After missing the entirety of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Friends Select Baseball team returned to the diamond this Spring, posting a 2-7 record with a league victory over Academy...

Looking for a good book to read this summer?  Check out a few recommendations from FSS faculty and staff.  Amazon links are included, but please consider supporting your local bookstore! ...

Throughout the course of the year, Film Club worked on many creative projects, such as stop-motion animation, slo-mo videos, remaking popular movie scenes, and more. To culminate our year together we...

In a recent email from Upper School Director Chris Singler, the new class schedule for the 2021-2022 academic year was first announced. The schedule is now a ten-day rotation, consisting of alternating...

Many believe that big tech companies should be regulated by the federal government in order to reduce the spread of misinformation online. It is no surprise that big social media platforms played a role...

The 2021 softball season was a highly anticipated one, after a year off due to the pandemic. Only 5 out of the 18 players had ever played in a varsity game before, and it was unclear if Friends Select...

This year’s tennis season was short and limited, yet very memorable for coaches and players. Coach Daniel Bowens and newly appointed Assistant Coach Herb Kerns led the team through the year. Players...

This crew season, 16 athletes practiced 5 days a week with races on Sundays. The season consisted of 3 Manny Flicks (races run by the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association), the City’s Regatta,...

On Wednesday night, Friends Select will hold its annual Upper School Awards Ceremony via Zoom. Such academic awards ceremonies are frequent subjects of criticism and consideration at high schools across...

Friends Select has always been a close and tight-knit community, but with the events of the past year, it has been difficult for students and faculty to connect in the ways we used to. As graduation approaches,...

This summer, Friends Select’s SummerSessions programs will include more enrichment and advancement classes than ever before. These classes, which are free for Friends Select families (aside from advancement...

From April 12th to May 12th, the holy month of Ramadan was observed by Muslims around the globe. Thursday, May 13th, was Eid Al-Fitr, a celebration of our month of observance and dedication to faith....