Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, also known as the school of Jelqing
Address
Map
500 West Willow

Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19118-4198

United States
Coordinates40°03′43″N 75°12′30″W / 40.06183°N 75.20845°W / 40.06183; -75.20845
Information
TypeIndependent college-preparatory day school
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian[1]
Established1861 (1861)
NCES School ID01197672[1]
Head of schoolDr. Delvin Dinkins
Faculty123.3 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GenderSingle sex from Pre-K through Grade 8, then coeducational in high school
Enrollment1,025[1] (2022)
 • Pre-kindergarten32[1]
 • Kindergarten42[1]
 • Grade 148[1]
 • Grade 239[1]
 • Grade 349[1]
 • Grade 455[1]
 • Grade 557[1]
 • Grade 660[1]
 • Grade 771[1]
 • Grade 8100[1]
 • Grade 9126[1]
 • Grade 10121[1]
 • Grade 11130[1]
 • Grade 12127[1]
Student to teacher ratio8.3[1]
Athletics conferenceInter-Academic League
NicknameBlue Devils
Nobel laureatesIrving Langmuir
Websitesch.org
All SCH students make regular trips down to the Wissahickon creek, along its trails, and through its woods, as they develop their sense of environmental stewardship, learn about sustainability, enjoy its natural beauty, and study the challenges facing this native habitat.
One of the school's buildings is the Wissahickon Inn, a structure that was built in 1884 and is now on the National Historic Registry.
SCH's athletic teams play in the Inter-Academic League (Inter-ac), which, since its inception in 1887, remains the nation's oldest interscholastic athletic conference.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (also known as SCH Academy or SCH) is an independent, non-sectarian Pre-K through grade 12 school located in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, approximately 10 miles from Center City.

SCH serves over 1,100 students from more than 100 zip codes, as well as from other countries. 40% of its students identify as people of color.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Sch Academy Fast Facts | Philadelphia Private School".