For 30 + years Ron Baskind coached the Quakers to countless playoff appearances and successful seasons.

Friends Academy participates in the Nassau County Public High School Athletic Association.

Despite playing in a larger conference, Friends Academy has won several Regional and State titles in different sports in recent years.

Friends Academy offers a wide variety of arts courses for students in grades K–12.

Music, Dance, Visual and Digital Art, and Theater are required parts of the curriculum for students through the 8th grade.

The Visual Arts program has a working dark room and a new digital media lab.

The Music Department has a number of performing groups, including wind ensemble, orchestra, chamber choir, and a high school jazz band.