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The Agnes Irwin School | |
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Location | |
, Pennsylvania United States | |
Information | |
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 |
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.