Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: 9-12
- Enrollment: 44 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Yeshivat Or Hatorah
About the School
- Yeshivat Or Hatorah opened its doors to its first Freshman class in September of 1997.
- It the eleven years since, the Yeshiva has grown into one of the elite Yeshiva High Schools in the Brooklyn Syrian Community.
- In the past eleven years, the Yeshiva graduated eight classes and has watched their graduates become young pillars of the community.
- There is a beautiful mix of students attending the Yeshiva as evident by their post graduate activities.
- In the year after High School, approximately 30 percent of the graduates go to Israel to study, while the remainder attend College locally and enter the work force.
- The Yeshiva is located in the heart of the community on Homecrest Avenue between Avenue U & V. In September 2003, the Yeshiva moved into their new extension.
- The students now have under one roof a: Gym, Computer lab, Library, Classrooms, Bet Medrash and Dining Room.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: 9-12
- Enrollment: 44 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1997
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
44 students
Student Body Type
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Request Information
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Yeshivat Or Hatorah?
The application deadline for Yeshivat Or Hatorah is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Yeshivat Or Hatorah located?
Yeshivat Or Hatorah is located in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. There are 7 other private schools located in Homecrest.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Yeshivat Or Hatorah is Nefesh Academy (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Bet Yaakov Ateret Torah (0.4 miles away)
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Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 53 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2005 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 627-4463
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-2556
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 239 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 732-7770
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Catholic
1902 Avenue T
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-9229
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 510 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 30
Catholic
2474 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-6100
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 53 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2005 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 627-4463
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 239 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 732-7770
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 510 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 30
Catholic
2474 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-6100
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 923 students
Catholic
2470 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 891-0643
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 72 students
All-girls (Jewish)
1950 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 382-1555
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-2556
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Catholic
1902 Avenue T
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-9229
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
All-boys (Jewish)
2600 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 332-2600
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,102 students
All-boys (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-2556
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2433 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-6100
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-2556
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 243 students
Catholic
1902 Avenue T
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-9229
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students
All-boys (Jewish)
2600 Ocean Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 332-2600
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,102 students
All-boys (Jewish)
2166 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-2556
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 221 students
All-girls (Jewish)
2433 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-6100
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
P.s. 153 Homecrest
(Math: 57% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1970 Homecrest Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-4484
0.2 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1875 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
0.5 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 1,447 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
P.s. 206 Joseph F Lamb
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 Gravesend Neck Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
0.5 miles
Gr: K-8 | 1,508 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
P.s. 255 Barbara Reing School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1866 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 376-8494
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 376-8494
0.5 miles
Gr: K-5 | 800 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
P.s. 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
0.6 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 686 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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