Friendship Christian School was founded in 1970 as a ministry of Friendship Baptist Church located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The first graduating class was in 1980, and since then FCS has graduated over 900 students.
In 2018, Friendship Christian School switched from the NCCSA Athletic conference and joined the NCISAA. Friendship Athletics consists of Middle School/High School both men's and women's Cross-country, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, and Golf. Friendship also has a women's cheerleading squad during basketball season.