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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.
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| Type | Private, Independent, All-Girls |
| Established | 1869 |
| Head of School | Sally B. Keidel |
| Enrollment | 635 |
| Average class size | 15[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6 to 1 |
| Campus | Suburban[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Lacrosse, Squash, Tennis, Cross-Country, Swimming, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, Rowing, Softball, Track and Field, Basketball, Volleyball |
| Athletics conference | Inter-Academic League |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Website | www.agnesirwin.org |
Location and campus
editThe campus in Rosemont, is 10 miles (16 km) west of Philadelphia. It is in Radnor Township.[2] The campus sits on eighteen-acres.
Extracurricular
editFourteen 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
editMiddle 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
edit- Tory Burch (1984), fashion designer[4]
- Eleanor Stuart Childs, novelist and short story writer[5]: 176
- Dorothy Harrison Eustis (1904), established The Seeing Eye, an organization dedicated to training guide dogs to help the blind[6][7]
- Caroline Furness Jayne, ethnologist[5]: 986
- Lindy Li, political analyst
- Mary Patterson McPherson (1953), executive officer of the American Philosophical Society, former vice president of the Mellon Foundation, former president of Bryn Mawr College
- Kara Ross (1984), jewelry designer[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Agnes Irwin School Profile (2020) | Bryn Mawr, PA". Private School Review.
- ^ "Township Map". Radnor Township. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ "Agnes Irwin School - Sports Teams - Info & Schedules". www.agnesirwin.org.
- ^ Shnayerson, Michael (26 February 2007). "An Empire of Her Own". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b Leonard, John W. (1914). Woman's Who's who of America. American Commonwealth Company. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eustis, Dorothy Harrison". National Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Rock star ascending: Main Line-bred jewelry maker Kara Ross". Mainline Media News. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2024.