Hebrew High School of New England

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name = Hebrew High School of New England


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established = 1996
type = Private
principal = Rabbi Daniel Loew
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enrollment = 70
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location = West Hartford, Connecticut
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website = http://www.hhne.org/

The Hebrew High School of New England (HHNE) is a private, Modern Orthodox Jewish high school located in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA. The school was created by members of the New Haven, Springfield, Hartford communities and currently serves as the only co-educational Jewish secondary school between New York and Boston. As such, its students hail from various communities throughout Central Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, and it caters to a wide variety of Jewish background and religious affiliations. Since its inception, the school has been housed in the basement of the Agudas Achim Synagogue in West Hartford, and funds are currently being raised to build a permanent facility near the local JCC Campus.

History

The Hebrew High School of New England first opened its doors to students in September 1996 under the leadership of its founding president, Ann Pava. Rabbi Zvi Kahn, who had been hired earlier that year, assumed the role of principal. The school began with 18 students in ninth and tenth grades.

Since its inception, the school has sought to meld a challenging college preparatory general studies education; an inspiring and informative Judaic studies program; and an encouraging and warm environment. It also prides itself on an experienced and dedicated faculty, two members of which have won Harold Grinspoon Foundation Teaching Awards.

For the 2005-2006 school year, Rabbi Daniel Loew assumed the role of principal. The school currently has an enrollment of around 70 students.

In June 2007, the school purchased the property across the street from the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center. The property was previously owned by the University of Hartford and includes the university's Alumni house. [cite press release | title =University of Hartford to Sell its Alumni House property to Hebrew High School of New England | publisher =United Jewish Communities | date =2007-06-18 | url =http://www.jewishhartford.org/page.html?ArticleID=147808 | accessdate =2007-06-21]

chool activities

Daily, students participate in a dual-curriculum program that includes four periods of Judaic studies prior to lunch, and five periods of general studies in the afternoon. In addition to the academic program, students participate in a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities. These include a drama society that performs at Hartford Stage; basketball, soccer, and tennis programs; and school retreats and Shabbatons. Students are empowered to develop their leadership and social action skills. One recent example is the school's attendance at the Rally for Darfur in Washington, D.C., spearheaded by the students after they read "Night" by Elie Wiesel.

Tuition

Tuition for the 2007-2008 year is $16,000. Breakfast is served daily, yet students bring lunch from home.

Post-Graduation

Virtually all students go on to four-year colleges after graduation, and HHNE students have been accepted to top schools such as MIT, Brandeis, BU, New York University (NYU), Columbia, and YU. Also, many choose to spend a year prior to college in Yeshiva and university programs in Israel.

References

Students have been accepted to American University, Barnard College, Bar ilan univ, Pay Path College, Boston University, Brandeis University, California State Univ, Clark Univ, Colorado College, UCONN, CUNY- Hunter, Edinborough Univ, Emerson College, Emory Univ, FIT, Florida Institute of Technology, Framingham State, George Washington univ, Goucher College, U Hartford, Hofstra univ, U indiana, Johns Hopkins Univ, McGill Univ, UMD, UMASS, Mitchell, MIT, NYU, SUNY, Pace, Northeastern, Penn State, UPENN, U Pittsburgh, Pratt, Providence College, Quenns College, RPI, RI College, URI, U Rochester, Rutgers, Sara Lawrence, Simmons, Smith, Touro, Tulane, Washington Univ, wentworth instit of tech, WPI, Vassar, Wellesley, U Wisconsin, Yeshiva University

External links

* [http://www.hhne.org/index.php?pgid=1 HHNE website]
* [http://www.masslive.com/living/republican/index.ssf?/base/living-0/114811136987340.xml&coll=1 Springfield Republican Article about the Darfur Rally]