Northwest Yeshiva High School
| Northwest Yeshiva High School | |
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| Location | |
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5017 90th Avenue S.E. Mercer Island, Washington 98040 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Jewish High School |
| Motto | Dedicated To Educational Excellence |
| Established | 1974 |
| CEEB code | 481173 |
| NCES School ID | 01913756 |
| Head of School | Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers (Interim) |
| Faculty | 19 |
| Grades | High School |
| Gender | coed |
| Number of students | 62 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Gold, Navy Blue, White |
| Athletics | WIAA Class IB |
| Mascot | The 613's |
| Accreditation | Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) |
| Website | www |
Located in Mercer Island, Washington, Northwest Yeshiva High School is the state's only co-ed, college preparatory, dual-curriculum Jewish High School.
Founded in 1974, initially as an extension of Seattle Hebrew Academy in Seattle, Washington, Northwest Yeshiva was founded to incubate a Jewish environment for higher college preparatory learning in the region. In 1992, it moved to Mercer Island, Washington to the campus that it occupies today. Rabbi Bernie Fox retired in 2016 as Head of School after 31 years in the position. Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers is currently serving as the interim Head of School. Mr. Bob Court is the Academic Dean. Mrs. Malka Popper is the Assistant Head of School.
The school's campus includes a sanctuary for prayer, multifunctional classrooms, a library, science and computer labs, a lunchroom, and an outdoor sport court.
Northwest Yeshiva's curriculum is integrated, encompassing both Judaic studies, including comprehensive Torah study that emphasis the development of critical thinking skills, as well as College Preparatory Academics.
The school is accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC).
The primary objective of its Judaic Studies curriculum is to prepare students to be committed Jews and valuable members of the community. To accomplish this goal the school focuses on understanding of Torah without being limited to rote memorization, Mitzvot, and Jewish identity.
The school's College Preparatory Studies program focuses on critical thinking, curiosity, positive engagement with the community, and providing a secular preparatory education.
NYHS offers College in the High School courses in which students can earn University of Washington college credit. Currently, NYHS offers this option for Calculus A & B, Biology, and Computer Science. For Fall 2016, freshmen will have the opportunity to take a full STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) curriculum thanks to NYHS's partnership with the Center for the Initiatives in Jewish Education and the Samis Foundatiuon.
A member of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), within the State Class IB, Northwest Yeshiva competes in multiple sports. In reference to the Torah's total number of mitzvot or commandments, the school's teams are known as the 613s.
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