The Ellis School

The Ellis School
Location
6425 Fifth Avenue

,
Pennsylvania
15206

United States
Information
TypeIndependent college-preparatory school
MottoLatin: Esse Quam Videri
(To be, rather than to seem)
Established1916
CEEB code393695
NCES School ID01197832
Head of schoolGary J. Niels
Faculty67
GradesPK12
GenderAll-girls
Enrollment373 (2020–2021)
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio6:1
ColorsWhite and hunter green
NicknameTigers
AccreditationsNAIS, PAIS, Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools (PCIS), NCGS,
Endowment$32.09 million
Annual tuition$31,500 (11–12)
$30,400 (9–10)
$28,400 (7–8)
$26,300 (5–6)
$22,400 (1–4)
$18,700 (K)
$16,100 (PK)
Revenue$14.23 million
Websitetheellisschool.org

The Ellis School is an independent, all-girls, college-preparatory school located in the Shadyside section in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school serves girls aged 3 to grade 12.