Frisch School
| Frisch School | |
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| Location | |
| W. 120 Century Road Paramus, NJ 07652 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private High School, Yeshiva |
| Motto | Cougars Run Together |
| Established | 1972 |
| Founder | R. Menachem Meier and Alfred Frisch |
| Principal | Rabbi Eli Ciner |
| Asst. principals | Rabbi David Goldfischer Elaine Keigher (/kiːr/) Rabbi Joshua Wald |
| Faculty | 65.0 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 562 (as of 2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.6:1 |
| Color(s) |
Red and White |
| Team name | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Publication | FrischBits |
| Newspaper | The Struggle |
| Website | www |
The Frisch School, commonly known as Frisch (/frɪʃ/), is a coeducational yeshiva high school located in Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1972 by Rabbi Menachem Meier and Alfred Frisch, it adheres to the tenets and practices of Modern Orthodox Judaism. Most of the students are from the Jewish communities of Teaneck, Englewood, Fair Lawn, and Monsey, with some commuting from New York City. Students commit to several core values including the spirit of inquiry, religious and spiritual growth, a culture of kindness, the pursuit of passion, and meaningful relationships. Academically, students benefit from a rigorous dual curriculum of Judaic and secular studies, which are integrated to produce greater insights and understanding of both. In addition, specialty tracks, electives and directed study enable students to pursue their particular interests and hone their unique talents. A robust schedule of informal educational programs, such as Shabbatonim, chagigot and grade trips, allow students to grow, learn and bond with each other outside the classroom setting.
The school is named for founder Alfred Frisch, who owned the land on which the original campus was situated prior to the school's inception in 1972. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1992. Its accreditation expires in 2022.
As of the 2016-17 school year, the school had an enrollment of 700 students and nearly 100 faculty members.
For the 2007-08 school year, Frisch moved to a new campus at 120 West Century Road in Paramus. Frisch purchased this site, 14 acres (57,000 m2) of land and an 115,000-square-foot (10,700 m2) office building, from Hewlett-Packard and renovated what had been an office building, constructing an 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) addition. The campus includes 41 classrooms, a learning center, six science laboratories, a state-of-the-art gymnasium, a two-story library, music and art studios, a Beit Midrash, and a publications room. Outdoors, the campus has a softball field, two tennis courts, a basketball-hockey, and a soccer field encircled by a running track. Indoors, the building is wired for a modern computer network and cutting-edge technology.
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