Yeshiva University High School for Girls

Yeshiva University High School for Girls (YUHSG) offers college preparatory curricula and Jewish studies programs leading to an academic diploma endorsed by the New York State Board of Regents. Affiliated with Yeshiva University, the school is located in Holliswood, in the New York City borough of Queens. Rochelle Brand is the head of school.

Values

Like the Yeshiva University High School for Boys, YUHSG has as its educational mission to teach and perpetuate the Modern Orthodox Jewish philosophy of Torah U'Madda. Its goal is to prepare its students for adulthood both as knowledgeable and committed Jews and as broadly educated, intellectually curious, and caring members of the general society. The dress code at Yeshiva University High School for Girls is extremely strict. No collarbones, elbows, or knees may be visible, and socks must be worn at all times. While students become frustrated with this rule, and teachers do not understand the purpose and reasoning behind it, the fact remains that socks are available for purchase in the office if a student neglects this rule. Fact|date=June 2008

Classes

YUHSG offers a comprehensive program in college preparatory and Judaic subjects to all students. Advanced Placement offerings include English literature, English language, Jewish history, American history, government, calculus, chemistry, biology, and psychology. Electives include advanced art, advanced Spanish and French, business, computer applications or programming, creative writing, earth science, ethics, introduction to management, Jewish life cycles, law, physics, physiology, pre-calculus, and speech. Both the Principal and the Associate Principal have at least one class that they teach on a regular basis due to lack of sufficient teachers.

Seniors can take select courses at the Beren campus of Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women.

Student activities

Extracurricular activities include music, drama, softball, soccer, basketball, art, sign language, Debate team, College Bowl, Torah bowl,Model United Nations and Congress, and various chesed (loving-kindness or community service) opportunities. One such example is their participation in the Hebrew Free Burial Association's Cemetery Clean-Up Project ( [http://www.hebrewfreeburial.org/Central/index.html YUHSG Cleans Silver Lake Cemetery] ).

Central also participates in the Salute to Israel Parade

External links

* [http://www.yuhsg.org/ Yeshiva University High School for Girls]