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Akiba Hebrew Academy

223 N Highland Avenue, Merion Station, PA, 19066-0190 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1946, Akiba Hebrew Academy is the oldest community Jewish secondary day school in North America. Akiba builds community for students & families. Akiba Upper School provides a challenging college preparatory program in a Jewish context. We develop our students' skills and confidence, allowing them to pursue goals of higher education and positive involvement in the Jewish community. Akiba Hebrew Academy's Middle School combines strong academics with a program that recognizes the unique and constantly changing needs of middle school students. We provide an environment that is both academically challenging as well as warm, supportive and understanding. ...

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School Overview:

	Akiba Hebrew Academy
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
County	Montgomery County, PA
Student Body
Total Students	359 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	16%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 14 students
	Grade 7 - 26 students
	Grade 8 - 60 students
	Grade 9 - 64 students
	Grade 10 - 71 students
	Grade 11 - 67 students
	Grade 12 - 57 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
	This School	(PA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	169 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Founded in 1946, Akiba Hebrew Academy is the oldest community Jewish secondary day school in North America. Akiba builds community for students & families. Akiba Upper School provides a challenging college preparatory program in a Jewish context. We develop our students' skills and confidence, allowing them to pursue goals of higher education and positive involvement in the Jewish community. Akiba Hebrew Academy's Middle School combines strong academics with a program that recognizes the unique and constantly changing needs of middle school students. We provide an environment that is both academically challenging as well as warm, supportive and understanding.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2007

In the News:

Teachers at Barrack Hebrew Academy set to strike (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:58:00 am
Teachers at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, a private day school on the Main Line, announced today that contract talks with administrators had broken down and they will strike beginning Monday.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19066)	School Zip (19066)	(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,951 people	12,280,267 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	79%	22%
Population Average Age	41 years old	37 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$103,229	$43,232
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	8 rooms	5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19066) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	68% / 32%