of about 16:1. The percentage of males and females is fairly equal, with 45% male and 55% female. The Winchester Thurston School is a private co-ed institution located in Shadyside. It has two campuses-the North Hills campus in Allison Park and the city campus in Shadyside. The Ellis School is an independent school for girls ages three through grade twelve in Shadyside, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1916 by Sara Frazer Ellis. The Ellis School and the Winchester Thurston School are both part of the Pittsburgh Consortium of Independent Schools (PCIS) which is a non-profit organization consisting of these and eleven other independent schools in the area. Shady Side Academy, though founded in the neighborhood in 1883, is no longer located in the Shadyside neighborhood. The school originally occupied the present-day site of the Winchester Thurston School as an all-male day school, but relocated its Senior and Middle School campuses to suburban Fox Chapel in the 1920s. Its Junior School campus, however, remains in the city in nearby Point Breeze. Shadyside Action Coalition The Shadyside Action Coalition, known colloquially as SAC, is a community organization. This not-for-profit organization was formed in 1973. According to their website, their goals are to, "preserve values and laws of this community"; the issues they have chosen to focus on are "neighborhood safety, planning and zoning, parking, quality of life, preserving the character of the community, and being actively involved with the future development of our community". History Shadyside was originally named after a local farm, and was annexed to Pittsburgh in 1868. Gallery See also List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods S.W Randall Toyes & Gifts References Gay villages in Pennsylvania LGBT culture in Pittsburgh Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh Economy of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks Shopping districts and streets in the United States