles.
What is 17?
FCS alum Ana Nogueira originated the role of Eliza in the original production of this musical.
What is Hamilton?
When do athletic practices happen in middle school?
What is during the school day from 2:00-3:00.
In this year, due to the growth of the student body, Friends' Central acquired the Montgomery School's property and relocated the lower school to Old Gulph Road.
What is 1988?
The saying for cheering on FCS sports is "rock the blue and white," but the school's colors are really these.
What are blue and gray?
FCS played its final football game in this decade.
What is the 1980s?
The mosaic on the front porch of the Middle School was created in this decade.
What are the 1990s?
What are some activities that students can do during recess?
What are...get a snack, go to the library, go to the CID, play on the basketball and tennis courts or in the gym.