Agnes Irwin School Explained
| The Agnes Irwin School |
| Established: | 1869 |
| Type: | Private, Independent, All-Girls |
| Head Name: | Head of School |
| Head: | Sally B. Keidel |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Country: | USA |
| Campus: | Suburban[1] |
| Enrollment: | 606 |
| Class: | 15 |
| Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Athletics: | Lacrosse, Squash, Tennis, Cross-Country, Swimming, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf, Rowing, Softball, Track and Field, Basketball, Volleyball |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot: | Owl |
| Homepage: | www.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 10miles 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
- Tory Burch (1984), fashion designer[4]
- Eleanor Stuart Childs, novelist and short story writer[5]
- 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
- 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Agnes Irwin School Profile (2020) | Bryn Mawr, PA. Private School Review.
- Web site: Township Map. Radnor Township. 2019-09-01. 2019-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901072733/https://www.radnor.com/DocumentCenter/View/1221/Township-Map-PDF. dead.
- Web site: Agnes Irwin School - Sports Teams - Info & Schedules. www.agnesirwin.org.
- News: Shnayerson . Michael . An Empire of Her Own . 19 August 2024 . Vanity Fair . 26 February 2007.
- Book: Leonard . John W. . Woman's Who's who of America . 1914 . American Commonwealth Company . 19 August 2024 . en.
- Book: Ascarelli . Miriam . Independent Vision: Dorothy Harrison Eustis and the Story of the Seeing Eye . 2010 . Purdue University Press . 978-1-55753-563-4 . 6 . 19 August 2024 . en.
- Web site: Eustis, Dorothy Harrison . National Women's Hall of Fame . 19 August 2024.
- News: Rock star ascending: Main Line-bred jewelry maker Kara Ross . 19 August 2024 . Mainline Media News . 18 March 2011.
