Springside School
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Springside School is a private, all-girls school (pre-K through 12th grade) in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, in the Northwest section of Philadelphia. Founded in 1879, The school recently celebrated its 125th birthday.
| Springside School | |
| For Excellence. For Girls. | |
| Established | 1879 |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Head of School | Priscilla Sands |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban |
| Enrollment | 640 |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Student:teacher ratio |
8:1 |
| Athletics | Inter-ac |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Lioness |
Springside competes in the Inter-Academic (inter-ac) League. Teams include cross-country, field hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball, squash, volleyball, track and field, lacrosse, and golf. This year, the school hopes to add a swim team.
The school mascot is a Lion.
Springside is attached to Chestnut Hill Academy (CHA) with whom it shares classes and resources. The two schools also share a performing arts program called Players. In the 2006-2007 the Players performed James Thurber's A Thurber Carnival and High Society.
Springside's a capella group, the Lorelei, have one numerous awards in national competitions with CHA's group, the Hilltones.
[edit] Notable Alumni
1994--Johanna Sigmund, who was killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. She was an accomplished student academically, athletically, and artistically. Another alumna, Melissa Fitzgerald, was featured on several seasons of The West Wing as CJ's assistant, Carol Fitzpatrick.
