Kohelet Yeshiva High School
| Kohelet Yeshiva High School | |
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 Kohelet Yeshiva High School (November 2021) | |
| Address | |
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223 North Highland Avenue , 19066 | |
| Coordinates | 40°00′08″N 75°14′28″W / 40.0021°N 75.2411°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private high school, Yeshiva |
| Established | 2000 |
| Head of school | Noam Stein |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 166 (2013–2014) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Nickname | Kings |
| Accreditation | Pennsylvania State Board of Private Academic Schools |
| Affiliation | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
| Website | School website |
Kohelet Yeshiva High School (Hebrew: ישיבת קהלת) is a Modern Orthodox college preparatory Jewish high school that offers a dual curriculum program of Judaic and General Studies for both boys and girls in Merion, Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia suburbs.
History
[edit]Kohelet Yeshiva was founded in 2000 in Northeast Philadelphia. It was named Stern Hebrew High School after its primary funder Harry Stern.[1] The Kohelet Foundation funded the school's relocation to its current campus in 2010 and the school renamed itself in recognition.[2]
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Barrack Hebrew Academy had occupied a 4.4-acre parcel at 233 N Highland Avenue in Merion. Its complex was constructed around a Tudor Revival mansion, built in 1912 and originally called Linden Hall. The mansion was designated a Class 2 historic resource by Lower Merion township.[3]
Barrack Hebrew Academy relocated to Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 2008 and the Kohelet Foundation purchased the campus.[4] Kohelet enlarged the campus to 6.3-acres with the acquisition and merger of two adjacent properties, one of which had been the carriage house for Linden Hall. The school also constructed a Beit Midrash.[5] Kohelet Yeshiva moved to the new campus for the 2010–2011 academic year.
In 2015, Kohelet Yeshiva merged with Kohelet Yeshiva Lab School, a project of the Kohelet Foundation, and added kindergarten through eighth grades to its institution. The initial year of kindergarten and first-grade was held on nearby Montgomery Avenue. The school added a new 2,000-square foot wing in 2016 and the elementary classes moved onto the main campus. The middle school began with the 2017–2018 school year.[6]
The school opened a 30,000-square-foot building for grades kindergarten through eighth, as well as an outdoor amphitheater, playground, athletic fields, and community garden for the 2019–2020 academic year.[7]
About
[edit]In addition to regular college preparatory classes, Kohelet offers the following Advance Placement (AP) courses: English, United States History, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Studio Art.[8]
Kohelet Yeshiva High School's sports team is named the Kings, with soccer, basketball, cross-country, tennis, track and baseball programs for boys, and soccer, cross-country, tennis, track and basketball programs for girls.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kohelet Yeshiva High School". May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Kohelet Yeshiva High School opens at ex-Akiba". Main Line Times. December 1, 2010. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Allison, Cheryl (July 23, 2015). "Kohelet Yeshiva High School seeks to grow in Merion". Main Line Times. Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Schwartzman, Bryan (March 19, 2009). "Stern Hebrew High School Set to Occupy Former Akiba Building". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Boundless Innovations at Kohelet" (PDF). Jewish Community Voice. August 10, 2011. p. S-4. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ Kurland, Rachel (September 6, 2017). "Kohelet Yeshiva Opens Doors to K-8 and a Future for Innovation". Jewish Exponent. Philadelphia. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ Schucht, Eric (August 23, 2019). "Day Schools Prepare for New Academic Year". Jewish Exponent. Philadelphia. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Academic Offerings-General Studies". 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Kohelet Yeshiva High School - Sports". 2012-05-16.
External links
[edit]- "Kohelet Yeshiva". Kohelet Yeshiva. Kohelet Yeshiva High School.
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