Middle School | High Point Friends School

Middle School at High Point Friends

CULTIVATING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS

Middle School encompasses 5^th – 8^th Grade and offers a dynamic and challenging educational experience. With an emphasis on creative problem-solving, collaborative learning and service learning, our Middle School students take on leadership roles, have more off campus experiences, and develop essential skills for their academic and personal growth.

Holistic Approach to Education

Middle School students receive a well-rounded education that addresses the whole child. Our rigorous academic program combines project-based learning with an emphasis on reading and writing, and a move away from technology in order to embrace live discussion and critical thinking. The program is complemented by enrichment classes that include art, music, Quaker Studies, physical education, and Spanish. Students are engaged in a variety of community building and volunteer activities at school and in the wider High Point community.

Daily Classes

Middle School students enjoy daily classes in:

English Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

Our 7th/8th Grade cohort takes a Humanities course, an interdisciplinary course that combines both Language Arts and History.

Our students also take weekly or twice-weekly classes in:

Art
Physical Education
Spanish
Music
Quaker Studies

This is complimented by local, regional, and out-of-state field trips, health workshops, and social-emotional learning activities building on the principles of Restorative Practices.

Cultivating Global Citizens

Cultural competence skills are interwoven into all aspects of our Middle School curriculum. Service-learning projects and discussions of global issues are specifically part of our Quaker Studies and Environmental Science and Sustainability programs.

Our Culture

Quaker Studies

Quaker Studies focuses on spiritual development and ethic that are compatible with other religious beliefs, including those who may come from no faith tradition. Our approach centers around the SPICES, which are core values guiding Friends communities. Students also learn about the history of Quakers in NC and the world, and how they embraced the “inner light” or “that of God” in everyone. This curriculum calls us to practice our values in all that we do, at school, at home, and in the larger world.

Middle School Schedule

Middle School runs from 8:15am - 3:00pm.

Drop-off is from 8:00-8:15 am. Students are considered tardy after 8:15 am.

After-school care is available on campus until 6:00 p.m.

Social-Emotional Support

Middle school is tough. Our staff is trained in restorative practices to build community and mediate conflict. We believe that Quaker values provide a unique vantage point from which to understand the perspective of others.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, we strongly encourage you to reach out to a trusted adult: teacher or staff member, or parent.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, consider using the following resources:

To reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988 or text HOME to 741741
To reach the NC Peer Warmline, call 855-733-7762