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| name = Springside School |
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| motto = For Excellence. For Girls. |
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| established = 1879 |
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| type = Private |
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| religion = None |
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| head_name = Head Mistress |
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| head = Priscilla Sands |
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| city = [[Philadelphia]] |
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| state = [[Pennsylvania]] |
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| country = USA |
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| campus = Urban/Suburban |
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| enrollment = 668 |
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| faculty 39 |
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| class = 16 |
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| ratio = 11:1 |
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| colors = Blue and Gold |
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| mascot = Lioness |
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| conference = [[Inter-Academic League]] |
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| homepage = [http://www.springside.org Springside School] |
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'''Springside School''' is a private, all-girls school (pre-K through 12th grade) in the [[Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Chestnut Hill]] neighborhood, in the Northwest section of [[Philadelphia]] in the United States. Founded in 1879, Springside is the oldest girls' school in Philadelphia. |
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Springside is attached to [[Chestnut Hill Academy]] (CHA) with whom it shares classes, resources, and student activities. As of 2012, Springside School and Chestnut Hill Academy will by merging into one school known as Springside Chestnut Hill Academy or SCH for short. It will be a school with five divisions; a single sex lower school, a single sex middle school, and a co-ed high school. |
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==Academics== |
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===Upper School=== |
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While in Upper School, students must take four English courses, three math courses, three courses in the same foreign language (French, Spanish, Latin, or Chinese), three history courses, and three science courses. Students may also choose from a wide range of elective courses in computer science, video production, art, music, science, and history. Upper School classes are sectioned into CP (college prep) classes, Honors classes, and [[Advanced Placement Program|AP]] classes. Upper school classes run on a rotating block schedule. Each major class meets five out of every seven days of the cycle, while minor classes usually meet three days in a cycle. |
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Life Issues is required for freshmen. College counseling is required for every senior and second semester junior. Each spring, seniors leave school for the final month of their high school career and participate in service projects or internships. |
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Springside School is closely affiliated with [[Chestnut Hill Academy]], an all-boys school close by. Beginning in middle school, the two schools share social events and a drama program. The coordinate academic program begins in 9th grade. By 11th grade, almost all classes are [[Mixed-sex education|co-ed]]. The close collaboration between Springside and CHA gives students of both schools access to over 100 courses, doubled academic, athletic, and arts facilities, and the largest combined independent school library collection in the area. |
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==Athletics== |
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Springside competes in the [[Inter-Academic League|Inter-Academic (inter-ac) League]]. Teams include cross-country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball, squash, volleyball, track and field, lacrosse, golf, rowing, and swimming, all of which are offered at varsity and junior varsity levels. |
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The Vare Field House, a {{convert|52000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} athletic facility, was completed in 2005. The field house contains basketball, volleyball, and squash courts, a rowing tank, a weight and fitness center, a dance studio, and a classroom. |
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Springside's colors are gold and blue, and the school mascot is a lioness. |
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==Notable alumnae== |
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*[[Melissa Fitzgerald]] was featured on several seasons of ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]'' as CJ's assistant, [[Carol Fitzpatrick]]. |
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*[[Amy Banse]], class of 1977, President of [[Comcast Interactive Media]]. |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania|Schools}} |
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*[http://www.springside.org Official website] |
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*[http://newspaper.springside.org School newspaper website] |
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{{Inter-Academic League}} |
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{{Coord|40.0606|-75.2129|region:US-PA_type:edu|display=title}} |
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<references/> |
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[[Category:Girls' schools in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Private elementary schools in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Private middle schools in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Private high schools in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1879]] |
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[[Category:Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:1879 establishments in Pennsylvania]] |
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