High Point Friends School
High Point Friends School (HPFS), also known locally simply as "Friends School" 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 300 students, aged 12 months through 8th grade.
High Point Friends School | |
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Honbarrier Educational Center | |
Address | |
800-A Quaker Lane , , 27262 United States | |
Coordinates | 35.962712°N 80.021516°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation(s) | Quakers |
Founded | 1963 |
Principal | Darrell Cotton |
Grades | Kindergarten–8 |
Color(s) | Blue and Light Brown |
Athletics conference | Independent Schools League |
Team name | Falcons |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
Website | www |
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 an outdoor amphitheater, a media center, and classrooms for Lower and Middle School classrooms.
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
- "Institution Summary". AdvancED. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2019-04-18.