Fast Facts
- Mission
- Educating Scholars with Integrity and Balance
- Class of 2007
- The Class of 2007 earned over $3.7 million in scholarship offers.
- Median Scores: SAT - Verbal and Math: 510-640; ACT - Composite: 23 - 28. (Median scores reflect all test results.)
- Eighty seniors received 304 acceptances to 112 different colleges & universities throughout the country.
- One student was named a National Merit Finalist, and two were named National Merit Commended Scholars.
- One student received an appointment to the United States Military Academy.
- AP Scores: Over 78% of FRA students were eligible for college credit.
The average AP test score for all FRA students was 3.39; 100% of 88 exams taken were eligible for college credit.
- FRA seniors gave over 4,676 hours of community service.
- The FRA Vocal Ensemble and the FRA Jazz Ensemble were both awarded Superiors at State Adjudications.
- Eight athletic teams qualified an individual or as a team for state level competition.
- Student Body
- 935 students in Prekindergarten through Grade 12
- 10:1 student to teacher ratio
- 100% college acceptance
- Alumni Participation: More than 75 children of FRA graduates now attend FRA.
- Faculty & Staff
- Over 50% of FRA Upper School teachers hold advanced degrees in their fields of expertise.
- All 120 FRA faculty members use tablet personal computers to enhance curriculum presentation.
- The Academy provides significant financial contributions to encourage the continued professional growth of the FRA faculty and staff. Every FRA faculty member attended professional workshops in 2006-2007. Over a dozen teachers were conference presenters.
- Twenty-seven summer grants were awarded to teachers in the spring of 2007. These grant proposals represent research projects, curriculum development, and numerous aspects of instructional technology initiatives.
- Campus
- A beautiful 57-acre campus houses all academic halls and athletic facilities for Prekindergarten - Grade 12.
- The Lower School library hosts an annual book fair and presentations by guest authors.
- The L. M. Crockett Library offers a comfortable learning environment and technical support for students in the Middle and Upper Schools.
- A new Upper School Math-Science Hall offers state-of-the-art labs and facilities.
- Academics
- Nineteen advanced placement courses
- All students take the SAT and ACT; sample SAT/ACT writing tests prepare students in Grades 7-11.
- An Interim Week offers off-campus learning opportunities for students in Grades 9-12.
- The College Counseling Program offers two dedicated college counselors who work with students and families throughout the college selection process.
- Over 80 college and university representatives visit the FRA campus each year.
- Participation in the Duke Talent Search Program
- National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society
- The Learning Services Program addresses individual learning styles.
- Foreign Language Program: French and Spanish are taught in Prekindergarten through Grade 4; French, Spanish, and Latin are offered in Grades 5 - 12.
- Emphasis on Language Arts: Two academic periods are devoted to English and Literature in Prekindergarten - Grade 8.
- A rotating schedule in Kindergarten - Grade 8 allows for maximum curriculum emphasis.
- Twenty-four graduates now compete in intercollegiate sports.
- Athletics
- Thirteen state championship teams from 2000-2007
- Ranked second of 381 TSSAA Tennessee high schools in the number of state championships earned
- 56 sports teams: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Middle School
- Outstanding Athletic Facilities on Campus: Four gymnasiums; Football/Soccer field with underground irrigation and a 1500-seat stadium; Lighted track and practice facilities; All-weather track and field facilities; Baseball stadium and softball field with dugouts; Tennis courts; Fully equipped weight room
- Additional practice fields and athletic facilities are under construction.
- The Arts
- 700-seat theater features state-of-the-art sound and lighting technology
- 300-seat auditorium
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Separate rooms for art, band, dance, drama, and voice
- Recording studio and private practice rooms
- Technology
- Campus-wide wireless network
- Tablet Personal Computer Program: Middle and Upper School students utilize individually owned computers which encourages integrated learning. Tablet PCs are utilized throughout the campus.
- Video-conferencing and video network available throughout the Middle School.
- OpenBookAnyWhere Learning Technology Program for Kindergarten and First Grade.
- Service
- FRA Upper School students gave over 7,369 hours of community service during 2006-2007.
- School-sponsored mission trips
- Spiritual Emphasis Week and "Into the Community" service-learning opportunities
- Activities, Spiritual Life, and Other Programs
- Over 50 special interest clubs are offered for Kindergarten - Grade 12.
- Personal guidance counseling is offered in each school, with three full-time counselors
- Field trips, retreats, and class trips to Washington D.C., Bear Creek Outdoor Educational Center, New York City, college tours, and Europe
- Daily student-led devotionals and prayer at assemblies
- Character Education Program, Prekindergarten through Grade 12
- Year-long spiritual emphasis activities and programs
- 20 hours of community service required for graduation
- Student Honor Council, Model United Nations, Student Council Government, Turner Fellowship Program
- Accreditation
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
- Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
- Memberships
- National Association of Independent Schools
- Southern Association of Independent Schools
- Tennessee Association of Independent Schools
- Independent Schools of the Nashville Area
- College Entrance Examination Board
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- National and Southern Associations of College Admissions Counselors
- Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education
- Middle Tennessee Vocal Association
- Tennessee Music Education Association
- Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association
- International Educational Theater Association
- International Thespian Society
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
- Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association
- Harpeth Valley Athletic Conference