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Which School Has The Highest Percentage Of Persons Of Color?

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Girard College, Philadelphia

Girard College, Philadelphia

Question: Which School Has The Highest Percentage Of Persons Of Color?
Years ago many private schools were segregated. As our society has become more diverse, we find that private schools have made huge strides in redressing the racial and other imbalances in their communities. Most private schools understand that their graduates must make their living in a society where iconoclastic ideals and elitism have no meaningful place. Diversity rules.
Answer: Girard College in Philadelphia, PA. 96% of the students at Girard are persons of color.

Read the following from Girard's home page and you will understand that the apparent lack of diversity in the school population is completely out-flanked by the noble purpose for the school's existence.

"Girard College is a private boarding school for academically capable students, grades 1 through 12, from families with limited financial resources, headed by a single parent or guardian."

"All Girard students receive full scholarships to take part in the school’s strong academic program, and to live safely on its enclosed 43-acre campus in the Philadelphia Art Museum area of the city."

How fitting that Girard College resides in a city renowned for brotherly love! How good is that? History of Girard College

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