Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked NY School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 1,195 students
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway
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: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 1,195 students
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1978
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
1,195 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
0%
State avg.: 39%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
200 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Sports
Colors
Red, White/Blue
School Mascot
Hawk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate of Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway?
The acceptance rate of Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 79%.
What is Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway's ranking?
Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway?
The application deadline for Hebrew Academy Of Five Towns & Rockaway is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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