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American Hebrew Academy

4334 Hobbs Road, Greensboro, NC, 27410-0913 -

School Notes Overview:

The American Hebrew Academy was established to provide an outstanding co educational college preparatory program and Jewish secondary education to intellectually motivated and academically able students who are prepared to engage in the rigorous discipline of its dual curriculum. The Academy seeks to educate the whole student, mind, body and soul. The curriculum combines humanities and the arts, natural sciences and mathematics, social sciences, technology, physical education and sports. It incorporates the texts, traditions, history, practices and beliefs of the Jewish people. This enriching curriculum is taught within the setting of a liberal, pluralistic Jewish boarding school for grades nine through twelve. At the American Hebrew Academy, the culture and values of the Jewish people create the living environment for the school community that nurtures and challenges each student to maximize his or her academic, personal and spiritual development. We seek to produce young adults whose strength of character and Jewish identity become lifelong resources for personal growth, commitment to the creative continuity of the Jewish people, and the improvement of the world in which we live, while preparing students for admission to the finest colleges and universities and positions of leadership in the Jewish community....

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School Overview:

	American Hebrew Academy
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Guilford County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	124 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	30%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 30 students
	Grade 10 - 46 students
	Grade 11 - 34 students
	Grade 12 - 14 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	29 teachers
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	167 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The American Hebrew Academy was established to provide an outstanding co educational college preparatory program and Jewish secondary education to intellectually motivated and academically able students who are prepared to engage in the rigorous discipline of its dual curriculum. The Academy seeks to educate the whole student, mind, body and soul. The curriculum combines humanities and the arts, natural sciences and mathematics, social sciences, technology, physical education and sports. It incorporates the texts, traditions, history, practices and beliefs of the Jewish people. This enriching curriculum is taught within the setting of a liberal, pluralistic Jewish boarding school for grades nine through twelve. At the American Hebrew Academy, the culture and values of the Jewish people create the living environment for the school community that nurtures and challenges each student to maximize his or her academic, personal and spiritual development. We seek to produce young adults whose strength of character and Jewish identity become lifelong resources for personal growth, commitment to the creative continuity of the Jewish people, and the improvement of the world in which we live, while preparing students for admission to the finest colleges and universities and positions of leadership in the Jewish community.
Profile last updated: 02/10/2009

In the News:

First Jewish Sports Specialty Camp Opens (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:34:15 am
Young athletes will combine core sports training with a Jewish summer camp experience for the first time when the 6 Points Sports Academy opens its doors in June 2010 at American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, N.C.
Pluralistic Boarding School Combines Rigor With Community (The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:34:03 am
When it came to choosing a high school, you could say that Sabrina Livne-Kennedy did her homework.
Giving Campers A Sporting Chance (The Jewish Week)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:32:31 pm
With an emphasis on intensive sports and Jewish values, a new camp is hoping to draw scores of budding athletes from across the country next summer.
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posted on October 6, 2009 at 04:00:40 am
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YOUNG VOICES: Should online bullying become a federal crime? (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 10:35:41 pm
EDITOR'S NOTE: Young Voices is an e-mail forum for students college age and younger. Responses are printed here and in the print newspaper every other Tuesday. To participate, e-mail associate editor Fannie Flono at fflono@charlotteobserver.com.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (27410)	School Zip (27410)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	45,459 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	60%	24%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$60,353	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	31 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (27410) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	65% / 35%