The Ellis School
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| The Ellis School | |
| Esse Quam Videri ("To Be Rather Than To Seem")[1] |
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| School type | Independent, All Girls |
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| Established | 1916 |
| Affiliation | Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools, Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, National Coalition of Girls’ Schools[2] |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Head of School | Dr. Mary H. Grant |
| Students | 470[3] |
| Colors | White and Forest Green |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Location | 6425 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Website | The Ellis School |
The Ellis School is an independent, PreK-12 college preparatory school in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1916. The school is a private all-girls institution with the current enrollment around 470 students.
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[edit] Athletics
Ellis joined the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) in 1998. Ellis sports not associated with WPIAL sports include crew, swimming, and track and field. The Ellis teams' mascot is the tiger.
[edit] Clubs and Extracurricular Activities
Ellis offers a wide range of clubs. The Ellis Athletic Association (EAA) strives to promote school spirit in all students and faculty. The EAA also promotes all the school sports teams and acts like a "booster" club for most sports. Clubs such as Guild seek to help those in need. In 2005, Guild raised over 1000 dollars to benefit tsunami victims. Others like GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) tries to make sure that no sex discrimination takes place in and outside the school. There are many other pro-active clubs as well as clubs dedicated to interests or hobbies such as Math Club or History Discussion Group. Clubs at Ellis are generally organized by students and have a faculty sponsor.
Ellis's Hometown High-Q team made it to semi-finals in 2006.
[edit] Notable alumnae
- Annie Dillard, writer, Pulitzer Prize recipient.[4]
- Amy Rosenzweig, biochemist, Macarthur Grant recipient.[5]
[edit] Trivia
Annie Dillard's memoir, An American Childhood, describes her experiences while attending the school.
In order to recruit male talent for the school musicals, several theater majors from nearby Carnegie Mellon University have been hired in years past. Several of these students went on to become major actors, such as actor Patrick Wilson.
[edit] References
- ^ Esse Quam Videri. Real Knowledge Data Network Web Site. Retrieved on December 15, 2006.
- ^ Acreditations and Affiliations. The Ellis School Web Site. Retrieved on December 15, 2006.
- ^ About Us. The Ellis School Web Site. Retrieved on December 15, 2006.
- ^ Official Annie Dillard Web Site. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Amherst College Graduate Amy Rosenzweig Receives MacArthur "Genius Award". Amherst College Web Site. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
[edit] External links
- The Ellis School homepage
- Virtual Bronze Age Shipwreck site for students, created by Ellis faculty members. (See Uluburun.)
