American Hebrew Academy

5.00 (6 reviews)

Tel: 336-217-7070

4334 Hobbs Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

The American Hebrew Academy is the only Jewish college preparatory boarding school in the world.
We are a caring community with dedicated faculty and staff who challenge Academy students of all backgrounds to maximize their full academic, personal, and spiritual potential, inpsiring our students to discover who they are and who they can become, as learners, as leaders, and as Jews.
The Academy seeks to educate the whole student - mind, body and soul - while engaging in experiential learning. Our challenging dual curriculum is based on traditional college preparatory classes together with an enriched program of Jewish studies.
We are American, Mexican, French, Indonesian, Australian (to name a few). We play tennis, soccer, basketball and volleyball. We do theater and art, we love cooking, and science and math. We are conservative, reform, orthodox and every Jew in between.

Review Description
American Hebrew Academy Alumni #1
Class of 2017
11/20/2017
Indiana University
There are so many international students. I met so many people from all around the world each year and was able to learn in classes with them. I had the opportunity to live with them. . .
American Hebrew Academy Alumni #2
Class of 2017
8/19/2017
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
First of all, AHA is a Jewish school. Not only is it Jewish, but it is also not affiliated with any sect or branch of Judaism. The school is accepting of all traditions and customs. . .
American Hebrew Academy Alumni #3
Class of 2015
11/20/2017
IDF
1. Being a Jew and meeting more Jews around the world blowing the bubble you were used to before and showing you more environment and way of life around the planet. 2.facilities and equipments are on. . .
American Hebrew Academy Alumni #4
Class of 2015
11/20/2017
Kennesaw State University
One aspect of the American Hebrew Academy that I feel makes it unique from other boarding schools is the small class sizes. The maximum capacity for a class was fifteen students; this made classrooms very. . .
American Hebrew Academy Alumni #5
Class of 2015
11/20/2017
North Carolina State University
The mandatory Jewish studies aspect of AHA is a very important thing to me. The religious undertones of the school make it very unique. However I think the most important aspect of the Jewish life. . .
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Definition of Terms 2017 School Data	American Hebrew	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Prep	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
ADD/ADHD Support	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Jewish	Non-denominational
Year Founded	2001	1910
Campus Size	100 acres	106 acres

Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	10 students	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	1:7
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered	24	17
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	67%	70%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,000 (Tuition does not include a $1,200 technology fee)	$54,400
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$24,000 (Tuition does not include a $1,200 technology fee)	$30,000
% Students on Financial Aid	46%	37%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant	18329	$22,844
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Application Deadline	None / Rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	50%	55%
Director of Admissions	Barbara Greenstein Boyette
Associate Director of Admissions	Laura Berke Hausman

List of Courses Offered

# Interscholastic Sports Offered	8	15
Sports	Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball

Total Extracurricular Organizations	26	24
Extracurriculars	Club or Organization: Active Minds at AHA, AHAcapella, AHArai Student Ambassador Program, Art Club, Book Club, Business Club, Chess Club, Comic Book Club, Creative Writing/Literary Magazine, Dance Club, Four Corners (Tikkun Olam), Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Green Team: Environmental Club, Israel Club, Jewish Life Committee, Partner Dance Club, Positive Psychology Club, Programming Committee, Republican Club, Social Action Board, Special Olympics, Stock Market Club, Student Government, The AHA Standard (Newspaper), Theatrical Society, Women's Advocacy Group (WAG)

If you want to be intellectually stimulated, in small classes with teachers who engage with you (not just lecture), living in community with Jewish students from all backgrounds from all over the world, the American Hebrew Academy is the high school for you. This academically rigorous, college-prep Jewish high-school educates students in a beautiful camp-like setting with top-notch facilities and accomplished faculty and staff.
School accreditations: TABS, NAIS, NCAIS, SAIS, AdvancED Accredited