The Baldwin School
School Notes Overview:
Baldwin is the independent school for thinking girls where the joy of intellectual rigor in academics, aesthetic accomplishment in the arts, and collegial competition in athletics forms confident women living balanced lives, who know their own minds and use them in community and the larger world. Baldwin: from thinking girls to accomplished women....
School Overview:
The Baldwin School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| County | Montgomery County, PA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 560 students | ||
| Student Body Type | All-girls | ||
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 35% | 16% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 17 students | |||
| Kind - 24 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 25 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 40 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 46 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 42 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 35 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 43 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 49 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 46 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 46 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 38 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 58 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 51 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers | ||
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 175 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 23% | ||
| Head of School | Sally Powell | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 14 | ||
Sports |
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| Basketball | Crew | ||
| Cross Country | Dance | ||
| Field Hockey | Golf | ||
| Lacrosse | Soccer | ||
| Softball | Squash | ||
| Swimming | Tennis | ||
| Track and Field | Volley Ball | ||
School Notes:
- The Baldwin School is a college preparatory, independent day school, Pre-Kindergarten through grade XII, dedicated to a tradition of excellence in education for girls and young women. Each girl is encouraged to develop scholarship, leadership, and citizenship within a supportive community that emphasizes intellectual rigor, ethical integrity, and independence of thought and action. In a trusting atmosphere, active communication and collaboration enhance a shared sense of excitement about teaching and learning. Faculty and staff develop close relationships with students, helping each girl to achieve her potential. A broad liberal arts curriculum is the basis for all scholarly discoveries. Strong offerings in the arts encourage students to develop their individual talents. Through our athletic program, girls learn the value of resilience, fitness, teamwork, and pride. In the classroom, on the playing field, in the studio, and on the stage, each girl has the opportunity to acquire the confidence, leadership, and sense of responsibility she needs to be a thoughtful and constructive contributor to society.
- Profile last updated: 11/17/2009
In the News:
- Activist-turned-lawyer fought for immigrants (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 06:01:00 am
On the day she died, Lisa Baird, an immigration lawyer, called an immigration officer. Though weak and woozy, she left a detailed message carefully spelling out her client's name. When her brother Jonathan protested that she shouldn't exert herself, she said: "You don't understand. If this guy gets deported, his life is over." - Bu$ine$$ Brief$ (Main Line Suburban Life)
posted on September 15, 2009 at 06:47:10 am
Main Line Chamber Foundation awards $16,000 in scholarships to high-school students - Baldwin’s top athletes honored (Main Line Times)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 06:15:53 am
BRYN MAWR — The Baldwin School honored its Upper School athletes at its recent annual Athletic Association banquet. - Bryn Mawr's Baldwin School graduates 49 on June 4 (Main Line Times)
posted on June 17, 2009 at 05:47:21 am
Forty-nine seniors at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr received their high-school diplomas Thursday, June 4, at the school’s 121st commencement exercises at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church. - Bryn Mawr Farmers Market set to open Saturday (Main Line Times)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 05:28:42 am
It’s tradition: Memorial Day weekend, no matter what the calendar says, is the start of summer.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (19010) | School Zip (19010) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 21,485 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 68% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.4 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $71,753 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 6.4 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 52 years old | 51 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19010) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 64% / 36% | 68% / 32% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- The Shipley School - 840 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
- Agnes Irwin School - 693 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
- The Haverford School - 983 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
- Main Line Academy - 43 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Presbyterian Children's Village School - 44 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
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