Agnes Irwin School

The Agnes Irwin School
Location
Map
Rosemont
,
Pennsylvania

United States
Information
TypePrivate, Independent, All-Girls
Established1869
Head of SchoolSally B. Keidel
Enrollment635
Average class size15[1]
Student to teacher ratio6 to 1
CampusSuburban[1]
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
AthleticsLacrosse, Squash, Tennis, Cross-Country, Swimming, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, Rowing, Softball, Track and Field, Basketball, Volleyball
Athletics conferenceInter-Academic League
MascotOwl
Websitewww.agnesirwin.org

The Agnes Irwin School is a non-sectarian college preparatory day school for girls from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It was founded in 1869 by Agnes Irwin in Philadelphia. Irwin, a great-great-granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin, later became the first dean of Radcliffe College. In 1933, the campus moved to Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, and then to its present location in Rosemont in 1961.

Location and campus

The campus in Rosemont, is 10 miles (16 km) west of Philadelphia. It is in Radnor Township.[2] The campus sits on eighteen-acres.

Extracurricular

Fourteen varsity sports including basketball, crew, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track, and volleyball.[3] Performing arts include dance, choral and instrumental groups and dramatic and musical productions. Visual arts include studio art, ceramics, photography and media arts. There is a Community Service program and a number of clubs.

Accreditation and associations

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (1934), Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, Cum Laude Society (1991), National Association of Independent Schools.[1]

Notable alumnae

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Agnes Irwin School Profile (2020) | Bryn Mawr, PA". Private School Review.
  2. ^ "Township Map". Radnor Township. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  3. ^ "Agnes Irwin School - Sports Teams - Info & Schedules". www.agnesirwin.org.
  4. ^ Shnayerson, Michael (26 February 2007). "An Empire of Her Own". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b Leonard, John W. (1914). Woman's Who's who of America. American Commonwealth Company. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ Ascarelli, Miriam (2010). Independent Vision: Dorothy Harrison Eustis and the Story of the Seeing Eye. Purdue University Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-55753-563-4. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Eustis, Dorothy Harrison". National Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Rock star ascending: Main Line-bred jewelry maker Kara Ross". Mainline Media News. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

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