Upper School

Rana Roosevelt ’25 uses poetry to process her own life experiences while at the same time considering the experience of those who hear or read her work.

Thirty high school students tested their coding might at GFS' annual Quackathon earlier this month. The winners designed new solutions for measuring neighborhood trash output and improving the distribution of food to food banks. 

Now in its seventh year, the Philadelphia Youth Film Festival has grown from the wild idea of a few industrious students into a well-oiled machine that perennially impresses.

Chris Allen’s drive to tell complex, untold stories was born at GFS. 

GFS has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.

The Latin and Greek students in grades 7-12 enjoyed a full day of exciting activities for our annual Classics Day.

Divisions held special assemblies to commemorate Black History Month.

Read reflections from our 2023 Lunar New Year event.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Office of Community Engagement held an annual Day of Service on campus.

In January, students had a virtual visit with guest artist Santi White ’93 aka Santigold.