"Highest in Brotherhood, Greatest Ever Known"   

Phi Kappa National  Fraternity  

Home

Executive Council

Awards

Directory

Alumni

Guestbook

Members

Resources

History

The History of Phi Kappa National Fraternity
By: Robert L. Pugh & Frank Liddell (1900-1970)
Patrick D. Thrash (1970-1985)
William Kyle Ingle (1985-1993)
Gerald Everett and Brent McCarty (1993-2004)

The Founding
(1900-1916)

The Early Years
(1916-1922)

Vital Expansion
(1922-1941)

The War Years
(1942-1946)

More Battles
(1947-1957)

The Golden Era
(1957-1960)

The Sixties
(1961-1969)

The Prosperous Years
(1970-1974)

The Diamond Anniversary
(1975-1979)

The Decade of Determination
(1980-1989)

The Nineties
(1990-1997)

Covington and After
(1998-2002)

A New Attitude
(2003-the future)

Quick Facts

Phi Kappa is the oldest, exclusively Southern high school fraternity in the United States.

Phi Kappa was founded February 3, 1900 in Greensboro, AL by Jacob Broughton Nelson. 

 

Our members strive to uphold our four founding principles of Brotherhood, Scholarship, Community Service, and Faith in God. 

 

Today over 10,000 high school aged men have been initiated into our ranks.

• 300 members in 9 active chapters

• Over 10,000 initiates since founding

• 50 chapters charted in eight southern states

Chapters - Past and Present

Past Exalted Grand Masters