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40°01′58″N 75°10′18″W / 40.03278°N 75.17167°W / 40.03278; -75.17167 Germantown Friends School (GFS) is a coeducational independent PreK–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 from the membership of the Meeting, the school's alumni and parents of current students and alumni. The head of school is Dana Weeks.
Germantown Friends School | |
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Location | |
31 West Coulter Street
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
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Type | Private, college preparatory |
Motto | Behold, I have set before thee an open door. |
Established | 1845; 179 years ago (1845) |
Head of school | Dana Weeks |
Faculty | 87 Full Time 24 Part Time |
Grades | K–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 1021 |
Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Navy, White, Orange |
Athletics conference | Friends School League |
Mascot | Tiger |
Nickname | Tigers |
Tuition | $32,150–$46,750 (2024-25)[1] |
Affiliation | Religious Society of Friends |
Website | www |
Germantown Friends School was founded in 1845 by Germantown Monthly Meeting. The school was founded in response to a request from the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Until the early 20th century, Germantown Friends was a "select" school, meaning that only the children of Quaker parents were admitted. Germantown Monthly Meeting was an Orthodox meeting and valued classical education. Athletics and the arts were considered a diversion from the essentials needed by young people.
This list includes graduates and non-graduate former students.[a]