Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High

635 Central Ave Cedarhurst, NY 11516
www.haftr.org

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • Top Ranked NY School
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 395 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

About the School

  • The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway is an orthodox Jewish Yeshiva with the Torah as the foundation of its philosophy.
  • Education consists of developing intelligence, acquiring knowledge, mastering skills, and forming character.
  • According to the Torah, the parent is the primary teacher, and by extension the teacher, while in school, is in loco parentis.
  • It is the role of both the teacher and parent to cooperate, to guide, and assist in the development of the whole child, academically, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
  • The student will be expected to respect, to make proper appraisals of, and to contribute towards the improvement of society.
  • As a faculty, it is our mandate to provide the proper environment, in both general and Judaic studies, for total growth of the child as a responsible Jewish American.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • Top Ranked NY School
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 395 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

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Attribute
Student Body

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Students By Grade
Grade 10 highest at 116 students, making it the largest class ahead of grade 12 at 106 and grade 11 at 80.
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Student Body

Total Students
395 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

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What is Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High's ranking?
Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High?
The application deadline for Hebrew Academy Five Towns Rockaway High is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Nassau County, NY is $21,436 for elementary schools and $21,584 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Nassau County, NY is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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