"My years at the school were some of the best and my friends are still some of my closest."

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Facts about Barrack Hebrew Academy:

  • Founded in 1946 as Akiba Hebrew Academy, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is the oldest pluralistic Jewish secondary day school in North America.
  • Barrack Hebrew Academy is a model for countless day schools throughout the world.
  • The school moved to a new 35-acre campus and state-of-the-art facilities in Bryn Mawr in September 2008.
  • 317 students, representing every spectrum of Jewish observance and life, are enrolled in grades 6-12. Student/faculty ratios average 13 to 1.
  • MIddle School students number 85; Upper School students number 232.
  • Barrack Hebrew Academy has 63 dedicated faculty members who average 20 years teaching experience. Over 70% hold post-Bachelor degrees,including 7 PhDs and 4 Rabbinical degrees.
  • The school offers 9 AP courses and 13 intensive honors courses.
  • Barrack Hebrew Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and the College Board.
  • More than 30% of Barrack Hebrew Academy students receive need-based tuition aid.
  • High School tutition for 2008-2009: $22,850.

Facts about Barrack Hebrew Academy students:

  • Barrack Hebrew Academy has a diverse student body that experiences a dynamic curriculum of college preparatory and Jewish studies.
  • We have 100 percent college admission.
  • Barrack students traditionally score in the 90th percentile on the SATs.
  • Class of 2008 numbers: 4 National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholars; 5 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholars.
  • Benjamin M. Eidelson ' 04 was named a 2008 Rhodes Scholar. Ben is a senior at Yale.
  • Over 2,300 alumni go on to play leading roles in all walks of life.

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