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The Ellis School
  • Private, All-Girls
  • PITTSBURGH, PA
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The Ellis School

#3 in Best Private High Schools in Pittsburgh Area
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Private, All-Girls
  • PK, K-12
  • PITTSBURGH, PA
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    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      B+
    3. Teachers
      A minus
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A minus
    6. Sports
      B
    theellisschool.org
    (412) 661-5992
    6425 FIFTH AVENUE
    PITTSBURGH, PA 15206
    About The Ellis School...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 1
    Application Fee
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    ISEE

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $32,450
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    30%
    Average Financial Aid

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    The Ellis School is Pittsburgh’s leading age 3 to grade 12 private school, dedicated to educating girls and young women to become bold, authentic, and intellectually vibrant changemakers. Providing an unmatched interdisciplinary education in the heart of Pittsburgh's East End, The Ellis School develops girls and young women who tussle creatively and boldly with real-world problems and who are ready, excited, and committed to making a positive change in the world.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1310
    71 responses
    Average ACT
    31
    32 responses
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    Meet Our Changemakers

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    Their interests are wide-ranging, their skill sets are far-reaching, and their passions are ever-evolving. From pre-kindergarten to grade 12, you’ll find brilliant problem-solvers, community-minded collaborators, ambitious voices, and courageous changemakers filling our classrooms, learning how to shake the world.

    Culture & Safety

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    Students

    Diversity
    B+
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    407
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    5:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    A minus
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    Very High
    Boys Athletic Participation
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    Living in the Area

    Shadyside
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Cost of Living
      C minus
    2. Good for Families
      A
    3. Housing
      C+
    Median Household Income
    $70,160
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $1,272
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $377,266
    National
    $244,900
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