Each student is required to perform 30 hours of community service to graduate. Quaker influence also can be seen beyond the school, the meetinghouse and cemetery. One of the school's alumnae, Alice Paul of Mount Laurel, the author of the Equal Rights Amendment, successfully fought for the right of women to vote. A number of streets are named for Quaker families, such as Lippincott and Zelley. And Stokes Hill on East Main Street is named for a Quaker family.
Quakers also is the nickname for the sports teams at the public high school.
The Acme supermarket on Chester Avenue, the town fire houses, the post office, Bell Atlantic and even the new CVS drug store are in the Quaker style. Thief said Quakers had a very positive influence, trying to improve the town and its reputation. To a certain extent, the tail's now wagging the dog. They are interesting, cooperative and great people who are plain. That was one of the attractions for us to move here.