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Jewish Community High School of the Bay

1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115 -

School Notes Overview:

The JCHS journey begins before the first day of class. Our students become part of a carefully selected and mutually supportive community that nurtures individual growth. We encourage our students to challenge themselves, to think creatively and to discover their values while striving for academic excellence. Whether expressing themselves through arts and athletics, academic achievement or community outreach projects, our students participate in a rigorous college preparatory program enriched by thought-provoking Jewish studies.

JCHS classes are small enough that everyone can be heard, but large enough that a diversity of opinion is possible. Our rich curriculum braids together humanities, Jewish studies, and math/science, making it possible to offer classes that incorporate wisdom drawn from the sciences, art and the spirit. Students develop skills in textual reading and contextual understanding, as well as writing and public speaking, logic, creative expression, experiential learning and critical thinking – all of which will inform their intellectual and academic development.

To enrich and enance their academic experience, JCHS offers competitive interscholastic athletic programs for all abilities as a way to build discipline and sportsmanship. Performances in drama and music and expression through the fine arts nurture and refine our students' creative talents....

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School Overview:

	Jewish Community High School Of The Bay
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) National Association of Independent Schools Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Jewish
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	San Francisco County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	173 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 49 students
	Grade 10 - 48 students
	Grade 11 - 47 students
	Grade 12 - 29 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	35 teachers
Average Class Size	12
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	Vocal Arts Honors	Geometry Advanced
	AP Studio Art	AP Spanish Language
	AP Physics, C	AP Environmental Science
	AP English Literature and Composition	AP English Language and Composition
	AP Chemistry	AP Calculus, BC
	AP Calculus, AB	AP Biology
	AP Art History	Algebra II Advanced
	Algebra I Advanced	Advanced Spanish Conversation
	Advanced Hebrew Grammar	Advanced Chemistry
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	173 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$29,100
Tuition Notes	We are committed to making JCHS an affordable choice for your child's high school education. To that end, we provide financial aid for those whose personal circumstances might otherwise keep their teens from attending JCHS. While we ask families to explor
Head of School	Rabbi Howard Ruben
Admissions Director	Marcia Levin
Admissions Associate	Gadiel Rachelson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	7
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Dance	Soccer
	Tennis	Ultimate Frisbee
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	18
	Extracurriculars
	BBQ Club	Bay Area Academic League
	Digital Media	Environmental Club
	Gay/Straight Alliance	Hip Hop Dance
	Interfaith Teen Council	Jam Band
	Literary Magazine	Mock Trial
	STAND Anti-Genocide	Social Club
	Student Alliance for Israel	Student Ambassadors
	Student Government	Ultimate Frisbee
	Village Project Tutoring Club	Yearbook

School Notes:

Jewish Community High School at a Glance
We are a "pluralistic" community – welcoming students from all types of Jewish, social, economic, educational and geographic backgrounds.
Class sizes are small, averaging 12 students and a 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
We eat lunch together every day. Our meals follow are prepared daily in our kitchen using fresh, local, organic ingredients.
85% of our faculty hold post-graduate academic degrees.
The 200-seat Performing Arts Theater is state-of-the-art and is an exceptional venue for student productions as well as community gatherings.
Our rapidly expanding library offers more than 25,000 volumes, including those of the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE).
JCHS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Profile last updated: 08/04/2009

In the News:

The audacity of shmear: Noah Alper’s bagel brilliance revealed in new autobiography (J Weekly)
posted on September 10, 2009 at 06:22:15 pm
He made a fortune selling bagels, one sesame, garlic and poppy seed beauty at a time. In his new book, “Business Mensch,” Noah Alper shares some of the wisdom that helped turn a modest Berkeley storefront into America’s No. 1 bagel retailer.
JCHS Students find Voices with Original One Act Plays (J. Weekly)
posted on August 4, 2009 at 12:00:00 am
Sophie Kreeger is overcome with nerves when she imagines the moment that stage lights illuminate the first scene in her original play, “Rarely Pure and Never Simple,” for the audience at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay. “I’m so nervous for that,” said the high school sophomore. “This piece is really close to me. I’m going to have a hard time separating the critique of the work from me as an individual. And the critiques will undoubtedly come. Because that’s what people do when they come to the theater.”
Jews of the Fillmore : Exhibit honors a once-thriving S.F. Jewish neighborhood (J Weekly)
posted on July 9, 2009 at 07:07:54 pm
Subtle reminders of a once-vibrant Jewish neighborhood are all that remain on Fillmore Street. Engraved cement slabs in front of low-income housing mark the spot where Waxman’s Bakery once sold warm, fresh rye bread, and where Langendorf’s Bakery once made fat loaves of pumpernickel.
Jewish library director to start new chapter after 28 years (J Weekly)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 03:28:18 pm
“People are always interested in the back story — how does a work of art come to life?” Jonathan Schwartz asked on a recent Friday in his office at the Bureau of Jewish Education’s Jewish Community Library. “And the library is the right place to have that discussion.”

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94115)	School Zip (94115)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	33,115 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	64%	32%
Population Average Age	35 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$54,879	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.3 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (94115) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	22% / 78%	55% / 45%