| Girard College | |
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| School type | Independent, boarding |
| Opened | 1848 |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 2016-2017: 311 Elementary School (1-5): 122 Middle School (6-8): 89 High School (9-12): 100 |
| Average class size | Elementary-Middle School: 12-15 High School: 15-18 |
| Athletics conference | Penn-Jersey Athletic Association |
| Team name | Cavaliers |
| Website | www |
Girard College Complex | |
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| Location | Bounded by Poplar St., Girard, W. College, S. College, and Ridge Aves., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Area | 43 acres (17 ha) |
| Built | 1833 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001802[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1974 |
| Designated PHMC | 1992[2] |
Girard College is an independent college preparatory five-day boarding school located on a 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school was founded and permanently endowed from the shipping and banking fortune of Stephen Girard upon his death in 1831.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Girard College Civil Rights Landmark - PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.