Friendship Christian School (FCS) is a

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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

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

FCS has been fully accredited by the

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, and the Middle States Association (MSA); their teachers are certified through ACSI.

Athletics

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.

External links

School websiteFriendship Baptist Church websiteAssociation of Christian Schools International Website
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