Hebrew High School Of New England

300 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT, 06117-0611
Hebrew High School of New England (HHNE) is a dedicated to the transmission of traditional Jewish values and to providing an outstanding secular education. At HHNE, we care for every child's academic, personal, and religious growth. Our students come from across the denominational spectrum and with a wide range of backgrounds, and they benefit from a dual curriculum--college preparatory courses and Judaic studies--in an intellectually stimulating environment that encourages students to enter adulthood as independent thinkers and knowledgeable, proud Jews. HHNE is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federations of Greater Hartford and Greater Springfield and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and is associated with the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.

School Overview:

Hebrew High School Of New England
Religious Affiliation Jewish
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Learning Center, Tutoring, Remedial English
Year Founded 1996
Student Body
Total Students 69 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 3:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 83%
Average Class Size 10 students
Number of AP Courses 5 courses
Advanced Courses
AP Biology AP Calculus AB/BC
AP English Language AP English Literature
AP European History
Average SAT score 1788
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Nov. 15 / Jan. 31 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $18,025
% on Financial Aid 66%
Average Financial Aid Grant $10,127
Acceptance Rate 85%
Admissions Director Rabbi Shimmy Trencher, MSW
Sports
Total Sports Offered 5 sports
Sports
Basketball Dance
Soccer Softball
Ultimate Frisbee
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 12 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Chesed Committee (Social Action) Culinary Arts Club
Debate Club Drama Society
Environmental Club Feminist Society
Girls' Choir Literary Magazine
Music Ensemble Podcast
Student Government Yoga

School Notes:

  • Hebrew High School of New England (HHNE) is a dedicated to the transmission of traditional Jewish values and to providing an outstanding secular education. At HHNE, we care for every child\'s academic, personal, and religious growth. Our students come from across the denominational spectrum and with a wide range of backgrounds, and they benefit from a dual curriculum--college preparatory courses and Judaic studies--in an intellectually stimulating environment that encourages students to enter adulthood as independent thinkers and knowledgeable, proud Jews. The school recently moved onto its newly-constructed $6.8 million campus in West Hartford. The campus features state-of-the-art classroom technology, modern science labs, an art and music building, and athletic facilities. HHNE is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federations of Greater Hartford and Greater Springfield and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and is associated with the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven.

  • Profile last updated: 09/02/2011

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