Agnes Irwin School
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Rosemont, Pennsylvania United States |
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| Type | All-Girls |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1869 |
| Head of School | Wendy L. Hill, Ph.D. |
| Enrollment | 660 |
| Average class size | 14-17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7 to 1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | 14 Varsity sports, 10 interscholastic sports in Middle School |
| Athletics conference | Inter-Academic League |
| Mascot | Owl |
| Average SAT scores | 2100 |
| 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. The School has been a leader in girls' education since 1869, when it was founded 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.
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.
Students of color represent approximately 20% of the student body. More than 50 girls have parents for whom English is a second language. 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.
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.
Additional costs include uniforms, textbooks and lunch (optional).
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.
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