Friendship Christian School (North Carolina)
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| Friendship Christian School | |
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| Location | |
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5510 Falls of Neuse Road 27609 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°51′25″N 78°36′55″W / 35.85694°N 78.61528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Protestant Christian |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Established | 1970 |
| CEEB code | 343197 |
| Head of school | David McClain |
| Faculty | 33 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Number of students | 343 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Forest green, black, and white |
| Athletics conference | NCISAA |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Accreditation | AACS NCCSA |
| Affiliation | Friendship Baptist Church |
| Website | friendshipchristian |
Friendship Christian School (FCS) is a private, Baptist, coeducational, primary and secondary day school located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Also known as simply Friendship, the school seeks to educate students in a traditional Christian environment. The Administrator of the school is David McClain.
History
[edit]Friendship Christian School was founded in 1970 as a ministry of Friendship Baptist Church located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The first graduating class was in 1980, and since then FCS has graduated over 900 students.
Academics
[edit]FCS has been fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Cognia, and the Middle States Association (MSA); their teachers are certified through ACSI.
Athletics
[edit]In 2018, Friendship Christian School switched from the NCCSA Athletic conference and joined the NCISAA. Friendship Athletics consists of Middle School/High School both men's and women's Cross-country, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, and Golf. Friendship also has a women's cheerleading squad during basketball season.