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Westchester Hebrew High School

856 Orienta Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543-0105 -

School Notes Overview:

Westchester Hebrew High School begins offering students the opportunity to take Advanced Placement classes in the sophomore year based upon the needs and achievement of each individual. Many students complete two or more AP courses in preparation for college admission. Westchester Hebrew High School students travel to homes in the surrounding communities to provide a Mincha Minyan for Shiva houses when needed. This is particularly vital during the winter months when the days are short. Westchester Hebrew High School provides a local, personalized, dual curriculum, quality education to the Jewish high school students from Westchester, the Bronx, and Fairfield County and beyond continues to be the mission of WHHS....

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School Overview:

	Westchester Hebrew High School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Westchester County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	134 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 28 students
	Grade 10 - 31 students
	Grade 11 - 29 students
	Grade 12 - 46 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	9 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Westchester Hebrew High School begins offering students the opportunity to take Advanced Placement classes in the sophomore year based upon the needs and achievement of each individual. Many students complete two or more AP courses in preparation for college admission. Westchester Hebrew High School students travel to homes in the surrounding communities to provide a Mincha Minyan for Shiva houses when needed. This is particularly vital during the winter months when the days are short. Westchester Hebrew High School provides a local, personalized, dual curriculum, quality education to the Jewish high school students from Westchester, the Bronx, and Fairfield County and beyond continues to be the mission of WHHS.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (10543)	School Zip (10543)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,427 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	46%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$64,787	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	58 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (10543) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	61% / 39%	41% / 59%