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.
| 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 |
History
editKohelet 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]
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
editIn 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]
Notable alumni
edit- Sam Salz, wide receiver for the Texas A&M Aggies[10]
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.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (2 May 2024). "Why a 5-foot-6, 160-pound SEC walk-on who can't attend most games wouldn't stop until he made the team". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
edit- "Kohelet Yeshiva". Kohelet Yeshiva. Kohelet Yeshiva High School.