Agnes Irwin School
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The Agnes Irwin School | |
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Location | |
, Pennsylvania United States | |
Information | |
Type | All-Girls |
Established | 1869 |
Head of School | Wendy L. Hill, Ph.D. |
Enrollment | 606 |
Average class size | 15[2] |
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 |
The Agnes Irwin School is an all-girls, non-sectarian college preparatory day school for students 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.
The eighteen-acre campus in a suburban setting includes a self-contained Lower School with its own gym, dining room, library, and arts, science and music rooms. The Middle School, Upper School, Arts and Science Center, Libraries, and Gym/Fitness Center are interconnected buildings. The campus also features five tennis courts, three playing fields, three playgrounds and an outdoor dining area.
Enrollment
- PreK-12: 644
- Lower School (PreK-Grade 4): 147
- Middle School (Grades 5-8): 212
- Upper School (Grades 9-12): 285
- Average class size: 16-18[3]
Diversity
Students of color[clarification needed] represent about 15% of the student body. The school is not religiously associated, and all faiths are honored and respected. A multicultural student board promotes diversity and multicultural activities in the school.
Academics
Agnes Irwin offers a rigorous liberal arts program. Upper School requirements include English (4 years), History, Math, Science and Language (3 years), Arts (1 year), Community Service and Physical Education. Academic profile for the Class of 2006 includes: SATs: Verbal-655, Writing-671, Math-661; 28% honored by the National Merit Scholarship Program; 61% taking 5 or more AP’s and honored by the AP Scholars Program; 50% enrolled in AP math and/or science; 21% were recruited for college athletics. Agnes Irwin is consistently ranked among the best schools in the Philadelphia area.[4][5]
Administration
- Wendy L. Hill, Ph.D. - Head of School
- Mariandl M.C. Hufford - Assistant Head of School and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Girls (CAG)
- Jennifer Fiorini - Interim Director of Upper School
- Louisa Mygatt - Interim Director of Middle School
- Donna Lindner - Director of Lower School
- Jennifer Fiorini - Dean of Students, Upper School
- Connie McEvoy - Director of College Counseling
- Sheila Pauley - Director of Athletics
- A. Randol Benedict - Director of Enrollment Management
- Margaret Welsh - Director of Development
- Tim Welsh - Director of Finance
- Tom Weissert - Director of Technology
Tuition
- Pre-K $22,700
- Kindergarten $24,200
- Grades 1-4 $27,900
- Grades 5-8 $32,000
- Grades 9-12 $35,500
Additional costs include uniforms, textbooks and lunch (optional).
Need-Based Tuition Assistance
Over $3.3 million in need-based tuition assistance is distributed annually to 25% of the girls in PreK-12 who demonstrate financial need. Approximately 50% is dedicated to Upper School girls, 30% to Middle School students, and 20% to Lower School students. The average award is about one half of the relevant tuition.
Transportation
Twenty school districts provide free bus transportation to Agnes Irwin. In addition, the school is located within a mile of the Villanova stations for the SEPTA Regional Rail Paoli/Thorndale Line and the Norristown High Speed Line.
Extracurricular
Fourteen varsity sports including basketball, crew, cross-country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis, track, and volleyball. 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 an active Community Service program and an incredible amount of clubs.
Accreditation and associations
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, Cum Laude Society, Multicultural Resource Center, National Association of Independent Schools.
Notable alumnae
- Agnes Repplier (did not graduate), Essayist
- Caroline Furness Jayne, ethnologist
- Dorothy Harrison Eustis (1904), established The Seeing Eye, an organization dedicated to training guide dogs to help the blind
- Kara Ross (1984), jewelry designer
- Molly Swanton, mystery writer
- Tory Burch (1984), fashion designer
- Vanessa Noel, shoe designer
- Mary Patterson McPherson (1953), executive officer of the American Philosophical Society, former vice president of the Mellon Foundation, former president of Bryn Mawr College
- Eleanor Stuart Childs, novelist and short story writer
References
- ^ https://www.privateschoolreview.com/the-agnes-irwin-school-profile
- ^ https://www.privateschoolreview.com/the-agnes-irwin-school-profile
- ^ "AIS Facts and Figures - Agnes Irwin School". Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
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External links
- Educational institutions established in 1869
- Private high schools in Pennsylvania
- Girls' schools in Pennsylvania
- Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Schools in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Private middle schools in Pennsylvania
- Private elementary schools in Pennsylvania
- 1869 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Agnes Irwin School alumni