High Point Friends School

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High Point Friends School
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Honbarrier Educational Center
Address
800-A Quaker Lane

High Point
,
(Guilford County)
,
North Carolina
27262

United States
Coordinates35°57′46″N 80°01′17″W / 35.962712°N 80.021516°W / 35.962712; -80.021516Coordinates: 35°57′46″N 80°01′17″W / 35.962712°N 80.021516°W / 35.962712; -80.021516
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Quakers
Founded1963
PrincipalDarrell Cotton
GradesKindergarten–8
Classes offeredNo support classes offered
Color(s)Blue and White
AthleticsFlag football, soccer, cross country running, basketball.
Athletics conferenceIndependent Schools League
MascotFalcon
Team nameFalcons
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
USNWR rankingNot ranked
Tuition$11,125
Websitewww.hpfs.org

High Point Friends School (HPFS), is a Quaker institution in High Point, North Carolina, founded by members of High Point Monthly Meeting in 1963. It is an independent, secondary school serving approximately 109 students, aged 12 months through 8th grade. The school offers a standard learning experience.

Facilities[]

High Point Friends School is located on the grounds of High Point Friends Meeting, at 800 Quaker Lane in central High Point. HPFS's primary building is the Honbarrier Educational Center, a brick, Georgian Revival-style building that includes a media center/library, and classrooms for Lower and Middle School classrooms. The campus also includes a gym with two rock climbing walls named after educator Adam Worley[2] as well as a theater stage. Gardens tended to by middle school students, and a small soccer field. No lunch is prepared on campus.

Fund Raising & Community Support[]

High Point Friends School host a yearly golf tournament to raise funds to support their financial aid fund.[3]

History[]

HPFS was established as a preschool and half-day kindergarten in 1963. In 1998 the school expanded to include grades 1 through 5. In 2003, the new Honbarrier Educational Center opened to house all functions of the Lower School. In 2006, the school expanded to include a Middle School, with grades 6-8.

References[]

  1. ^ "Institution Summary". AdvancED. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  2. ^ "Madison mourns the loss of 'great teacher and great human being'".
  3. ^ "High Point Friends School raises almost $20,000 in golf tournament".

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