Fast Facts
 Mission Statement
Moorestown Friends School is a community rooted in Quaker values and dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical and spiritual growth.
Religious Affiliation
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Student Body
713 students from Preschool to Grade 12, representing over 60 school
districts within a 50-mile radius of Moorestown:
Upper School (9 - 12): 289
Middle School (5 - 8): 204
Lower School: (Preschool - 4): 220
Campus/Geography
The school is located on 48 acres in the heart of Moorestown, named in 2005 as the Best Place to Live in the U.S. by Money magazine. Contiguous classroom buildings house students from Prekindergarten to Grade 12, with two preschool classrooms right next to the Lower School Building. Athletic facilities include seven all-purpose playing fields, two baseball diamonds, five tennis courts, three gymnasiums and a Field House.
In 2008, the school purchased the former Greenleaf Retirement facility on Main Street, a property contiguous to the current MFS campus near the Field House and Tennis Courts. The school plans to convert the South Annex, a two-floor building on the rear of the Greenleaf property, into a classroom building that will house the math department, a technology lab and a choral music suite.
Student/Faculty Ratio
9/1 (Upper School)
Advanced Placement Courses
16 courses offered
College Placement
MFS students earn admission into the most selective colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. To view a complete list of college destinations of the Class of 2011, click here.
SAT Average Scores for Class of 2011
The total average SAT score for the Class of 2011 was 1913, the highest in South Jersey by a significant margin:
Critical Reading: 628
Math: 641
Writing: 644
Avg. CR/M/WR: 1913
For more information, visit College Guidance.
Financial Aid
With a commitment to creating a community that is ethnically, culturally, religiously and socio-economically diverse, Moorestown Friends School offers financial aid. More than one-fourth of MFS students receive financial aid. For more information, visit Financial Aid.
Diversity
Moorestown Friends School is committed to fostering an environment that is both diverse and inclusive. 33% of the student body are students of color. A wide variety of religious faiths are represented as well. In keeping with the Quaker philosophy of honoring each individual, students representing different ethnic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds are challenged daily to respect and learn from one another. The Camden Scholars program has a 35-year tradition of helping to foster a diverse student body at MFS. For more information, visit Diversity.
Athletics
Varsity and Junior Varsity sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, fencing, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and swimming. Middle School sports offered are baseball, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer and tennis. At the high school level, the school competes in the Friends Schools League and is eligible to compete in state playoff competition as a member of the NJSIAA. For more information, visit Athletics.
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