Established in 1916, The Ellis School is Pittsburgh's only age 3 – grade 12 independent girls’ school. The campus is located in the East End neighborhood of Shadyside, 5 miles from downtown.
FAST FACTS 2009-2010
- Total enrollment: 471
- Upper School enrollment: 183
- 31% of students and 8 percent of faculty are people of color
- Over $1 million in aid was distributed for the 2010 - 2011 school year to 30% of students
- Students come from 70 different zip codes and 41 school districts
- Student to teacher ratio: 6 to 1
- Average class size: 12
- Technology program provides a laptop for each student beginning in grade 8
- Lower School Library with 12,000 volumes
- Middle and Upper School Library with 36,000 volumes
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
- College counseling begins in the freshman year and 100% of seniors go on to college
- 20% of the Class of 2010 earned National Merit Scholarships recognition
- The College Board recognized 59% of the senior class as Advanced Placement Scholars
- In addition to financial aid, over $1 million of merit aid for college was awarded to the Class of 2010
ASSOCIATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS
- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
- Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools (PCIS)
- The National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Download The Ellis School Profile 2009-2010 (PDF)
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