Yeshiva University High School for Boys

President: Rabbi Mark Gottlieb - Head of School

School Type: Orthodox Jewish High School

Founded: 1916

Ages/Grades: 9-12

School Setting: Located in northern Manhattan, on Yeshiva University's Wilf Campus, Yeshiva University High School draws its 300 students from the greater New York metropolitan area. Approximately 85% of the student body commutes from throughout the five boroughs of N.Y.C. and its suburbs, the other 15%, drawn from throughout the U.S. , Canada , Europe and Israel , lives in our campus residence hall.

School Size: 300

Classroom Size: 3-25 students per class

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Student/Faculty Ratio

Curriculum:

Judaic & General Studies

Support Services: Learning Center (provides Resource Room support)

After School Programs: Yes

School Championships:

Yes

School Clubs:

Despite the heavy demands of the dual program, many students participate in a variety of educationally enriching programs, events, and extracurricular activities. Programs during the school day mark special events and occasions both in the Jewish community and in society at large. These programs are carefully created to maximize the education, inspiration, and enjoyment of our student body. Amongst the plethora of extracurricular activities at YUHSB are our award-winning debating team, Model UN club, Mock Trial and Business Club teams, our many publications, and our membership in Arista, the National Honor Society. We also take great pride in our championship varsity and junior varsity basketball, hockey, softball, bowling, tennis and wrestling teams. Students also do community service projects at a variety of institutions.

Mission Statement:

The Yeshiva University High Schools have as their educational mission to teach and perpetuate the values of Torah U'Madda. We are dedicated to preparing our students for adulthood both as knowledgeable and committed Jews and as broadly educated, intellectually curious , and caring the welfare of others , members of the general society. The High Schools provide a challenging academic program in an atmosphere that encourages adherence to the traditional ideals and practices of Orthodox Judaism. It is designed to motivate Torah living—striving to become ever more devoted to G-d, Torah learning, personal integrity and ethical behavior basic to Jewish life and participation in contemporary society. Genuine concern for observance of mitzvot , love of the Jewish people, and pride in our Jewish heritage and values should characterize the intellectual goals and the daily behavior of our students. We expect each student to identify wholeheartedly with the destiny of our fellow Jews throughout the world, to exhibit loyalty to Eretz Yisrael, and recognize the modern State of Israel as the fulfillment of religious Zionist vision and as the spiritual homeland of the Jewish people. Moreover, students are expected to be loyal, law abiding citizens of the United States of America and the countries in which they reside . Our commitment to Torah U'Madda requires students to pursue all academic studies with the intent of becoming more understanding of the world and its mysteries, to work hard at personal academic achievement and to maximize intellectual potential. It is our hope that each student will seek to enrich the high school experience by involvement in co-curricular activities both at school and through communal participation. The programs, both academic and extracurricular , reflect the primacy of Torah , as well as the importance of secular studies.

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For more information, please visit our website at www.yuhsb.org!