ACADEMICS

Academics  Information

Percent of students scoring above 600 on SAT subtests

*Class of 2003 as of May 2002

2001-2002 SAT Highest Academic Average

College Admission Testing

FPD students perform well on tests used for college admissions.  Since 1975, eighty-three students have been recognized for achievement by the National Merit Scholarship program, including 25 finalists.  Over 30% of our students score above 600 on each part of the SAT—verbal and mathematics.

Percent of students scoring above 600

Note:  As a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, we adhere to the NACAC Principles of Good Practice, which requires schools to refrain from publishing mean or median college admission test scores.

Advanced Placement Courses

FPD students have the opportunity to earn college credit through acceptable performance on the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations.  We offer AP courses in Biology, Calculus AB & BC, US History, European History, English Literature & Composition, English Language & Composition, Latin, French Language, Spanish Language, and Physics.

 Last year 74 students took 151 AP exams.  Fifteen (15) of our seniors (41% of the class) were recognized by the AP Scholar program for outstanding performance on three or more exams.

Elementary Standardized Achievement Tests

In our elementary school, students take the norm-referenced Stanford Achievement Test in the spring.  At each grade level, more that two-thirds of our students score among the top 25% of students nationally (i.e., above the third quartile).

Graduate Profiles

2003

The 76 graduates of the Class of 2003 are attending 24 different colleges & universities in nine states.

23% are attending colleges outside the State of Georgia including The University of Florida, University of Mississippi, Samford, Auburn University, LSU, Brevard, Liberty, Tennessee Tech, and Middle Tennessee.  One of our graduates will be entering the navy nuclear engineering program at Charleston.

Of the 77% remaining in Georgia they will attend 11 different colleges and universities with University of Georgia, Valdosta, Georgia Southern and Georgia College being the most popular.

We have three Georgia Scholars and two Star Students.  82% of the class has earned eligibility for the Georgia HOPE scholarship.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has recognized five students of the Class of 2003 for their outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, two as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and three as commended students.

2002

The 70 graduates of the Class of 2002 are attending 23 different colleges & universities in six states.

The 2002 Star Student of FPD was also the Star Student for Bibb County and a recipient of the Herff Jones Principal’s Leadership Award.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has recognized five students of the Class of 2003 for their outstanding performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, two as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and three as commended students.

2001

The  53 graduates of the Class of 2001 are attending 22 different colleges and universities in seven states

2000

The  55 graduates of the Class of 2000 are attending 24 different colleges and universities in seven states

1999

The 65 graduates of the Class of 1999 are attending 23 different colleges and universities: